Salary and illness of civil servants | Legal aid centre


Questioner

I was dismissed from the police on 07 Oct 2016. I had been home sick for 1/2 year. From what date do the 78 weeks start regarding payment of salary? While I was ill, the company doctor indicated that I should try to work again, but the police did not cooperate at all and did nothing. Isn't that required under the Gatekeeper Act?

Lawyer

Just like regular employees, civil servants are entitled to continued payment of wages during illness. For example, civil servants are entitled to continued payment of their full wages during the first 52 weeks. In the second year of illness, they are entitled to 70% of their wages. Under certain circumstances, there may also be a claim to continued payment of full salary during the second year of illness. This is the case, for example, if the illness was caused by a professional incident. The civil servant is also entitled to continued payment of his last salary for 52 weeks after dismissal, other than due to illness. As a civil servant, you receive a reward for performing your service. This reward is also called remuneration. The concept of remuneration includes more than just wages. Remuneration is the full remuneration of the civil servant, including wages and all allowances. For example, compensation for overtime also falls under the concept of remuneration. The government has different salary scales. In the central government, these salary scales are included in the so-called Salary Decree for Civil Servants 1984 (BBRA). The lowest salary scale is 1. The highest is 18. Therefore, you should check which salary scale you are in. The Gatekeeper Act is also there to guide the sick employee to recovery as soon as possible in the first year. If the employer refuses, this is not permissible.

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