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As if the army didn’t already have enough financial problems: if it were up to a professional sergeant at the Ministry of Defense (VBS), he would have had to pay another 106,790 francs – for 1,865.5 hours of overtime earned by the professional army. officer claims to have worked within five and a half years.
However, his employer did not listen to the demand, so the person concerned took the case to the Federal Administrative Court, as the “Tages-Anzeiger” reports. Here he demanded not only an additional interest of five percent, but also the hearing of 79 selected witnesses who had to provide information about the amount of his “official work requirements”. Which the DDPS successfully countered by saying that these people had not worked with him at all during the period in question.
Compensation for higher retirement age
The VBS employee, who is approaching 50, also mentioned the increased retirement age for professional soldiers as part of his claim. This was 58 years until 2013, then it rose to 60 years and in 2019 even to 65 years.
The professional military viewed early retirement as compensation for overtime. But with the higher retirement age, this compensation no longer applies – which is why he insisted on payment of overtime. The VBS countered that there were other, including financial, compensations for the higher retirement age.
Insufficient evidence
It was also controversial whether and how much overtime there actually was. The complainant “worked primarily in the office and during office hours” and reported fewer than 45 hours per week into the system, the DDPS argued. The career officer countered that the time tracking tool was only for project-related work. Since his entire working time cannot be proven on a one-to-one basis, it must be estimated.
The Federal Administrative Court did not listen to the VBS employee’s claim and rejected his claim in a ruling in mid-February. The person concerned could not provide sufficient evidence of his alleged overtime. He also subsequently adjusted the entries in his Outlook calendar.
After all, the career officer does not have to bear procedural costs. But he also receives no party compensation. He also has the option to go to the Federal Court. (Russian)
Source:Blick
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