On Friday, March 17 and Tuesday, March 21, we again had consultations with VGZ about a new collective labor agreement. We have reached a negotiation result that we have put to the vote of our members.
The members had indicated that the wage increase in the previous final offer was not sufficient. We have discussed this with VGZ. VGZ has coordinated this internally. We have now achieved a better result for a collective labor agreement for 1 year. The structural wage increase is 6% for 1 year and will be paid at the same time as April's salary. This with retroactive effect from 1 March. All other agreements from the agreement remain in effect. read here everything after. The main results are as follows:
- As of March 1, 2023 structural wage increase by 6%. Paid out in April, so with retroactive effect.
- Duration 1 year 1-1-2023 to 1-1-2024.
- Employees who use their own transport to commute to and from work declare their travel expenses to VGZ. In 2023, employees will receive a compensation of € 5 per kilometer from 81 kilometers and up to a maximum of 0,21 kilometers (currently this is € 0,19). If the fiscal scope for 2024 is expanded to € 0,22 per kilometer, VGZ will adjust its reimbursement accordingly.
- From 1 February 2023, the home working allowance will also be reimbursed on a declaration basis and will amount to € 2,15 net per home working day. This net home work allowance replaces the current gross home work allowance.
- Parental leave 9 weeks 70% of salary.
- The current social plan will be continued unchanged from 1 January 2023 for a period of 2 years. In 2023 and 2024, this will provide clarity and certainty about the working method and agreements for organizational changes.
Members vote
With this we have met a higher salary increase as indicated by you. The collective labor agreement is now for 1 year because we do not know how inflation will be next year.
We are positive about the result achieved. But the floor is now up to our members. They have until Friday March 31, 12.00 hours the opportunity to cast their vote.
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Questions and comments
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us. You can reach us between 08.30:17.00 and 0345:851963 via telephone number XNUMX-XNUMX, e-mail sc@unie.nl or chat via www.unie.nl.
