Ex-post control accessibility only from early 2016, if reasonable. International institutions and the AOB have already repeatedly criticised this extremely long transition period. The AOB believes it to be urgently necessary to drive forward the renovation of doctors‘ practices to make them accessible. Individual case: VA-BD-SV/1022-A/1/2013 Government blocks employment of persons with disabilities The Austrian Contractual Employment Act (Vertragsbedienstetengesetz) states that as a condition for employment, a person must have full legal competence. As a result, the Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports was only able to employ a young woman suffering from a mental disability as a kitchen assistant under a special agreement. Persons with disabilities face great obstacles on the employment market - including in civil services. The example of a young woman with moderately reduced mental capabilities, who was represented by a legal guardian in her contact with the authorities and in terms of unusual legal transactions, demonstrates this yet again. The young woman worked for a temporary employment agency, who placed her with the Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports as part of a project. She performed her tasks as kitchen assistance at General-Körner Barracks to the fullest satisfaction of her supervisors. The Military Command Vienna had the intention of offering her a full employment position. However, this was contrary to the Austrian Contractual Employment Act (Vertragsbedienstetengesetz), which states that a person must have full legal competence as a condition for employment. Law prevents full employment in civil services The AOB brought up this case in its TV show „Bürgeranwalt“ (Advocate for the People) and demanded a solution from the Federal Chancellery responsible for employment. In the end, the Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports was able to agree a special contract to employ the young woman as a kitchen assistant with the Federal Chancellery’s approval. Recourse to special contract In spite of this solution in an individual case, the Austrian Contractual Employment Act (Vertragsbedienstetengesetz) urgently requires an amendment. Recourse to a special contract cannot be the norm. It is incomprehensible that persons with disabilities should be in a worse position regarding employment in civil services than in private companies. The Federal Chancellery confirmed that it would reevaluate this issue and that it would hold discussions both with social partners and the departments in the course of the next employment law update. Legal amendment required Individual case: VA-BD-BKA/0012-A/1/2013; GZ S91154/35-PMVD/2013 35