Action brought on 8 May 2013 – ZZ and Others v EIB

(Case F-43/13)

Language of the case: French

Parties

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

Defendant: European Investment Bank

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Annulment of the decisions contained in the pay slips for the month of February 2013, limiting the annual salary adjustment to 1.8% for 2013 and the annulment of later salary slips. Secondly, application for an order that the institution pay compensation for material and non-material damage allegedly suffered. 

Form of order sought

Annul the decision contained in the applicants’ pay slips for the month of February 2013, limiting the annual salary adjustment to 1.8 % for 2013 and, therefore, annul the similar decisions contained in later pay slips and, where necessary, annul two information memos that the defendant sent to the applicants on 5 February 2013 and 15 February 2013;

Order the European Investment Bank (‘the EIB’) to pay to each applicant, in compensation for the material damage (i) the balance 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) the balance of salary corresponding to the consequences of the application of the annual adjustment of 1.8 % for 2013 on the amount of the salaries which will be paid from January 2014; (iii) default interest on the balances of salaries due until full payment of the amounts due, with the default interest rate to be applied calculated on the basis of the rate fixed by the European Central Bank for its main refinancing operations, applicable for the relevant period, increased by three points and (iv) damages on account of the loss of purchasing power; the overall material damage being assessed, provisionally, for each applicant at EUR 30 000;

Order the EIB to pay to each applicant EUR 1 000 in compensation for non-material damage;

Order the EIB to pay the costs.