Seminars for staff councils from public administration recognised by the Federal Agency for Civic Education as suitable for educational leave

You can apply for recognition of your educational event by the BpB in writing:

• There is no pre-printed form. You can apply for recognition informally.
• Send your application with all the necessary documents by post to the Federal Agency for Civic Education.
• The BpB will check the application and the programme of your educational event.
• The BpB will send you a certificate of recognition or a rejection notice by post.
  
  

In order for your training event to be recognised as suitable, it must meet the following requirements:

• It must be useful in terms of its content and programme for a staff council activity. In other words, it must contribute to the participants being able to carry out their tasks in the staff council in an appropriate and professional manner.

Your educational event cannot be recognized if it deals with topics that are

• party-political
• trade union or
• have an ecclesiastical character or
• are not tailored to the work in the staff council.
  
  

• Cover letter with
  • Name and address of the responsible educational institution
  • Indication of the legal basis on which you are relying
• Program of the event, for example seminar or travel program with
  • Overview of the contents imparted
  • Time schedule
  • Date and
  • Meeting place or destination
    
    

There are no costs for you.

If possible, you should apply for recognition 6 weeks before the start of the training measure.

It usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to process your application.

• § 54 Absatz 2 Bundespersonalvertretungsgesetz (BPersVG)

You can lodge an appeal against the rejection notice with the Federal Agency for Civic Education within 1 month.

Forms: no

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: yes

Personal appearance required: no

Confidence level: low