La remuneración salarial del Encargado de Negocios ad Interim en el Servicio Exterior Costarricense: Un análisis de contingencias legales y alternativas para su regulación a la luz de los principios de legalidad presupuestaria e igualdad salarial
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González Sanahuja, Marisol Daniela
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El Encargado de Negocios ad interim es una figura ampliamente conocida en el ámbito de la Diplomacia, pues incluso se encuentra mencionada en forma directa en la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas de 1960 y básicamente se trata de la persona que queda temporalmente a cargo de una misión, por diversos motivos, sea una enfermedad del embajador, vacaciones de este, o bien, en el periodo existente entre el término de la misión de un embajador y la llegada de su sustituto. (Valdés, R y Loaeza Tovar, E. 1993).
Dentro del ordenamiento costarricense, el Estatuto del Servicio Exterior alude de manera directa a esta figura, en específico en los artículos 28 y 29 y este último refiere directamente que el funcionario que se desempeñe en condición de Encargado de Negocios ad-interim recibirá, mientras ejerza esas funciones, los montos por concepto de gastos de representación, alquiler de casa y oficina y otros que hubieran sido asignados en el presupuesto para la misión.
Por su parte, el artículo 41 del Reglamento al Estatuto del Servicio Exterior también reitera que el Encargado de Negocios ad interim percibirá los montos por concepto de gastos de representación que le corresponden al titular del cargo durante el tiempo que estuviera nombrado.
Ahora bien, ninguna de las dos normativas alude a la situación del salario base del Encargado de Negocios ad-interim, así se da a entender que conserva el que venía devengando hasta antes de llegar a sustituir al jefe de misión. Tal situación motivó el planteamiento del presente trabajo investigativo con el ánimo de evidenciar algunas contingencias que esta situación podría conllevar, así como eventuales soluciones.
Para alcanzar la finalidad apuntada en el párrafo anterior, se identificaron los dos principios que fungen como ejes transversales a toda la controversia, sea el de igualdad salarial y el de legalidad, se realizó un estudio de la normativa y jurisprudencia actual que podría incidir en la solución que se les daría a potenciales casos relacionados con el objeto de estudio y, finalmente, se realizó una propuesta de reforma legal y reglamentaria con el fin de solventar la problemática a futuro.
The Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim is a widely known figure in the field of Diplomacy, as it is even mentioned directly in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1960 and is basically the person who is temporarily in charge of a mission. , for various reasons, be it an illness of the ambassador, his vacation, or in the period between the end of an ambassador's mission and the arrival of his substitute. (Valdés, R and Loaeza Tovar, E. 1993). Within the Costa Rican system, the Statute of the Foreign Service makes direct reference to this figure, specifically in articles 28 and 29 and the latter directly refers that the official who serves as Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim will receive, while performing those functions, the amounts for representation expenses, house and office rent and others that have been allocated in the budget for the mission. For its part, article 41 of the Regulations to the Statute of the Foreign Service also reiterates that the Ad Interim Chargé d'Affaires will receive the amounts for representation expenses that correspond to the holder of the position during the time he was appointed. However, neither of the two regulations refers to the situation of the base salary of the Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim, implying that he retains the same salary that he was earning until before he replaced the head of mission. Such a situation motivated the approach of this investigative work with the aim of highlighting some contingencies that this situation could entail, as well as possible solutions. To achieve the purpose outlined in the previous paragraph, the two principles that serve as transversal axes of the entire controversy were identified, be it equal pay and legality. A study was carried out of the current regulations and jurisprudence that could affect the solution that would be given to potential cases related to the object of study and finally, a proposal for legal and regulatory reform was made in order to solve the problem in the future.
The Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim is a widely known figure in the field of Diplomacy, as it is even mentioned directly in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1960 and is basically the person who is temporarily in charge of a mission. , for various reasons, be it an illness of the ambassador, his vacation, or in the period between the end of an ambassador's mission and the arrival of his substitute. (Valdés, R and Loaeza Tovar, E. 1993). Within the Costa Rican system, the Statute of the Foreign Service makes direct reference to this figure, specifically in articles 28 and 29 and the latter directly refers that the official who serves as Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim will receive, while performing those functions, the amounts for representation expenses, house and office rent and others that have been allocated in the budget for the mission. For its part, article 41 of the Regulations to the Statute of the Foreign Service also reiterates that the Ad Interim Chargé d'Affaires will receive the amounts for representation expenses that correspond to the holder of the position during the time he was appointed. However, neither of the two regulations refers to the situation of the base salary of the Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim, implying that he retains the same salary that he was earning until before he replaced the head of mission. Such a situation motivated the approach of this investigative work with the aim of highlighting some contingencies that this situation could entail, as well as possible solutions. To achieve the purpose outlined in the previous paragraph, the two principles that serve as transversal axes of the entire controversy were identified, be it equal pay and legality. A study was carried out of the current regulations and jurisprudence that could affect the solution that would be given to potential cases related to the object of study and finally, a proposal for legal and regulatory reform was made in order to solve the problem in the future.
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