A new code of ethics was the central topic of the ORF Foundation board on Thursday afternoon. Five recommendations have been made, which are mainly aimed at controlling the social media activities and additional income of the ORF stars. Instructions will be sent to employees in March.
The ORF employees will receive service instructions in the coming days in which it will be made clear, among other things, that additional income must be generated from their managers and that their own presence on social media must not harm the ORF. Otherwise there may be consequences under employment law. Training should also take place on this.
The requirements do not go far enough for everyone
This code of ethics was presented to the board of the ORF Foundation in the afternoon. During some heated discussions it also became clear that it did not go far enough for everyone, because there was still no limit on additional earnings. However, Managing Director Roland Weißmann wants to investigate whether it is conceivable to process additional income exclusively via the ‘ORF Stars’ platform.
SPÖ board of directors Heinz Lederer would have liked to see clearer rules: “It is wishful thinking that the additional income will be significantly reduced by this code.” However, foundation board chairman Lothar Lockl was satisfied: “The code provides more clarity in the interests of everyone, confidence in the This will strengthen ORF.”
Councilor of the Neo-Foundation Peter Westenthaler of the FPÖ seemed more threatened than before, he started a discussion about the budget levy and would like to see renegotiations, which, however, do not fall within the scope of the Foundation Council. In any case, he wanted to ‘raise awareness’ within the board, and he was ‘absolutely’ in favor of depoliticizing the highest ORF committee: ‘I am the first to say: let’s dissolve the board in its current form. form,” said Westenthaler and referred to a finding by the Constitutional Court (VfGH) that the ORF committees had been appointed with too much government influence.
Like the code of ethics, the publication of the ORF salaries – from 170,000 euros per year, including names – is expected at the end of March. “I now assume that we will have to publish the transparency report,” Weißmann said, warning of a jealous debate. According to the ORF boss, 50 to 60 ORF employees are likely to be affected by the publication of their names.
Source: Krone
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