From 1 January 2025, the collective framework agreement and the collective agreement on job security and promotion will be replaced and new regulations will come into force in the housing industry. In the future, the additional holiday pay will be calculated as a percentage and increases with the salary. Since 1 July 2024, it will be at least 60% of the salary in July. Better company agreements will remain in place. Long-term employees will receive additional paid days off in the future. Extended notice periods apply to employers and employees: After 5 years of service: 3 months at the end of the quarter. After 8 years of service: 4 months at the end of the quarter. On 1 February 2025, wages and salaries will increase by 2.6%, training allowances by € 30 per year. The collective agreement runs until 31 October 2025.
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For more information, please contact Paul de Beer or Oana Ciuca, De Burcht (Scientific Bureau for the Dutch Trade Union Movement) p.t.debeer@uva.nl or the Head of communications at the ETUI, Mehmet Koksal mkoksal@etui.org. For previous full issues of the Collective bargaining newsletter please visit https://www.etui.org/Newsletters/Collective-bargaining-newsletter or consult the archive with all articles in our database at www.cbnarchive.eu.
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