{
  "id": 7279324,
  "title": "Volksbank: Berliner Volksbank gleicht fehlendes Homeoffice mit freien Tagen aus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/volksbank-berliner-volksbank-gleicht-fehlendes-homeoffice-mit-freien",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:32:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/volksbank-berliner-volksbank-gleicht-fehlendes-homeoffice-mit-freien-tagen-aus/100254317.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Berliner Volksbank, a German bank, has found a way to compensate its staff in branch offices, who have been left out of the more generous home office policies of many other banks. These employees, who interact directly with customers in-store, are given up to two extra free days off per year, explained Volksbank CEO Carsten Jung in an interview with Bloomberg News. Central staff, who can work from home, do not receive such days as they do not need to commute. The bank, employing around 2,000 people with about two-thirds working in decentral locations, has been offering these additional days for the past three years but has largely remained unnoticed. The rule allows employees with home office capability to work up to 50 percent remotely, always in coordination with their manager, with flexibility in implementation, potentially enabling some to work entirely from home. CEO Jung expressed satisfaction with this arrangement and no plans for changes, stating that it has proven effective. While some employees advocate for increased on-site presence, Jung holds a different perspective, having observed that the issue of a predominately remote staff has been managed well since implementing stricter measures. He noted that the occurrence of remote work days has since been more evenly distributed throughout the week. Alongside regular home office arrangements, Volksbank also offers workation options, temporary remote work in foreign countries, limited to a maximum of 20 days per year in select countries. Jung confirmed that this program is \"well utilized.\"",
  "summary": "Filialmitarbeiter können bei der Berliner Volksbank nicht von zu Hause arbeiten. Als Ausgleich für die Homeoffice-Möglichkeit ihrer Kollegen erhalten sie bis zu zwei zusätzliche freie Tage im Jahr.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}