Religious catechism teaching by priests before 1989 law is deemed teacher work for pension purposes.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a pension award granted to a priest for his long-term catechism teaching. The court found that teaching religion in parish points before the 1989 Church-State law was teacher work because priests were state employees paid by territorial administration. Consequently, the court ruled that this activity qualifies as teacher work under the Teacher's Charter and the Education System Act.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 1 ust. 1 Karty Nauczyciela; Art. 2 pkt 3 ustawy o systemie oświaty: Religious catechism teaching conducted by priests in parish points prior to the 1989 Church-State law constitutes teacher work under the Teacher's Charter and the Education System Act, entitling the individual to teacher pension benefits.