Court of Justice of the European Communities*

(ECJ)

Court of First Instance**

(CFI)

International Court of

Justice***

(ICJ)

European Court of Human Rights

(ECHR)

International Criminal Court

(ICC)

Council of Europe

(permanent, grade A7)

Number of Judges

15

8 Advocates General

15

15

43

18

10

Basic salary (BS)

(monthly, in Euros)

President: 22,210.81

Judges: 18,106.64

President: 18,106.64

Judges: 16,738.58

President: 14,583.33

Judges: 13,333.33

President and Judges:

14,826

President and Judges:

15,000

A7/ step 1: 9 896.82

A7/ step 6: 11 885.13

Allowances (monthly, in Euros):

Entertainment allowance

President: 1,418.07

Judge, Advocate- General:

607.71

President: 607.71

Judges: 554.17

No

No

No

No

Residence allowance (expatriation allowance)

15% BS

No

No

No

16-20% BS depending on situation and recruited before 1/01/96 or

14-18% depending on situation and recruited after 1/01/96

Household allowance

5% BS

No, but

Resident:  home leave every two years; and allowance = 140% of Daily Subsistence Allowance x (30 days + 15 days) every year

Non-resident: paid home leave 3 times a year with one family member

No

No, but home leave every two years

6% BS

Allowance for dependent children

247.86

No

No

No

260.47

Education allowance

221.50

Yes, UN scale

No

Under consideration, similar to the UN, subject to approval by Assembly of States Parties

Yes

Special duty allowance

810.74 (Chamber Presidents,

First Advocate General)

737.47 (Chamber Presidents)

94 USD per day (Judge acting as President)

1007.67 (President)

553.83 (2 Vice Presidents and 2 Chamber Presidents)

18,000 (President)

(annual) and max. 10,000 (Vice-Presidents if act as President) è (100 per day)

No

Transitional allowance on leaving post

< 2 years – 40% of last BS

> 2 years but < 3 years – 45%

> 3 years but < 5 years – 50%

> 5 years but < 10 years – 55%

> 10 years but < 15 years - 60%

> 15 years – 65%

5 years è 18 weeks’ BS

9 years è 24 weeks’ BS

No

Under consideration (relocation/repatriation allowance) similar to the ICJ, subject to approval by Assembly of States Parties

No

Installation allowance

Resettlement allowance

2 months’ BS

1 month BS

No

No

No

No

No

No

1/6 annual BS with 2 or more dependent children; 1/8 annual BS with 1 child; 1/12 in other cases

No

Social Security

1.7% BS or pension,

contributory (1/3-2/3)

No

No

No

Contributory (1/3-2/3)

Pension for life

From age 65, or with reduction coefficient from age 60,

maximum 70% of last BS, non contributory

From age 60,

maximum 50% of last BS, non contributory

No

From age 60,

maximum 50% of last BS, non contributory

From age 60, max. 70% of last BS after 35 years of service; contributory (1/3-2/3)

Surviving spouse pension

60% of former Member’s basic pension,

plus 10% for each dependent child,

non contributory

50% of former Member’s basic pension,

non contributory

No

60% of former Member’s basic pension,

non contributory

60% of former Member’s basic pension, contributory

Disability pension

Min. 30% and max. 70% of last BS,

non contributory

Equal to retirement benefits,

non contributory

No

Under consideration, similar to the ICJ,

non contributory, subject to approval by the Assembly States Parties

Equal to retirement benefits,

contributory