Arbeitszeit Lehrkräfte: Bundesgericht kippt Ausgleich für Überstunden eines Rektors

In Leipzig, the Federal Administrative Court has ruled that teachers do not have an automatic right to financial compensation for working beyond the legal weekly hours. The court emphasized that the overload caused by the workload should be highlighted, and tasks should be postponed if necessary. While the court acknowledged a structural problem in the collection of teachers' working hours, this issue was not within the scope of the current proceedings, as emphasized by Vorsitzender Markus Kenntner of the second chamber.

The case specifically involved a primary school principal from Hannover who had received compensation of 31,435.59 Euros for overtime work from the Oberverwaltungsgericht (Higher Administrative Court) in Lüneburg. However, the Federal Administrative Court overturned this decision after a review by the Land of Lower Saxony. The court explained that the former principal's claimed working hours were not based on an official decision but rather on a self-responsible choice and were not determined by the person in charge.