TVöD notice period for employees

What you need:

• Your employment contract

First read your employment contract. If you as an employee are not bound by collective bargaining agreements, you must expressly refer to the TVöD (collective agreement for the public service) in your employment contract. If this is not the case, the notice periods of the German Civil Code (§ 622 BGB) remain for you.

TVöD applies equally to both parties

• You can according to § 34 TVöD terminate your employment as an employee in the first six months with a notice period of two weeks to the end of the month. Example: your termination for the 31st May 2012 until 16. May 2012 to be declared to the employer and received. The notice period for the employer is the same.
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• If you have been employed for more than six months, longer notice periods apply. These are based on the length of employment. If you have been employed for up to 12 months, both as an employee and as an employer, you must give one month's notice to the end of the month. Example: Your termination on the 31st May 2012 must be reported to the employer no later than 31. April 2012 to be declared and received. The notice period for the employer is the same.

Notice period after one year, always at the end of the quarter

• If you have been employed for more than 12 months, you must then allow six weeks' notice. Note that the termination can only be given at the end of a calendar quarter (according to the German Civil Code on the 15th of the month or the end of the month) can be declared. Example: Your termination on the 31st May 2012 would therefore not be possible. You can only cancel on the 30th June 2012 and must be declared by 19. May 2012 to be declared to the employer and received.
• The notice period for employment of more than five years is three months after four months after eight years, five months after ten years and six months after twelve years End of quarter.


Notice period TVöD - background knowledge on the details

No matter what type of contract you want to terminate, your notice periods ...

Older employees cannot be dismissed

• Note that after you turn 40, you will At the age of 15 and after a period of employment of more than 15 years, the employer can only terminate the contract for good cause. Ordinary termination on the part of the employer is not permitted.
• In addition, if the employer terminates properly, he must comply with the Dismissal Protection Act and can only properly terminate you if he invokes a socially justifiable reason can.
• Please note that every notice of termination must be correctly signed and received by the other party on time. If you want to defend yourself against the termination as an employee, you must do so within three weeks Dismissal protection suit raise at the labor court.

Different regulations for trainees

• If you are a trainee, different regulations apply. Your apprenticeship relationship can be extended before and during the probationary period (3 months according to TVAöD BBiG or 6 months after TVAöD care) can be terminated by both sides at any time without observing a notice period.
• After the trial period has expired, you as a trainee can give notice of four weeks' notice, while the employer can only give notice for good cause.