With the Second Civil Service Modernization Act (2nd DRModG), the state of Hesse has been granted new legislative powers in civil service matters by the federal government.
The most important regulations can be found here:
- Hessian Civil Service Act (HBG)
- Civil Service Status Act (BeamtStG)
- Hessian Salary Act (HBesG)
- Hessian Civil Service Pension Act (HBeamtVG)
- Hessian Working Time Ordinance (HAZVO)
- Hessian Maternity Protection and Parental Leave Ordinance (HMuschEltZVO)
- Hessian Higher Education Act (HHG)
- Guideline on the lifetime working time account (LAK)
Professors
Professors are employed as civil servants or salaried employees. In the case of an initial appointment to a professorship, a probationary civil service appointment or a salaried employee appointment is established. The probationary civil service appointment lasts three years. Upon satisfactory performance, this is usually followed by a permanent civil service appointment.
The rules of procedure can be found in the Intrawiki.
Salary
Civil servants are entitled to remuneration arising from their civil service relationship. This is governed by the Hessian Remuneration Act (HBesG) in its current version.
Salary also includes a monthly special payment (Hessian Special Payment Act) as well as, if applicable, a family allowance and asset-building benefits.
The remuneration of professors employed under a salaried contract is based on the comparable salary of a tenured professor.
Further information can be obtained from the University Salary Office (BHF) in Kassel.
aid
Civil servants are generally entitled to supplementary benefits. These benefits provide financial assistance in cases of illness, childbirth, long-term care, and death for civil servants and their children and partners, provided they are not themselves subject to social insurance contributions.
Through this supplementary benefit, the employer provides partial basic coverage for healthcare costs and is comparable in effect to the employer's contribution to statutory health insurance. Further information is available from your supplementary benefit office.
supply
Civil servants are entitled to a pension. This entitlement also extends to their surviving dependents. The structure of the pension entitlement is regulated by the Hessian Civil Service Pension Act (HBeamtVG). The Kassel Regional Council responsible for determining the amount.
According to Section 65 of the Hessian Civil Service Pension Act (HBeamtVG), the responsible service authority must provide information on pension entitlements upon written request. This information is subject to the accuracy and completeness of the details provided, as well as future changes in circumstances and legislation. The application form is available in the intrawiki and can be submitted at any time via the Human Resources department.
working hours
Since August 1, 2017, the regular working hours for civil servants in full-time employment are 41 hours per week until they reach the age of 60. This is automatically reduced to 40 hours per week upon reaching the age of 61. The regular working hours for severely disabled civil servants as defined in Section 2 Paragraph 2 of the Ninth Book of the German Social Code are 40 hours per week.
A reduction in your regular weekly working hours is possible. To reduce your working hours, please coordinate with your supervisor and submit an informal request to the HR department, specifying the desired number of hours, the duration, and the reason for the reduction. Have this confirmed by your supervisor. The HR staff will process your request as quickly as possible and get back to you. The request must be submitted personally by the individual concerned, informally, and exclusively in writing.
Please bear in mind that processing requires a preparation period and submit your application at least 4 weeks before it begins.
Lifetime Working Time Account (LAK)
The so-called lifetime working time account (LAK) has been created for civil servants in the state of Hesse. This is intended to create a balance between the weekly working hours of civil servants and the shorter working hours of employees in the state of Hesse.
For periods during which a civil servant's regular weekly working time of 41 hours applies, one hour per week is credited to a lifetime working time account (LAK). For part-time employees, the credit is applied proportionally to their respective weekly working time.
Civil servants with an average weekly working time of 40 hours can, upon request, increase their working time by 1 hour per week in order to use the LAK.
The time credit is calculated annually and communicated to the civil servant.
Unless otherwise requested, the time credit is taken by taking time off before retirement. Retirement must generally follow directly after the time off. A cash payout of the credit is generally not possible.
The LAK does not apply to university professors.
The directive is currently being revised and adapted to the legal situation.