National player Chantal Hagel |
Because she is a professional, she should teach for free
The European Championship final was less than an hour before Chancellor Olaf Scholz (64) made a promise to the German footballers in the dressing room at London’s Wembley Stadium. He will do everything to improve working conditions in women’s football.
This week he met with the DFB leadership in Frankfurt. The case of Chantal Hagel, one of the best soccer players in the Bundesliga, shows how important it is not just talks but political actions.
The Hoffenheim native does two full-time jobs at the same time, but is only paid for one.
How is that possible?
Hagel, who was dropped from the DFB squad shortly before the EM, has been doing her legal clerkship at a primary school since February. She would like to become a teacher in the subjects German and sports. She spends 13 hours a week in class, preparing and preparing her lessons. Sits in seminars to educate himself – besides football!
Two intensive jobs – one big problem: The federal state of Baden-Württemberg has now canceled her salary as a prospective teacher. The reason: she earns too much with her part-time job as a footballer.
According to information from BILD am SONNTAG, she gets around 2,500 euros a month in Hoffenheim. That’s why she now has to do without the almost 1,500 euros that she would be entitled to if she were only working as a trainee teacher.
The state relies on the Baden-Württemberg state salary law and paragraph 83 on the crediting of other income to candidate salaries. It states: “If a candidate receives remuneration for another activity within or outside the public service, the remuneration will be offset against the candidate’s remuneration insofar as it exceeds it. This also applies if the candidate has an employment law claim to remuneration for an activity prescribed in the training guidelines.
Hail to BILD am SONNTAG: “Of course, I would be happy if I were also rewarded for my performances away from the football field, but being less motivated for my work is out of the question for me.”
Now it’s up to politicians to correct such errors in the system – because that’s exactly what Chancellor Scholz had promised in the final cabin.
This article comes from BILD am SONNTAG. The ePaper of the entire issue is available here.
