Practical teaching under contract not qualifying as teacher work for early retirement under 22-hour weekly requirement.

The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court ruling denying early teacher retirement to a vocational instructor. The applicant argued that his instructional duties constituted teacher work under the Teachers' Card, but the court found he worked on a contract basis alongside other duties. Crucially, the court determined he did not dedicate the mandatory 22 hours per week required for his role to qualify as a teacher under the relevant regulations.