Contraloría - Dictamen N° 77806 2016

Este dictamen analiza el cobro de aguinaldos a funcionarios y pensionados de la Municipalidad de Talcahuano, estableciendo que la percepción maliciosa debe acreditarse para su reintegro y considerando la prescripción general del Código Civil.

• Pensioners and active employees of the Municipalidad de Talcahuano claimed wrongful deductions related to aguinaldos received from both the municipality and the Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS).
• The municipality sought to recover amounts, alleging violation of norms against receiving aguinaldos from multiple entities and claiming "malicious perception" to justify the recovery of quintupled excess sums.
• Laws on public sector reajustes (including Ley N° 20.883 and prior legislation) granted specific aguinaldos for Fiestas Patrias and Navidad to public workers and pensioners.
• The law stipulates that workers eligible for aguinaldos from two different entities are entitled only to the benefit yielding the higher remuneration amount.
• Individuals who "maliciously" perceive dual aguin...