Soldiers Working Time Ordinance
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ordinance on the working hours of soldiers |
| Short title: | Soldiers Working Time Ordinance |
| Abbreviation: | SAZV |
| Type: | Federal ordinance |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Issued on the basis of: | Section 30c Paragraph 5, Section 83 Paragraph 2 No. 5 SG |
| Legal matter: | Military law , administrative law |
| References : | 51-1-33 |
| Issued on: | November 16, 2015 ( Federal Law Gazette I, p. 1995 ) |
| Entry into force on: | January 1, 2016 (§ 24 G of November 16, 2015) |
| Last change by: |
Art. 1 Regulation of 18 February 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I, p. 239 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
January 1, 2020 (Art. 2 of February 18, 2020) |
| Weblink: | SAZV |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Soldiers Working Hours Ordinance ( Ordinance on the Working Hours of Soldiers - SAZV ) is a German legal ordinance that for the first time regulates the regular weekly working hours of soldiers in the Bundeswehr .
structure
- Section 1 General Regulations
- Section 2 Basic Operation
- Section 3 Activities in accordance with Section 30c (4) of the Soldiers Act
- Section 4 Final Provisions
content
Similar to the federal civil servants , the working hours in "basic operation" are 41 hours a week without breaks. For day trips by sea-going units of the Navy, long-haul flights by aircraft crews, security, special and security services and parts of the basic training , deviations for rest breaks, weekly rest periods and night work are possible. For compelling business reasons, extra work can be ordered in exceptional cases, which must be compensated for in free time within twelve months. However, the maximum weekly working time of a maximum of 48 hours on an annual average must not be exceeded in any case.
Inapplicability
Outside of basic daily operations, the Soldiers Working Time Ordinance does not apply to the following core activities of the armed forces :
- Assignments and commitments,
- Administrative assistance in the event of natural disasters or particularly serious accidents and in the context of urgent emergency aid, humanitarian aid services and assistance,
- multi-day sea voyages,
- Alerting and contracting as well as training soldiers to prepare for operations and duties and cases of administrative assistance,
- Exercise and training projects in which operating conditions are simulated.
history
The draft law of the "Law to increase the attractiveness of service in the Bundeswehr" passed by the federal government on October 29, 2014 continued. a. also the requirements of the EU Working Time Directive . The law was promulgated in the Federal Law Gazette on May 22, 2015 ; the amendments to the Soldiers Act, like this ordinance, came into force on January 1, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Since January 1, 2016: Working hours of soldiers are regulated by law. In: bundeswehr.de. January 1, 2016, accessed November 16, 2019 .
