Leave of absence; application by civil servants of the Free State of Bavaria

Civil servants of the Free State of Bavaria can apply for a leave of absence.

Formloser Antrag (mit Unterschrift)
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This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.

Employees' circumstances change constantly over the course of their working lives. This has an impact on working life. The need for flexible working conditions is becoming ever greater, not least due to social change and demographic developments. The employer wants to support civil servants in their respective situations. For this reason, Bavarian civil service law offers a wide range of options for flexible working hours.

Family leave (Art. 89 BayBG)

Civil servants with pay may be granted leave without pay on request, provided there are no compelling official interests to the contrary, if they are actually looking after or caring for at least one child under the age of 18 or another relative in need of care according to a medical opinion. The duration of a family policy leave of absence is limited to 17 years. Periods of employment leave are included in the maximum duration. Civil servants are entitled to benefits during family leave.

Retirement leave (Art. 90 Para. 1 No. 2 BayBG)

If there is a labor market situation in which there is an exceptional surplus of applicants and therefore an urgent public interest in employing more people in the civil service, civil servants can apply for leave without pay after reaching the age of 50 until the start of retirement.

Further information on the requirements, options and legal consequences of a leave of absence can be found in the brochure "Teilzeitbeschäftigung, Beurlaubung und Altersteilzeit für Beamtinnen und Beamte des Freistaats Bayern".