Eduardo Maldonado-González: New curia chairman for Vienna's doctors!

Eduardo Maldonado-González: New curia chairman for Vienna's doctors!

Wien, Österreich - On March 26, 2025, Eduardo Maldonado-González was elected as the new curia chairman of the Curia Doctors of the Chamber for Doctors in Vienna. In its function, the specialist in internal medicine and intensive care medicine brings extensive experience from his previous work at the Donaustadt clinic to chamber policy. In addition to this role, Maldonado-González was also appointed second vice president of the chamber. In his thank you speech, he emphasized the importance of tackling pressing problems in Vienna's hospitals.

A central concern of Maldonado-González is the establishment of market-compliant and fair salaries in all Viennese hospitals in order to counteract human resources. This situation in need of reform is not only a challenge for the chamber, but also affects the preservation of high -quality medical care in the city.

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Together with Maldonado-González, Lisa Leutgeb, an assistant doctor for psychiatry and psychotherapeutic medicine, was elected to be the 1st deputy spa. Leutgeb is planning to improve training for regular doctors, an important step in the further development of medical specialists in Vienna.

These personnel changes in the curia of the chamber for doctors in Vienna stand against the background of current developments in the collective agreement. The new collective agreement for employees among doctors, doctors and group practices in Vienna retrospectively comes into force on January 1, 2024 and provides for significant salary increases.

Details on the collective agreement

As reported by the Medical Association for Vienna, the minimum salaries are increased by 16.76% on average. The danger in danger was also raised, with a new amount of EUR 138 for the first and EUR 118,- for the second allowance. In addition, the tip of the tip is raised to EUR 37.

For employees over the minimum salaries there is an actual salary increase of EUR 75,-plus 7.5%, a maximum of EUR 300. These adjustments are crucial to improve the working conditions for medical staff and increase the attractiveness of the profession. In addition, for 2024, a tax and social insurance-free employee bonus of 7.1% of 14 times the gross-time gross-time gross salary for employees is expected in 2023, with maximum amounts that are adjusted for new employees in 2024.

The Medical Association also provides FAQs on the wage-related measures of the new collective agreement as well as calculation examples on the actual salary increase and the employee premium. This information is of great importance for all employees concerned.

Discussion points for the next negotiations include the increase in normal working hours and the introduction of expiry clauses for overtime and allowances. These topics will shape the future design of employment relationships in the health sector.

The engagement of Maldonado-González and Leutgeb as well as the adjustments in the collective agreement are part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure the quality and availability of medical care in Vienna.

The complete information on the new collective agreement negotiations can be read on aekwien.at , while news about the choice of maldonado-gonzález on ots.at are.