Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Zusatzliche Leistungen, Freiwilligkeitsvorbehalt
English translation:
fringe benefits granted at company's discretion
Added to glossary by
Mary Worby
Jul 7, 2003 13:26
20 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
Friendly, reliable and accurate!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Freiwilligkeitsvorbehalt
German to English
Bus/Financial
Law: Contract(s)
employment law
The only difficult term in an otherwise straightforward employment contract! The term occurs as the section heading 'Zusätzliche Leistungen, Freiwilligkeitsvorbehalt' the text of which is as follows:
Soweit die Gesellschaft dem Mitarbeiter über die in diesem Vertrag genannten Leistungen hinaus zusätzliche Leistungen gewähren sollte, erfolgt dies freiwillig. Der Mitarbeiter erwirbt auf diese Leistungen keinen Rechtsanspruch, auch dann nicht, wenn diese Leistungen über einen längeren Zeitraum und/oder wiederholt gewährt werden sollten und nicht anlässlich jeder Gewährung ein ausdrücklicher Freiwilligkeitsvorbehalt vereinbart wird.
I understand what is meant, just don't know if there is a specific term in English. I found 'discretion proviso' but no corroboration.
All suggestions gratefully received.
Soweit die Gesellschaft dem Mitarbeiter über die in diesem Vertrag genannten Leistungen hinaus zusätzliche Leistungen gewähren sollte, erfolgt dies freiwillig. Der Mitarbeiter erwirbt auf diese Leistungen keinen Rechtsanspruch, auch dann nicht, wenn diese Leistungen über einen längeren Zeitraum und/oder wiederholt gewährt werden sollten und nicht anlässlich jeder Gewährung ein ausdrücklicher Freiwilligkeitsvorbehalt vereinbart wird.
I understand what is meant, just don't know if there is a specific term in English. I found 'discretion proviso' but no corroboration.
All suggestions gratefully received.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | fringe benefits granted at company('s) discretion |
Steffen Walter
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| 4 | Waiver of Overtime and Additional Compensation |
William Stein
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| 3 | discretion proviso |
Kim Metzger
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Change log
Mar 25, 2019 17:48: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Law/Patents" to "Bus/Financial"
Proposed translations
+3
4 mins
Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Top-Notch Service | Direct Clients Only
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
678
Selected
fringe benefits granted at company('s) discretion
for the entire clause heading
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Edith Kelly
2 mins
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Thanks :-)
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TonyTK
: (No. 2) ... even if it is not expressly agreed each time these benefits are granted that they are of a discretionary/voluntary nature.
1 hr
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| agree |
Ron Stelter
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Steffen, and Tony for the extra phrasing, and the others who answered. "
7 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
1256
discretion proviso
Maybe you found this site too. This is the translation given here, but I don't know how reliable the translation is.
Haben Sie das Gehalt nach Grundvergütung und Zulagen gesplittet? Haben Sie die Zulagen, das Weinachtsgeld oder das Urlaubsgeld unter einen Freiwilligkeitsvorbehalt gestellt? Habein Sie Ihre Zulagen als allgemeine Zulagen tituiert, damit sie jederzeit für Tariflohnerhöhung angerechnet werden können?
Have you differentiate the salary between basic compensation and bonuses? Have you formulated the bonuses, Christmas bonus and holiday pay with a discretion proviso? Have you entitled your bonuses as general bonuses so that they can be set-off at any time against wage increases through collective bargaining?
http://www.digital-law-online.com/lpdi1.0/treatise58.html
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Note added at 2003-07-07 13:44:53 (GMT)
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Yes, the translation is pretty awful.
Haben Sie das Gehalt nach Grundvergütung und Zulagen gesplittet? Haben Sie die Zulagen, das Weinachtsgeld oder das Urlaubsgeld unter einen Freiwilligkeitsvorbehalt gestellt? Habein Sie Ihre Zulagen als allgemeine Zulagen tituiert, damit sie jederzeit für Tariflohnerhöhung angerechnet werden können?
Have you differentiate the salary between basic compensation and bonuses? Have you formulated the bonuses, Christmas bonus and holiday pay with a discretion proviso? Have you entitled your bonuses as general bonuses so that they can be set-off at any time against wage increases through collective bargaining?
http://www.digital-law-online.com/lpdi1.0/treatise58.html
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Note added at 2003-07-07 13:44:53 (GMT)
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Yes, the translation is pretty awful.
1 hr
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Works in field
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
68
Waiver of Overtime and Additional Compensation
The point is that even if the worker does work overtime, he can't ask to be paid for it. In other words, by signing the contract, the worker states that any work above and beyond the call of duty is done strictly out of the goodness of his heart and will not justify any claims for compensation:
[PDF]Information Concerning Overtime Payment
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... calculated properly. Working to establish these rule tables led us
to the Waiver of Overtime policy and form. During their review ...
www.unh.edu/hr/pdfs/waiver-of-ot-info.pdf - Similar pages
UNH HR Messages - Payment of Overtime
... July 1, 2002. Questions may be directed to your HR Partner. Waiver
of Overtime Information Waiver of Overtime (Microsoft Word Form).
www.unh.edu/hr/hr-info-messages/ payment-of-overtime.htm - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.unh.edu ]
[PDF]Attachment, Budget Bulletin G - 1030
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... A formal request for a Waiver of Overtime Compensation Rules (see attachment) will be necessary to demonstrate that such extraordinary overtime is critical to ...
www.budget.state.ny.us/bprm/bulletins/g-1030.pdf
[PDF]Information Concerning Overtime Payment
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... calculated properly. Working to establish these rule tables led us
to the Waiver of Overtime policy and form. During their review ...
www.unh.edu/hr/pdfs/waiver-of-ot-info.pdf - Similar pages
UNH HR Messages - Payment of Overtime
... July 1, 2002. Questions may be directed to your HR Partner. Waiver
of Overtime Information Waiver of Overtime (Microsoft Word Form).
www.unh.edu/hr/hr-info-messages/ payment-of-overtime.htm - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.unh.edu ]
[PDF]Attachment, Budget Bulletin G - 1030
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... A formal request for a Waiver of Overtime Compensation Rules (see attachment) will be necessary to demonstrate that such extraordinary overtime is critical to ...
www.budget.state.ny.us/bprm/bulletins/g-1030.pdf
Peer comment(s):
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TonyTK
: Not too sure about this, William. The "zusätzliche Leistungen" could be free condoms or a bottle of whisky a day.
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That's why I added "additional compensation" (being confident that every sophisticated individual, such as yourself, would understand that it really meant free condoms + whiskey (although who thinks about condoms after downing a bottle of whiskey anyway?)
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Discussion
Kim, yes, that was the site I found! But putting 'discretion proviso' back into Google didn't give me anything convincing ;-(