Call for Suspending the "De Minimis Limit" in EM

Law enforcement labor organization - Call for Suspending the "De Minimis Limit" in EM

The Police Union (GdP) in North Rhine-Westphalia is calling on Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) to revoke the "insignificant threshold" for police officers and policewomen during the European Football Championship. "Reul should recall his promise: Overtime shouldn't be wasted," commented the head of the GdP in North Rhine-Westphalia, Michael Mertens, in a statement on Sunday.

Context: Since 2000, this "insignificant threshold" has been in place for all civil servants in the state, which means that they can only document their work after five hours of labor. The impending European Championship will subject the police in North Rhine-Westphalia to immense pressure and require substantial overtime, says Mertens. By canceling the "insignificant threshold" for the EM months of June and July, Reul could demonstrate his support for the police.

In previous times, this subject has been debated. As early as February, Mertens had urged Reul to permanently exemempt the police from the "insignificant threshold."

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1. The European Football Championship will put significant pressure on the police in North Rhine-Westphalia, requiring extensive overtime, as mentioned by Michael Mertens, the head of the GdP in NRW.
2. The Police Union (GdP) in North Rhine-Westphalia is urging Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) to revoke the "de minimis limit" for police officers during the European Football Championship.
3. Mertens argued that canceling the "de minimis limit" for the EM months of June and July could demonstrate Reul's support for the police, given the immense workload and demands they will face.
4. Since 2000, this "insignificant threshold" has been in place for all civil servants in North Rhine-Westphalia, meaning they can only document their work after five hours of labor.
5. In previous discussions, Mertens had urged Reul to permanently exempt the police from the "insignificant threshold," an appeal he made as early as February.
6. The European Football Championship and the subsequent overtime requirements have brought this controversial issue back into the spotlight, with the police union emphasizing their need for more flexibility in recording their work hours.

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