Two-year deal for youth service workers

Netherlands

The 26,000 employees in the youth welfare sector see their pay increase by 3.5% as from 1 May this year with a further rise of 3.0% from 1 May 2009. The new two-year agreement also provides for the integration of the annual lump sum payment so that from 2009 it will be paid as a 13th month salary. In order to make working in the sector more attractive the unions and employers have discussed improved training and career development opportunities.
Read more at > ABVAKABO (NL)

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