Notification and wage documents
Under § 21 para. 1 LSD-BG, the following are notification documents:
- Employee secondment notification (ZKO3) and any subsequent notifications (ZKO3-N) and/or extensions (ZKO3-V)
- Documents concerning registration for social security A1/E101 if the seconded employee is not required to apply for social security in Austria, or
- Equivalent documents in the German language, such as
- Request for issue of the social security document AND
- Confirmation from the competent social security institution that the employee is covered by foreign social security for the secondment period
- If required, an official work permit in the country of domicile of the employer for the seconded employee (third country citizens – e.g. Chinese citizens require a work permit in Germany)
Availability of wage documents in accordance with § 22 para. 1 LSD-BG
The wage documents for all employees seconded in the notification must be available at the place of employment/deployment location during domestic employment for the entire secondment period indicated in point 6. Even when the employment of some employees ends sooner.
The following are wage documents:
- Employment contract or statement of terms and conditions (Dienstzettel)
- Pay slips
- Proof of wage payment or bank transfer slips
- Wage records
- Work records
- Documents concerning wage classification for checking the remuneration required under Austrian law for the seconded employee during the period of employment
All wage documents must be available in the German language, except for the employment contract, which may be presented in German or English.