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Delay of business expense reimbursement
In Germany (specifically, the public sector), is there a time period in which an employer must reimburse business expenses? Is that time period affected by the duration of employment? Working as employee for a Bavarian university, one is typically expected to pay for one's own travel expenses for pre-approved business trips, with only a partial advance on already paid expenses (such as hotel and flight reservations) possible before the trip takes place. Full reimbursement of expenses then typically takes over 6 months, frequently much more. My question is what the legal situation is in this regard. §670 BGB seems to require reimbursement be made, but doesn't put any time restrictions on it. Another part of the question: if a definition exists in law for what a 'reasonable' delay is, is it affected by termination of employment? That is, is the employer (essentially, in the public sector, the Land itself) entitled to delay reimbursement to past and current employees equally?
In Germany (specifically, the public sector), is there a time period in which an employer must reimburse business expenses? Is that time period affected by the duration of employment?
Working as employee for a Bavarian university, one is typically expected to pay for one's own travel expenses for pre-approved business trips, with only a partial advance on already paid expenses (such as hotel and flight reservations) possible before the trip takes place. Full reimbursement of expenses then typically takes over 6 months, frequently much more.
My question is what the legal situation is in this regard. §670 BGB seems to require reimbursement be made, but doesn't put any time restrictions on it. Another part of the question: if a definition exists in law for what a 'reasonable' delay is, is it affected by termination of employment? That is, is the employer (essentially, in the public sector, the Land itself) entitled to delay reimbursement to past and current employees equally?
