Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6PLus)

Apply for extra work winter allowance as a supplementary benefit to seasonal short-time allowance

Description

The additional winter allowance is paid as a supplementary benefit for eligible hours worked for employees who are employed in a weather-dependent job. A job is weather-dependent if employees are exposed to the weather, for example, snowfall, rain or frost.

The extra work winter allowance is limited to establishments

of the construction trade,
the scaffolding trade,
the roofing trade, and
gardening and landscaping.

For each hour worked in a weather-dependent workplace, your employees are entitled to EUR 1.00 in additional winter pay.

You can only apply for the additional winter allowance for the period from December 15 to the last calendar day of February. The number of eligible working hours is

in December up to 90 working hours
in January and February up to 180 working hours each.

You can only receive additional winter allowance for employees who are subject to compulsory insurance. These are employees whose employment contracts cannot be terminated for weather-related reasons during the bad weather period under the collective bargaining agreements. Salaried employees and foremen have no entitlement.

Prerequisites

You can apply for additional winter allowance only for the period from December 15 to the last calendar day of February. You are only entitled to the extra work winter allowance for

Employees whose employment cannot be terminated for weather-related reasons during the inclement weather period, and
Hours worked at a weather-related job.

Your company must also

belong to the building trade, scaffolding trade, roofing trade or gardening and landscaping trade and
employ at least 1 employee.

Required documents

Application for seasonal short-time allowance (S-Kug) and supplementary benefits
Settlement List for Seasonal Short-Time Allowance (S-Kug) and Supplementary Benefits - Attachment to Application for Benefits

Legal remedy

Objection
Action before the social court

Applications / Forms

Forms available: Yes
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance required: No
Online services available: Yes

Procedure

You can apply for the Mehraufwands-Wintergeld in writing or online. You can also use KEA (accept short-time allowance documents electronically), if applicable.

If you want to apply for the Mehraufwands-Wintergeld in writing:

You calculate the pay and the Mehraufwands-Wintergeld.
You pay the remuneration and the additional winter allowance to your employees and pay social security contributions.
You apply for reimbursement of the additional winter allowance monthly in arrears to the relevant department of the Employment Agency (application for seasonal short-time allowance and settlement list).
The Employment Agency will check the application and the payroll list.
If your application is approved, you will receive the winter allowance.
After the end of the bad weather period, the Employment Agency will check the submitted accounts as part of a final audit and, if necessary, correct the approved additional winter allowance.

If you want to apply for the Mehraufwands-Wintergeld online:

Access the "eServices" portal on the website of the Federal Employment Agency.
Log in with your user ID and call up the application for seasonal short-time allowance.
Fill out the application, upload the payroll list and submit the application.
The Employment Agency will review your application and documentation. You will receive a decision on your application from the Employment Agency.
The remaining steps of the procedure are the same as the written procedure.

If you want to use KEA for the application for seasonal short-time allowance and the corresponding payroll list:

You will need certified payroll software that supports submission using KEA.
In this case, you can transmit your application for seasonal short-time allowance and the associated payroll list fully digitized and securely from your payroll software to the Employment Agency.