CHAPTER IIREMUNERATION

Article 2Salaries

From the date of taking up their duties until the last day of the month in which they cease to hold office, public office holders shall be entitled to a basic salary equal to the amount resulting from application of the following percentages to the basic salary of an official of the Union on the third step of grade 16:

Salary

Institution

President

Vice-President

High-Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Member

Registrar

Secretary-General

European Council

138 %

Council

100 %

European Commission

138 %

125 %

130 %

112,5 %

Court of Justice

138 %

125 %

112,5 %

101 %

General Court

112,5 %

108 %

104 %

95 %

Specialised Tribunals

104 %

100 %

90 %

Court of Auditors

115 %

108 %

Article 3Tax for the benefit of the Union — Solidarity levy

1.

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/689 shall apply to public office holders.

2.

Article 66a of the Staff Regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to public office holders.