After a third round of negotiations between the Railway and Transport Union EVG and the Bundeseisenbahnvermögen (Federal Railway Assets, BEV), a breakthrough has been achieved. A comprehensive collective agreement has been reached for members, combining higher wages and more flexibility in working hours, an increase in salary scales by 3%, retroactively from 1 April 2025, but by at least € 110. There will be a further increase of 2.8% from 1 May 2026. The local allowance and social allowance will increase by 3% and 2.8%, respectively, at the same time. The annual allowance will increase by a total of 10% and will amount to 92.14% in the future. A “time-instead-of-money” optional model will be introduced: Employees can convert part of their annual allowance into up to three additional days off. From 2027, all employees will receive one additional vacation day. The collective agreement will run until 31 March 2027.
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