Defined by the individual coordinating units, the functional working hours should be Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The time period does not have to be completely used up. A minimum number of hours is not specified, the full time period would be the maximum possible. Short and long functional working time spans each have different advantages. Please note that even with the (unlikely) maximum extension of functional working hours, only 4 hours of the functional working hours remain for full-time employment due to the 50% rule for individual working hours, i.e., 1.5 hours less than is currently the case with the Glaz Employment Agreement.

A deviation from the above-mentioned time frames to 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. is possible in rare justified cases. Of course, this requires the agreement of the local staff councils.

In principle, the individual coordinating units are required to review the position of the functional working hours at least once a year and adjust them to the requirements if necessary.