Action brought on 25 May 2013 – ZZ and Others v EIF

(Case F-51/13)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicants: ZZ and Others (represented by: L. Levi, lawyer)

Defendant: European Investment Fund

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

First, annulment of the decisions included in the salary slips for the month of February 2013, setting the annual adjustment of salaries at only 1.8% for the year 2013 and annulment of subsequent salary slips. Second, the subsequent application to order the institution to pay damages for the material and non-material harm allegedly suffered.

Form of order sought

Annul the decision contained in the applicants’ salary slips for the month of February 2013, a decision setting the annual adjustment of salaries at only 1.8% for the year 2013, and, therefore, annul the similar decisions contained in subsequent salary slips;

order the defendant to pay compensation for the material damage (i) for the amount of salary corresponding to the application of the annual adjustment for 2013, that is an increase of 1.8% for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013; (ii) for the amount of salary corresponding to the results of the application of the annual adjustment of 1.8% for 2013 on the amount of salaries which will be paid as from January 2014; (iii) for default interest on the amount of salary due until complete payment of the amounts due, the applicable default interest rate to be calculated on the basis of the rate fixed by the European Central Bank for the principal refinancing transactions, applicable during the period concerned, plus three points; and (iv) for damages for the loss of purchasing power;

order the defendant to pay each applicant EUR 1000 by way of compensation for non-material harm;

order the defendant to pay the costs.