Secondary employment

Employment at Paderborn University is deemed the main occupation. Secondary employment is any activity that is carried out for remuneration outside the employment relationship. This includes any consideration in money or pecuniary benefits. Secondary employment may not be carried out without prior notification or approval. Secondary employment is the performance of a secondary position or secondary occupation. A secondary position entails a scope of duties that do not form part of the employee’s principal position and is performed on the basis of an official public-law relationship. The principal position entails the scope of duties assigned specifically to the employee in question, as set out in the relevant job description or appointment agreement, for example. The activities of the employee’s principal position cannot constitute a secondary employment.

A secondary occupation is any secondary employment activity within or outside the public sector that does not form part of an employee’s principal or secondary position. It is a private activity.

The performance of public voluntary work and of unpaid guardianship, caregiving, fosterage or executorship is not regarded as secondary employment, but notification of the assumption of these must be provided in writing before commencement.

All requests for approval of secondary employment or notifications of secondary employment not subject to approval/generally approved secondary employment must be submitted via the official channels, i.e. via the superior and dean, in good time before commencement of the secondary employment. All submissions of requests for approval/notifications must include copies of contracts or similar (e.g. consultancy or employment contract), specifying the type, total duration and scope of the secondary employment.

Approval must be granted for each individual secondary employment activity and is limited to a maximum period of five years. Any subsequent changes must be reported immediately.

For full-time employees, the duration of one or more secondary employment activities may not exceed one fifth of the regular weekly working hours (on average 8 hours/week for full-time employees). Different rules apply during parental leave. Secondary employment carried out during holiday leave, a leave of absence or part-time employment is also subject to approval and may be carried out only to a limited extent.

You can find information on secondary employment in the following information sheet.

If you have any questions, please contact Division 4.2.

Forms:

Secondary employment – Notification form for civil servants
Secondary employment – Request for approval form
Secondary employment – Reporting of additional income
Secondary employment – Settlement of user fees

Information:

Circular: Secondary employment 2019
Information sheet: Secondary employment
Secondary employment: Overview