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2 B 15/17, 2 B 15/17 (2 C 44/17) ECLI:DE:BVerwG:2017:241017B2B15.17.0 AI generated

Good-faith claim for compensatory time off when civil servant voluntarily exceeds ordered working hours

Case Number 2 B 15/17, 2 B 15/17 (2 C 44/17)
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Jurisdiction Germany (DE)
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The Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) admitted the defendant’s appeal for revision, effectively allowing the case to proceed to the Supreme Court on a matter of fundamental legal significance, thereby keeping the lower instance’s judgment on the substantive merits pending final resolution. The dispute concerns whether a civil servant can claim compensation in the form of time off (Zeitausgleich) based on the principle of good faith (Treu und Glauben) when they voluntarily perform duties exceeding the ordered working hours, specifically distinguishing this scenario from instances where the employer unlawfully mandates overtime. The decisive legal basis is § 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO, which permits revision appeals in cases of fundamental legal significance, as the court deemed the question of the scope of good faith-based compensation claims in voluntary overtime situations suitable for clarification at the highest administrative court level.

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO, § 52 Abs. 2 GKG; Good-faith claim for compensatory time off when civil servant voluntarily exceeds ordered working hours: The dispute concerns whether a civil servant can claim compensation in the form of time off (Zeitausgleich) based on the principle of good faith (Treu und Glauben) when they voluntarily perform duties exceeding the ordered working hours, specifically distinguishing this scenario from instances where the employer unlawfully mandates overtime. The decisive legal basis is § 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO, which permits revision appeals in cases of fundamental legal significance, as the court deemed the question of the scope of good faith-based compensation claims in voluntary overtime situations suitable for clarification at the highest administrative court level.

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compensation for overtime legal working time good faith duties of civil servants unpaid leave revision of a judgment

Cited Legislation

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO
Ground for admitting the appeal for revision due to fundamental legal significance of the case.
§ 52 Abs. 2 GKG
Die Streitwertfestsetzung für das Beschwerdeverfahren folgt aus § 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1, Abs. 3 und § 52 Abs. 2 GKG. Die vorläufige Festsetzung des Streitwerts für das Revisionsverfahren beruht auf § 63 Abs. 1 i.V.m. § 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1 und § 52 Abs. 2 GKG.
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Civil servant's claim for time-in-lieu under the principle of good faith for voluntary overtime not ordered by the employer
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Time compensation claim for voluntary public service overtime: good faith principles versus unilateral employer compulsion
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Public servant’s claim for time compensation based on good faith for voluntary service beyond ordered duty hours
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Compensatory time off for unapproved overtime in police shift work: requirement of specific employer order under § 88 BBG and pre-assertion of illegality for good-faith claims

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO

Ground for admitting the appeal for revision due to fundamental legal significance of the case.

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Die Revision des Beklagten ist zuzulassen, weil die Rechtssache grundsätzliche Bedeutung im Sinne von § 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO hat. Das Revisionsverfahren erscheint zur Klärung der sinngemäß aufgeworfenen Frage geeignet, ob sich ein Anspruch auf Zeitausgleich aus dem Grundsatz von Treu und Glauben auch dann ergeben kann, wenn nicht der Dienstherr den Beamten einseitig in rechtswidrigem Umfang zum Dienst herangezogen hat, sondern wenn sich der Beamte selbst in der Pflicht gesehen hat, über die angeordnete Arbeitszeit hinaus Dienst zu leisten.

Die Streitwertfestsetzung für das Beschwerdeverfahren folgt aus § 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1, Abs. 3 und § 52 Abs. 2 GKG. Die vorläufige Festsetzung des Streitwerts für das Revisionsverfahren beruht auf § 63 Abs. 1 i.V.m. § 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1 und § 52 Abs. 2 GKG.