Suprema - Rol N° 3950-2010

La Corte rechaza recurso de protección de funcionaria municipal trasladada, al considerar que la destinación a funciones administrativas, manteniendo su grado, no constituyó acto arbitrario ni ilegal ni vulneró garantías constitucionales.

• Procedural Requirement for Recurso de Protección: The action requires the applicant to prove they are deprived, perturbed, or threatened in the legitimate exercise of a constitutional right, which must be clearly established.
• Applicant's Employment Status: Doña Nombre was a permanent municipal employee (planta) of the Municipality of Río Negro, holding Administrative Grade 16 E.M.
• Nature of Applicant's Previous Duties: She performed duties as Secretary of the Local Police Court, a role recognized for its "ministro de fe" and administrative functions, though not formally constituted as a distinct position on the municipal plant.
• The Contested Administrative Act: A decree (N° 609) reassigned Nombre to administrative functions in the SECPLA unit from her previous rol...