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Brief overview of the collective agreement

editorial note Source: Gewerkschaft GPA


Blue-collar workers / white-collar workers
Blue-collar workers


Applicable in
Austria
Associations
  • Machinery and Metalware
  • Vehicle Industry
  • Metal Casting Industry
  • Non-Ferrous Metals


In force since
1 November 2023


Results of the latest round of negotiations
  • Increase of minimum wages under the collective agreement by 8,5 %
  • Actual wages: 10% max. € 400,00 €
  • Increase of compensation for expenses by 8,5 %
  • Increase of supplements and allowances under the collective agreement by Ø 8,5 %


Minimum wage / minimum salary
  • Simple tasks: EUR 2.,426.23
  • Tasks requiring qualification: from EUR 2,784.29 to 3,591.87
  • Tasks requiring high qualification: from EUR 4,112.78 to EUR 7,957.21


Apprenticeship pay
I II
1st year of apprenticeship: EUR 1,000.00 EUR 1,218.34
2nd year of apprenticeship: EUR 1,182.65 EUR 1,502.68
3rd year of apprenticeship: EUR 1,546.13 EUR 1,841.04
4th year of apprenticeship: EUR 2,028.95 EUR 2,130.53


Supplements and allowances
Allowances for shift work, allowances for dirt, hardship and hazard


Working time
The
regular working time is 38.5 hours per week
.
Supplement for extra hours
: usually 50%, during specified times 100%.


Notice periods
For employers:
up to 2 years of employment 6 weeks
after 2 years of employment 2 months
after 5 years of employment 3 months
after 15 years of employment 4 months
after 25 years of employment 5 months
For employees:
1 month
Please note
: Consider the terms stipulated in the employment contract.


Please note: Expiry of claims
Specific claims (e.g. overtime wages and other supplements under Section 5) must be asserted vis-a-vis the employer within
six months
after the day when the work was performed, otherwise the claim expires.


Other results achieved regarding socio-political aspects
e.g.
  • Discretionary distribution: The amount of discretionary distribution (
    Verteilungsvolumen
    ) opens up new room for manoeuvre to re-distribute part of the overall amount of remuneration, achieving a “fairer” distribution, upon the social partners’ agreement.
  • Leisure option (
    Freizeitoption
    ) in the vehicle industry: The collective agreement provides for an option (to be enshrined in a works agreement) for employees to agree on additional spare time instead of a pay increase.