Thank you for your collaboration in the AKGThe Working Group for Equal Treatment Issues (AKG) advises and supports all members of the university community as well as university bodies on equality matters and actively opposes discrimination. The AKG is a confidential point of contact for cases of sexual harassment or discrimination, whether on the basis of sex, (perceived) ethnicity, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, disability, or social origin/educational background.! As a student member, you are formally seconded by Hufak, but you act completely independently: your first point of contact for any questions is the AKGThe Working Group for Equal Treatment Issues (AKG) advises and supports all members of the university community as well as university bodies on equality matters and actively opposes discrimination. The AKG is a confidential point of contact for cases of sexual harassment or discrimination, whether on the basis of sex, (perceived) ethnicity, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, disability, or social origin/educational background.. With this document we want to inform you about the different types of compensation you are entitled to as a student representativeStudierendenvertreter*in is an umbrella term that covers all students engaged in student representation work in some official capacity: elected mandates of the UV and StVs, heads and assistants of the Referate, tutors, and all students sent to collegiate organs and other commissions. It is defined in § 30 HSG, and the legal status as a student representative qualifies you for various perks. The different ways to become a student representative: • mandates: elected at the ÖH Wahl (only possible every two years) • department heads: elected at a UV meeting • collegiate organ student members: can be sent by the… and how you can get them. The contact point for questions regarding these compensations is the Hufak secretaryOur secretary is your first point of contact for all general questions and administrative help. You can reach him Monday to Friday 09:00 – 13:00 in his office on the ground floor of Oskar-Kokoschka-Platz 2 (Ferstel-Trakt, across from Mensa), via phone at +43 1 711 33 2270 or email to hufak@hufak.net.

Function fee

As an AKGThe Working Group for Equal Treatment Issues (AKG) advises and supports all members of the university community as well as university bodies on equality matters and actively opposes discrimination. The AKG is a confidential point of contact for cases of sexual harassment or discrimination, whether on the basis of sex, (perceived) ethnicity, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, disability, or social origin/educational background. member, Hufak can pay you a function feeWhile being a student representative is not a paid job, the UV can decide to pay student representatives a function fee to compensate for their work. Function fees are taxable income and may affect the eligibility limits for scholarships or social benefits. See the HTU guidelines for details. The current function fees paid by Hufak are documented in the financial regulations, and are limited by the upper limits stated in § 31 HSG. Hufak is required to report earnings from function fees to the tax office if: • the total remuneration paid to the official in the calendar year for… of 75 EUR / month, up to 10 times per year. Please come to the Hufak secretaryOur secretary is your first point of contact for all general questions and administrative help. You can reach him Monday to Friday 09:00 – 13:00 in his office on the ground floor of Oskar-Kokoschka-Platz 2 (Ferstel-Trakt, across from Mensa), via phone at +43 1 711 33 2270 or email to hufak@hufak.net if you want to receive this fee.

ECTS, tuition fee exemption, reimbursement of child care costs and much more

You can find the information about the different perks and how to get them here.