Außerplanige

Außerplanige is an adjective used in German administrative and budgetary language to describe measures, expenditures, or personnel that fall outside an approved plan. In practice it appears in phrases such as außerplanmäßige Ausgaben, außerplanmäßige Mittel or außerplanige Stellen, i.e., expenses, funds, or staffing that are not part of the official budget or staffing plan. The form is often encountered in public administration, municipal budgeting, and organizational finance.

Etymology and usage notes: the term derives from außer- (outside) and Plan (plan) with the suffix -ig/-mäßig, indicating deviation from the planned regime. In standard modern usage, the more common form is außerplanmäßig; when describing a feminine noun such as Stelle, one often sees außerplanmäßige Stelle. The headword außerplanige appears primarily as a variable attributive form in certain texts or older orthography, but the concept remains widely understood as “outside the plan.”

Administrative and legal context: außerplanige elements denote items requiring special authorization beyond the approved plan. Typical contexts include außerplanmäßige Ausgaben (unbudgeted expenditures), außerplanmäßige Mittel (unplanned funds), and außerplanige Stellen (positions created outside the official staffing plan). In many jurisdictions, such measures prompt a formal process, such as a budget amendment (Nachtrag zum Haushaltsplan) or explicit approval by the relevant authority, and they are subject to financial control and reporting requirements.

Examples and scope: the term is used across sectors, including public administration, universities, and corporations, to signal unbudgeted or extraordinary actions. It is usually a temporary deviation and should be accompanied by justification and eventual reconciliation within the organizational governance framework.

See also: Nachtragshaushalt, Haushaltsplan, Planstelle, Stellenplan, Budget.