The politician took study-leave - with full pay

For the university of southern regionsrådspolitiker Vicky Bender Lorenzen (SF) was a period last year too much to see to with both the political work and jurast

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
31 October 2019 Thursday 03:00
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The politician took study-leave - with full pay

For the university of southern regionsrådspolitiker Vicky Bender Lorenzen (SF) was a period last year too much to see to with both the political work and jurastudierne.

'It has been shown that a large part of the lectures at the university in the fall to coincide with the meetings of the committee and the committee of the regions,' she explained, according to the times.dk, showing that Vicky Bender Lorenzen, therefore, took three months leave from work in the Region of southern denmark.

SF'eren should not, however, worry about only to have the SU to make a living. The three-month leave of absence from the committee of the regions was with full salary - in total well-35.000 kr. before tax for the period in question.

Municipal and regional politicians are guaranteed their salary for up to three months, although they have taken a voluntary leave of absence.

Vicky Bender Lorenzens leave came capable on a regionsrådsmøde 27. august of last year. According to the minutes from the meeting was convened by a deputy of Vicky Bender Lorenzen in the period of leave.

Thus were both paid salary to Vicky Bender Lorenzen and her deputy.

It is not managed for the Extra Leaf to get a comment from Vicky Bender Lorenzen for her study-leave from the committee of the regions.

the Case is just one in the series of examples at the municipal and regional politicians, who have gone on voluntary leave of absence with full politician-pay.

the Extra Leaf has described how the now deceased politician René Kauland got approved paid leave of absence from the city council in the Count, while he was in custody for attempted murder against his ex-girlfriend.

Policy - 30. oct. 2019 - at. 08:48 Politician charged with attempted murder: Got leave with pay in the prison

another byrådspolitiker, Henning Christiansen from Arnhem, went on camping holidays with full pay. While other municipal politicians are taken on long journeys to the East, while wages continue to ticked check.

the Policy gakgak: On camping holidays with full politician-salary

See also: Politicians on a paid leave of absence: Traveled to Nepal and Laos

The minister responsible in this area, social - and interior minister, Astrid Krag (S), has explained that she can understand the discussion about whether it is commensurate with the salary paid during a voluntary leave.

Why is she by going the rules together with denmark and Danish Regions.

Updated: 31.10.2019 03:00