수원지방법원 | 2017-08-22 | 2017가단12598
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공무원 징계처분 관련 불법행위 책임 인정 여부
결과 요약
- 근로자의 청구를 기각함.
- 소송비용은 근로자가 부담함.
사실관계
- 근로자는 2009. 8. 24.부터 피고 소속 지방세무직 공무원으로 근무함.
- 2013. 6. 19. 근로자는 강제추행 혐의로 불구속 기소됨(이 사건 형사사건).
- 2013. 9. 26. 용인시장은 근로자에 대한 징계의결을 요구하고, 2013. 10. 1. 직위해제 처분을 내림.
- 2013. 10. 17. 용인시인사위원회는 1심 판결 선고 시까지 징계의결을 보류함.
- 2014. 4. 25. 근로자는 강제추행죄로 벌금 500만 원 및 성폭력치료프로그램 40시간 이수 명령의 1심 판결을 선고받음.
- 2014. 5. 9. 용인시인사위원회는 근로자의 품위유지의무 위반을 인정하여 파면 징계의결을 함.
- 2014. 5. 13. 용인시장은 위 의결에 따라 근로자를 파면 처분함.
- 근로자의 소청심사 청구에 따라 경기도 소청심사위원회는 2014. 7. 21. 파면을 강등으로 변경하는 결정을 함.
- 용인시장은 2014. 5. 13.자로 소급하여 파면을 강등으로 변경하는 처분을 함.
- 이 사건 형사사건 항소심은 2014. 11. 13. 피해자 진술의 신빙성 부족 등을 이유로 근로자에게 무죄를 선고하고, 2015. 2. 12. 상고가 기각되어 무죄 판결이 확정됨.
- 근로자는 강등처분 취소 행정소송을 제기하여 2015. 4. 30. 승소 판결을 받음.
- 2015. 5. 21. 용인시장은 강등처분을 취소함.
- 2015. 5. 21. 근로자는 원래 직급인 지방세무주사보로 복귀하고, 2015. 6. 1. 삭감되었던 급여를 모두 지급받음.
핵심 쟁점, 법리 및 법원의 판단
공무원 징계처분으로 인한 불법행위 책임 인정 여부
- 법리: 공무원에 대한 징계처분이 재량권 일탈로 인정되더라도, 법률전문가가 아닌 징계위원이나 징계권자가 법령 해석을 잘못한 데 기인한 경우 불법행위책임을 물을 수 있는 과실이 없음. 다만, 징계권자가 불이익을 가하려는 의도로 명목상의 징계사유를 내세우거나, 징계사유가 객관적으로 명백히 아님에도 징계에 나아간 경우와 같이 징계권 행사가 사회통념상 용인될 수 없는 경우 불법행위를 구성함.
- 판단:
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수원지방법원 판결
사건: 2017가단12598 손해배상(기) 원고: A 피고: 용인시 변론종결: 2017. 7. 18. 판결선고: 2017. 8. 22.
1. 원고의 청구를 기각한다. 2. 소송비용은 원고가 부담한다.
1. 기초 사실 가. 원고는 2009. 8. 24.부터 피고 소속 지방세무직 공무원으로 근무하였다. 나. 원고는 2013. 6. 19.22:06 용인시 B건물 앞 횡단보도에서 이를 건너던 피해자를 지나치면서 왼쪽 손으로 피해자의 음부를 만져 강제추행한 혐의로 2013. 8. 28. 불구속 기소되었다(이하 '이 사건 형사사건'이라 한다). 다. 수원지방검찰청으로부터 위와 같은 내용의 공무원범죄 처분결과를 통보받은 용인시장은 2013. 9. 26. 용인시인사위원회에 원고에 대한 징계의결을 요구하였고, 2013. 10. 1. 원고에게 직위해제 처분을 내렸다. 라. 용인시인사위원회는 2013. 10. 17. 이 사건 형사사건에
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- 용인시장의 직위해제 처분은 지방공무원법 제65조의3에 따른 것으로 위법하다고 볼 수 없음.
- 용인시인사위원회는 징계의결 요구를 받고 1심 유죄 판결에 기초하여 파면을 의결하였으며, 1심 판결에 비추어 파면 의결이 무리하거나 위법하다고 단정하기 어려움.
- 경기도 소청심사위원회가 파면을 강등으로 변경하였으나, 용인시인사위원회의 의결은 위원들의 자율적 판단에 따른 것으로 보임.
- 용인시장은 관련 법령에 따라 인사위원회나 소청심사위원회의 결정에 따라 징계처분을 내리거나 변경하였음.
- 무죄 판결 확정 및 강등처분 취소 후 삭감되었던 급여를 모두 지급하였음.
- 용인시장이 근로자를 직위에서 몰아내려는 부당한 의도로 징계처분을 하였다고 볼 만한 사정이 없음.
- 형사 판결이 확정되어야만 징계처분을 할 수 있는 것이 아니며, 징계와 형벌은 그 권력의 기초, 목적, 내용 및 사유를 달리함.
- 따라서 근로자에 대한 징계양정이 재량권 일탈로 인정되더라도, 이는 법률전문가가 아닌 징계위원이나 징계권자가 법령 해석을 잘못한 데 기인한 것으로 보일 뿐, 징계권 행사가 사회통념상 용인될 수 없어 불법행위를 구성한다고 볼 수 없음.
관련 판례 및 법령
- 대법원 2013. 12. 26. 선고 2013다208371 판결
- 대법원 1982. 9. 14. 선고 82누46 판결
- 지방공무원법 제65조의3: '파면·해임·강등·정직에 해당하는 징계의결이 요구되고 있는 사람' 또는 '형사사건으로 기소된 사람(약식명령이 청구된 사람은 제외한다)'에 대하여는 직위를 부여하지 아니할 수 있음.
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- 본 판결은 공무원에 대한 징계처분이 사후적으로 위법하게 판단되더라도, 징계권자의 고의나 중대한 과실이 없는 한 불법행위책임을 인