Sweden - New collective agreement in health and social care - June 30, 2023

Trade unions have negotiated a 29-month agreement covering the health and social care sector running from 1 May 2023 to 30 September 2025. Trade union Kommunal reports that the amount for increases for full-time employees on 1 May 2023 is SEK 1138 (€ 97) and SEK 1,049 (€ 90) on 1 May 2024. The new minimum salary as of 1 October 2023 will be SEK 22,203 (€ 1,900) and SEK 24,456 (€ 2,090) for those with upper secondary education. The corresponding figures for 2024 will be SEK 23,252 (€ 1,990) and SEK 25,505 (€ 2,180). The main elements include: salary increases in the first year of 4.1% and 3.5% for the rest of the contract period; introduction of a flex pension, which means that everyone covered by the agreement will receive an additional 1.3% in provision to their pension from 2024; and daily rest provisions will be negotiated in a working group in autumn 2023.

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