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100% Gutschrift für Überstunden

English translation: Full compensatory time off

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German term or phrase:100% Gutschrift für Überstunden
English translation:Full compensatory time off
Entered by: Kyra OL

10:24 Jul 30, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Labour supply contract
German term or phrase: 100% Gutschrift für Überstunden
This is listed in a table of employee benefits. Prior to this it states 'Überstundenvergütung'. It is a contract between a supplier (temp agency) and hirer (company). They're based in Berlin.
Andrea Murphy MITI
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:22
Full compensatory time off
Explanation:
If, as Adrian suggested, the Gutschrift is opposed to the Vergütung, I would make that clear. Although, the term Gutschrift is not really that clear, as credited hours might well be paid at a later state. I would get back to the client and ask exactly what is meant by the term.
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Kyra OL
Germany
Local time: 17:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Full compensatory time off
Kyra OL
3 +1Full overtime remuneration
Andrew Bramhall
4100% credit for overtime worked
Adrian MM. (X)


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Full overtime remuneration


Explanation:
Full overtime credits/ remuneration , literally; although Vergütung' is also ' remuneration';

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tatijana Kostovska
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
neutral  Adrian MM. (X): Die geleisteten Überstunden werden zumeist nicht sofort vergütet, sondern auf einem Arbeitszeitkonto angesammelt https://www.anwalt.de/rechtstipps/ueberstundenabbau-trotz-kr... Be proud of your Cornish roots.
8 hrs
  -> Someone from Cornwall went to Oxford Uni? That's a turn-up for the gene pool!
neutral  AllegroTrans: The problem is that Gutschrift actually means credit, which frequently simply means time off in lieu
1 day 6 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
100% credit for overtime worked


Explanation:
I am unsure this is

1. an actual emolument (remuneration) as time may be taken off in lieu to prance and dance around Berlin etc. post-GDR closure of the Linden Korso disco and

2. Überstunden should be contrasted with Mehrstunden as extra hours put in.


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/accounting/17790...
Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 17:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 572

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: 'remuneration' can take the form of a 'day in lieu' and is not necessarily financial. If you live in Cornwall, it could even be a day in Looe. Very pleasant!
5 hrs
  -> That's odd because Überstunden are not remunerated but credited to an *Arbeitszeitkonto* in Germany https://www.anwalt.de/rechtstipps/ueberstundenabbau-trotz-kr... PS my first UK schoolteacher of German was an Oxbridge Cornishman.
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Full compensatory time off


Explanation:
If, as Adrian suggested, the Gutschrift is opposed to the Vergütung, I would make that clear. Although, the term Gutschrift is not really that clear, as credited hours might well be paid at a later state. I would get back to the client and ask exactly what is meant by the term.


    /https://www.k-state.edu/policies/ppm/4200/4220.html#070
Kyra OL
Germany
Local time: 17:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  British Diana
27 mins
agree  AllegroTrans: IF this means time off (asker needs to check) then your answer is the clearest
10 hrs
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