Question juridique clé
Whether the Federal Supreme Court could review the public-law appeal and whether the appellants had standing.
Solution extraite
The appeal was admissible: the dispute was pecuniary in nature, the amount in dispute exceeded the statutory threshold, and the appellants were directly affected and entitled to appeal.
Motifs extraits
The requested maintenance of the previous salary classification had economic value; potential repayment and future salary consequences put the value well above CHF 15,000, and the appellants had a protected interest in challenging the declassement.