Use and re-use law
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on the regulation of re-use after operational accidents |
| Short title: | Use and re-use law |
| Abbreviation: | UseWVG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Special administrative law |
| References : | 2030-32 |
| Original version from: | December 12, 2007 ( BGBl. I p. 2861 , ber.p. 2962 ) |
| Entry into force on: | December 18, 2007 |
| New announcement from: | September 4, 2012 ( BGBl. I p. 2070 ) |
| Last change by: |
Art. 61 VO of June 19, 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1328, 1335 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
June 27, 2020 (Art. 361 of June 19, 2020) |
| Weblink: | Text of the EinsatzWVG |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The use-reuse Act (EinsatzWVG) are entitled to continued employment of soldiers and civilian employees of the armed forces , during an assignment abroad of the Bundeswehr were seriously wounded, as well as more than de minimis use damaged federal officials , federal judges , employees of federal and helpers of the THW .
It guarantees the person concerned that he can only be transferred or released from the armed forces within a " protection period " of up to eight years at his own request.
After the end of the protection period, he can assert a claim to further employment as a professional soldier or civil servant if he is affected by a reduced ability to work of at least 30 percent at this point in time and has subsequently proven himself in a six-month trial period ( Section 7 (1) of the Act) . If the term of protection still lasts at the intended time of the termination of the military service relationship, the transfer to a military service relationship of a special kind takes place and thus an extension of the protection period. This is especially true of reservists .
The regulation is also provided for damage to health that is only recognized after the end of the service period. This is mainly aimed at victims with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
