Legal Provisions

This page provides you with access to various legal provisions, from important legislation that we are required to display, to further legal regulations, service agreements, and administrative directives that are relevant to your employment at the University of Greifswald.

Legislation that we are required to display [de]

Legislation that we are required to display [de]

The employer must provide employees with access to certain legal provisions on employee protection in the version as amended from time to time. These are general provisions on the employment relationship, with some provisions only applying to certain groups of employees or workplace situations.
Provisions of the collective agreements [de]

Provisions of the collective agreements [de]

The TV-L has applied to all state-run institutions since 1 November 2006. It applies to the University with special provisions for the academic sector. The TV-L provisions and the associated pay classification regulations including corresponding implementation guidelines can be found here.
Legal provisions for civil servants [de]

Legal provisions for civil servants [de]

Civil servants are subject to special regulations at state and, in part, federal level. The most important standards can be found here.

Legislation regarding fixed-term contracts [de]

Legislation regarding fixed-term contracts [de]

Employment relationships can only be limited to fixed terms in certain circumstances. The Federal Legislator has developed special limitation regulations for members of academic staff that go beyond the general federal legislation for fixed-term contracts. The relevant provisions are available here.

Legal provisions for work-related travel and excursions [de]

Legal provisions for work-related travel and excursions [de]

There are several legal provisions that apply when requesting and claiming expenses for work-related travel and excursions. A summary of the most important legal regulations can be found here.

Service agreements [de]

Service agreements [de]

Service agreements are sets of regulations agreed between the employer and the Staff Council concerning the working conditions for employees. All of the valid service agreements for your employment contract etc. can be found here.

Administrative directives [de]

Administrative directives [de]

Administrative directives are set by the employer (here the Rector) and directed towards the employees. Instructions can stipulate e.g. organisational or conduct rules at the University.

University guidelines [de]

University guidelines [de]

University guidelines are regulations set by the Rector and the Rectorate that govern how action is taken or measures are implemented and thus differ from the formal statutes passed by the Senate. Guidelines affecting your employment relationship can be found here.