Question juridique clé
Whether the Federal Tribunal could hear the public-law appeal despite the public-law employment exception and pecuniary threshold
Solution extraite
The dispute was pecuniary because the appellant sought reinstatement and lost remuneration; the value in dispute exceeded CHF 15,000.
Motifs extraits
Although no sum was claimed, the appeal aimed at restoring a remunerated office. The total remuneration, including attendance fees, had to be counted.