Facts
B. was employed at Hospital A. from June 1, 2002. On July 20, 2010, she was informed that her position had been reclassified from salary class 18/level 11 to salary class 18/level 19 due to a restructuring of the salary levels, while her salary remained unchanged. B. did not agree with this reclassification and submitted a written request to the A. Association, which rejected her request on December 23, 2011.
B. filed an appeal against the decision of the A. Association. However, the District Council decided on September 26, 2012 not to enter into the appeal. Thereupon, B. filed a complaint against this non-entry decision.
The lower instance, the Administrative Court of the Canton of Zurich, set aside the non-entry decision of the District Council and remitted the matter to the District Council for substantive assessment. The A. Association then filed a public law appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court examined which procedural regulations are decisive for the question of the pending nature of the proceedings. It concluded that the cantonal provisions in force until December 31,…