Regular and non-regular working hours in TVöD/TV-L

Working Hours Act

Scope of application at a glance

• Maximum daily and weekly working hours.
• Rest break.
• Rest period.

Overview of collective bargaining regulations

• Weekly working hours.
• Special forms of work.
• Overtime and extra work.
• Sunday, public holiday and night work.
• Compensation for special forms of work.

Average regular weekly working hours

• Breaks.
• Average period.
• Non-regular working hours.
• Overtime (additional hours) for part-time employees.
• Overtime (general).
• Overtime for working hours according to a roster.
• Overtime and weekly working time corridor.
• Overtime and daily framework time.
• On-call service.
• On-call service.
• Work on weekends/holidays.
• Sunday work.
• Work on Sundays and public holidays.
• Pre-festival work.
• Alternating shifts and shift work.
• Alternating shift work - § 7 para. 1 TVöD.
• Prerequisite for alternating shift work.
• constant alternating shift work.
• Shift work - § 7 para. 2 TVöD.
• Prerequisite for shift work.
• constant shift work.
• Case law on alternating shifts and shift work.
• Payment of the WSA or SA allowance in the event of illness and vacation.
• Due date of the shift and alternating shift allowance.