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The Right to the 'Special Allowance'

Published March 27, 2026, 17:20
The Right to the 'Special Allowance'

A Professor at the University of Cyprus analyzes the issue of the illegal termination of the 'Special Allowance' received by Professors and Associate Professors until 2013. He points out that media reports often present a misleading picture, downplaying the right to the allowance as a mere request. He emphasizes that the Administrative Court and the Supreme Constitutional Court have already ruled in favor of the professors, finding that the allowance constitutes a property right included in their employment contract. The termination of the allowance was deemed unconstitutional, and the University of Cyprus is obligated to pay it to those entitled.