Debate about state councilors: focus on retirement!

Debate about state councilors: focus on retirement!

Today, November 5, 2025, Dr. Christoph Spehr, state spokesman for the Left in Bremen and Bremerhaven, and Sofia Leonidakis, chairwoman of the Left faction in the Bremen parliament, took a committed stand in the parliament building on the current debate about the state councilors and their possible retirement. At a time when public discussions are often heated, the two politicians rely on a factual approach and clarifying information in order to make the political and legal framework clear. They talked about the scope for action that exists in this matter. The Left Bremen reports that Both have developed a comprehensive package of templates that can be viewed by anyone interested.

The documents presented include a fact check on the transfer of state councilors into temporary retirement as well as a comparison of the salaries of state secretaries and state councilors in the various federal states. In addition, a diagram on the separation of state councilors was presented, which visually shows how complex the issue is.

Legal basis of retirement

But what exactly happens when a state councilor is temporarily retired? According to the regulations that differ between different levels of the public service, this transfer is an administrative act. For federal civil servants, the Federal Civil Servants Act regulates special paragraphs that define how these processes work. Political officials can only be placed on temporary retirement if they are appointed for life, as set out in paragraph 54 BBG. The decision on the transfer comes from the responsible federal minister, while the application is submitted to the Federal President. These legal requirements create a clear framework, which, however, also offers scope for interpretation.

For the first three years of temporary retirement, civil servants receive a maximum of 71.75% of their pensionable salary, which may decrease thereafter. A common misconception is that all civil servants can expect the same salary for the rest of their lives, but this is not true. Paragraph 56 BBG even allows the transfer order to be withdrawn until retirement begins.

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