Contraloría - Dictamen N° 1320 2017

La Contraloría exige fundamentar el término anticipado de contratos a contrata, revocando una decisión previa por falta de motivación y aplicando nueva jurisprudencia de marzo de 2016.

• A complaint challenged the SERVIU Valparaíso's premature termination of an employee's fixed-term contract, citing 'services no longer necessary' as the sole justification.
• The contracting association argued that purported unit reorganization was an insufficient basis for termination, especially without performance issues, and that the employee's role remained essential.
• The employee's fixed-term contract, initially covering a replacement period, was extended through April 30, 2016.
• On March 24, 2016, SERVIU issued Resolution N° 24 prematurely terminating the contract, invoking a clause for services no longer being necessary.
• Prior to March 29, 2016, jurisprudence allowed termination of fixed-term contracts with a 'while necessary' clause without specific detailed justification. -...