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Cologne teacher in the TV kitchen: disciplinary proceedings after sick leave!
A teacher from Cologne is suspected of having taken part in a TV show despite being on sick leave. Disciplinary proceedings initiated.
Cologne teacher in the TV kitchen: disciplinary proceedings after sick leave!
A teacher from Cologne is making headlines with his comparatively unconventional appearance. During a long period of sick leave, he is said to have appeared in two TV cooking shows. The Cologne district government has now initiated disciplinary proceedings to investigate the allegations. At the request of the German Press Agency (dpa), the authority confirmed the suspicion, but is treating it with caution for the time being with further information. Details of the process are not public due to confidential personnel measures.
The controversial teacher was asked to respond in writing. The aim is to clarify whether the programs were recorded or broadcast during his illness. The procedure is initiated if there is “sufficient factual evidence”, which appears to be the case in this case. If the suspicion is not confirmed, the proceedings could be discontinued.
Criticism and first look at long-term illnesses in school
The case is reminiscent of a teacher from the Ruhr area who was on sick leave for an astonishing 16 years without ever being sent to the medical officer. These incidents also bring politics into the spotlight. The FDP expresses sharp criticism of the lax controls for long-term illnesses in schools. A current situation report from the Ministry of Education shows that 1,388 civil servants have been on sick leave for a longer period of time, including 582 for over a year and 14 for more than five years. What is worrying is that only about half of these people were presented to the medical officer, raising questions about disease control processes.
A spokesman for the ministry announced that it would revise the procedures for the treatment of long-term illnesses, in particular to optimize the Company Integration Management (BEM). If you are sick for more than 30 working days within a year, this management must be offered, which not only serves to return to work, but also for prevention and health promotion.
Regulations and reporting systems
School management is obliged to report absences due to illness to the district government. Special measures can be taken, especially after an illness lasting more than six weeks. Teachers receive continued salary payments for up to six weeks, after which a sick pay allowance is due. The responsible authorities have the right to review the deregistration from continued payment of wages if the duration of the illness exceeds a certain period.
However, the legal provisions, such as Section 167 Paragraph 2 SGB IX, stipulate that teachers who are absent for more than six weeks must be offered a company integration management (BEM). The aim here is to overcome any form of incapacity to work and to prevent further incapacity to work. These discussions are confidential and can be declined without any disadvantage.
The correct handling of long-term illnesses in school therefore remains a central issue, not only in politics, but also for the affected teachers themselves. While a teacher in Cologne is causing a stir, there is a much broader problem in the background that urgently needs to be examined.