The two trade unions Ver.di and EVG (Eisenbahner- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft) concluded a collective agreement with the Verband der Sparda-Banken for the more than 100,000 employees of the Sparda- Banken. The Sparda banks in Germany are eleven cooperative banks that are united in the Verband der Sparda-Banken. They traditionally specialise in retail banking. The agreement includes a pay rise of 1.25% from 1 January 2022 and a further 1.25% from 1 April 2022, a special payment of EUR 400 and two extra days off.
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