FS 45

Youth leader apply for exemption

You can apply for up to 12 working days of special leave per year to work as a leader or assistant at leisure, recreation and training events.

Detailed description

The special leave is intended to enable you as a youth leader to lead or supervise holiday camps (in particular) in addition to your year-round group work, without having to use your vacation time for this purpose.



The granting of special leave indirectly enables many children and young people to take part in holiday and recreational activities. It enables them to attend training courses, work conferences or training events on youth welfare issues and to take part in international youth meetings. The granting of special leave is intended to help you as an active youth leader to further your education and thus qualify you for your voluntary work.



The granting of special leave by employers is therefore a contribution to youth welfare (as intended by law).



The special leave is up to 12 working days per year. You can spread the special leave over a maximum of 3 events per year.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • The measure for which you are requesting special leave corresponds to the measures provided for in the law/regulation.
  • The organizer of the measure is a recognized provider of youth welfare in Hamburg (public or private youth welfare) or part of the provider.
  • You have a valid youth group leader card (Juleica) (or your corresponding application has already been submitted to the responsible office)
  • You have not yet exhausted the number of permitted days or measures per year.

Documents required

Application for a statement on special leave for youth leaders

Please note

No

Deadlines

The application for special leave must be received by the employer with the statement no later than four weeks before the start of the measure. It is therefore recommended that the application for a statement be submitted no later than six weeks before the start of the measure.

Procedure

  • You submit an application for a statement on special leave for youth leaders through your recognized provider.
  • The responsible authority will examine your application.
  • You will receive written feedback.

Processing time

Up to 2 weeks

Fees

No

Legal remedies

No

Legal basis

Law on Special Leave for Youth Group Leaders (JLSUrlG HA)


https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-JLSUrlGHA frame


(Hamburg) Guidelines on the Granting of Special Leave for Civil Servants and Judges (HmbSUrlR) of 10 November 1998


https://www.hamburg.de/resource/blob/134650/daa42665f83e9457752a5cc6237c864c/sonderurlaub-helfer-2013-2016-data.pdf


Ordinance on Special Leave for Federal Officials and Judges in Federal Service


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/surlv_2016/BJNR128400016.html

Forms and downloads

Links on hamburg.de

Address and contact information

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Last updated: 10.10.2026