Classification of jobs

Classification of jobs

What are different classifications for jobs ?

Germany is a country of bureaucracy. Everything has a different and often specific name and different rules. We have collected the most common terms, that are used in job advertisements, for you and wrote down important information and differences between them.

SHK /SVB (student temp‘)

  • Employed by a German University /College
  • Takes on supporting tasks in the Administration, Research or Service Departement
  • Often supports professors or lecturers
  • Working contract regulates working hours (usually between 3h and 19h)
  • You have to be enrolled in a German University/College
  • Employed in puplic service sector
  • Can earn more than 450,- Euro per month

 

Werkstudent (‚working student‘)

  • Students who are enrolled in a German University/College
  • Often earn more than 450,- per month
  • Working hours can go up to 20h during lecture time (can be more during the semester break)

 

Minijob

  • not more than 450,- Euros per month
  • only health insurance is mandatory (if you earn less than or exactly 450,- Euro per month)
  • minimum wage is mandatory (or more)
  • during permanent employment you can have only one ‚Minijob‘ on the side

 

Nebenjob (‚side job‘)

  • Can be additionally to your day job
  • Can also be a ‚Minijob‘ ( à untaxed) but doesn’t have to
  • Gratuitous and volunteering job count as ‚Nebenjob‘
  • Both jobs can not hinder each other
  • You cannot work during your prescribed sick-days or holidays

 

Teilzeitjob (‚part-time job‘)

  • ‚Minijob‘, ‚Nebenjob‘, ‚Werkstudent‘ and ‚SHK/SVB‘ are in this category
  • Flexible working hours (depending on the contract)
  • Workings hours can vary per month
  • You can demand to work part-time during parental leave
  • ‚Halbtagsjob‘ is another word for ‚Teilzeit‘

 

Vollzeitjob (‚full-time job‘)

  • Usually 40 hours per week ( between 36h to 40h is counted as ‚Vollzeit‘ in Germany)
  • ‚Nebenjob‘ is allowed, If it doesn’t interfere with your day job
  • liable for taxation
  • Insurance for health, nursing care, unemployment and pension is mandatory

 

Ferienjob (‚holiday job‘)

  • short-term and limited employment
  • Students or pupils can get a ‚Ferienjob‘ during school and semester breaks
  • Underaged pupils have to pay attention to the ‚Jugendschutz‘ ( ‚youth protection‘)
  • Insurance free (besides health care as it is always mandatory in Germany) if you only work less than or exactly 3 Months (70 days) during one calender year

 

Zeitarbeit (‚temporary work‘) 

  • Temporary workcompanies lend employees to companies that are short-staffed (due to sickness, holiday etc.)
  • Contract always with the temporary employment company
  • You can find an explanation to what temporary work is, here.

 

Festanstellung (‚permanent employment‘)

  • Indefinite contract
  • „usual“ employment  relationship

 

Befristete Anstellung (‚temporary employment‘) 

  • Temporary contract
  • Date of leave is defined in the contract

 

In General

  • Over-hours have to be paid
  • Working hours are regulated in the ‚Arbeitsgesetz‘ (‚labour law‘)
    à usual working hours are 8 hours per day in Germany
  • Breaks between working hours are regulated by law as well à Breaks are not being paid and you have to be able to take them (after 6h you have 30 minutes breaktime, after 9h you have 45 minutes)
  • Salary and working hours (daily and weekly) and  entitlement to holiday leave have to be regulated in the contract
  • (Health)-Insurance is mandatory

 

If you are looking for a job, have a look at the ‚Jobteaser‘ of the University of Paderborn.

 

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