{"id":4382,"date":"2026-04-13T07:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brasser-accounting.de\/?post_type=glossar&#038;p=4382"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:00:26","slug":"short-time-working-allowance-season","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.brasser-accounting.de\/en\/glossar\/saison-kurzarbeitergeld\/","title":{"rendered":"Seasonal short-time work allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"toc\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\">\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n        <li><a href=\"#einleitung\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#grundlagen\">Legal basis<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#voraussetzungen\">Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#zusammenhang\">Context<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#abrechnung\">Billing<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#abgrenzung\">Demarcation<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#fazit\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n<section id=\"einleitung\">\n        <div class=\"snippet info\">\n          <p><strong>Seasonal short-time allowance<\/strong> is a special form of short-time working allowance in the construction industry to secure jobs during seasonal fluctuations in work.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p>It applies in particular to the weather-dependent construction industry and supplements the general regulations on short-time work allowances.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"grundlagen\">\n        <h2>Legal basis<\/h2>\n        <p>Seasonal short-time work allowance is regulated in the Social Code and serves to promote year-round employment in the construction industry. It is intended to prevent seasonal layoffs and stabilise employment relationships.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"voraussetzungen\">\n        <h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Arbeitsausfall in der Schlechtwetterzeit vom 1. Dezember bis zum 31. M\u00e4rz<\/li>\n          <li>Significant loss of work with loss of earnings<\/li>\n          <li>Arbeitsausfall aus witterungsbedingten oder wirtschaftlichen Gr\u00fcnden oder infolge eines unabwendbaren Ereignisses<\/li>\n          <li>Der Arbeitsausfall ist vor\u00fcbergehend und nicht vermeidbar<\/li>\n          <li>Erf\u00fcllung der gesetzlichen betrieblichen und pers\u00f6nlichen Voraussetzungen<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"zusammenhang\">\n        <h2>Zusammenhang mit der Winterbesch\u00e4ftigungsumlage<\/h2>\n        <p>Das Saison-Kurzarbeitergeld wird aus Mitteln der Arbeitslosenversicherung finanziert. Die <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/winter-employment-levy-wbu\/\">Winterbesch\u00e4ftigungsumlage<\/a> finanziert die erg\u00e4nzenden Leistungen, insbesondere Zuschuss-Wintergeld, Mehraufwands-Wintergeld und die Erstattung bestimmter Arbeitgeberbeitr\u00e4ge zur Sozialversicherung.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"abrechnung\">\n        <h2>Meaning in construction payroll accounting<\/h2>\n        <p>Within the framework of <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/payroll-accounting-2\/\">Payroll accounting<\/a> Should seasonal short-time work allowance be considered as a special accounting case? It affects remuneration components, notifications, and proof submitted to the responsible authorities.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"abgrenzung\">\n        <h2>Demarcation from general short-time work allowance<\/h2>\n        <p>While general short-time work allowance is used across industries, seasonal short-time work allowance is specifically tailored to the needs of the construction industry and is part of the special winter regulations.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"faq\">\n        <h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"snippet info\">\n        <h3>What is seasonal short-time work allowance?<\/h3>\n        <p>A special form of short-time work allowance in the construction industry to bridge seasonal job losses.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"snippet info\">\n        <h3>Why is it important in construction?<\/h3>\n        <p>Because weather-related disruptions in construction are frequent and the instrument serves to stabilise employment.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"snippet info\">\n        <h3>Welche Rolle spielt die Winterbesch\u00e4ftigungsumlage?<\/h3>\n        <p>Sie finanziert die erg\u00e4nzenden Winterleistungen. Das Saison-Kurzarbeitergeld selbst wird nicht aus dieser Umlage, sondern aus Mitteln der Arbeitslosenversicherung finanziert.<\/p>\n      <\/div><\/section>\n\n      <section id=\"fazit\">\n        <h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n        <p>Seasonal short-time work allowance is a key instrument for securing employment in the construction industry during seasonal downtimes. It complements the general short-time work regulations and must be taken into account accordingly in payroll accounting for the construction sector.<\/p>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <footer class=\"author\">\n        <strong>Author<\/strong>\n        <span>the BAS editorial team<\/span>\n        <span class=\"note\">This glossary entry is for general information only.<\/span>\n      <\/footer>\n\n      <p class=\"disclaimer\">\n        Brasser Accounting Solutions GmbH is a specialised accounting service provider and part of a corporate group with Quint GmbH (tax consultancy\/auditing) and Service Place \u00c5rj\u00e4ng AB (Swedish tax office). 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