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Brandenburg raises civil servants' working hours instead of pay

Original: besoldung

Brandenburg plans to increase working hours for civil servants rather than raise their salaries, a decision taking effect from 2027. The move affects public employees across the state and has sparked discussion about pay and conditions in the public sector. Commentators and affected civil servants are weighing what longer hours without higher Besoldung mean for recruitment and morale in state administration.

Why now: German states are debating civil servant pay and working conditions, and Brandenburg's choice of longer hours over salary increases is a contentious change.

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• Brandenburg erhöht die Arbeitszeit statt der Besoldung – was das für Beamte 2027 bedeutet · Merkur

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