Employment periods are not counted as police service for pension eligibility under Polish law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's cassation appeal regarding his claim for a police pension. The court found that the applicant worked as an employee from 1992 to 1997 but never formally assumed the status of a firefighter in an organizational unit. Consequently, the court ruled that employment periods cannot be counted as service time required for the pension. The decision emphasized that without formal appointment to a service position, the applicant lost his firefighter status and could not claim related pension rights.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 18 lutego 1994 r. o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym funkcjonariuszy Policji, Urzędu Ochrony Państwa, Straży Granicznej, Państwowej Straży Pożarnej i Służby Więziennej; okresy wykonywania zatrudnienia w ramach stosunku pracy nie są uwzględniane do stażu służby warunkującego przyznanie prawa do emerytury policyjnej.