A German police officer has been awarded............ extra week of annual leave to compensate for the time he spends getting dressed into his uniform each day.

Martin Schauder, 44, argued that the 15 minutes he .............each morning putting on his uniform - a vest, trousers, belt, shirt, tank top and boots, together with a pistol and handcuffs, amounted to overtime.

A court in western Germany agreed that the officer .............. his employers the equivalent of 45 to 50 hours a year unpaid because of the wardrobe requirements.

The court awarded Mr Schauder an extra ................leave or the equivalent in pay.

If the ruling is applied retrospectively, Mr Schauder would be liable .......... more than six months' holiday.

He has been working with the police force .........28 years.