Unions and employers' organisations ActiZ and Zorgthuis.nl reached a new agreement for nursing home and home care staff. The negotiations were at a standstill for several months, but after the ninth meeting the parties reached an agreement. The negotiation result will now be submitted to the members of the unions. The agreement includes a 7.5% wage increase in two steps (4% as of 1 July 2025 and 3,5% as of 1 July 2026), improvement of the work-life balance by limiting the number of days of attendance and on a reward for extra effort. Also, for the first time, a generation arrangement will be included in the collective agreement, that will allow employees to work fewer hours for three years before their retirement. The collective agreement applies to over 470,000 employees and has a term of 20 months, until 31 August 2026.
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