This is an automatic translation of the Dutch explanation. If in doubt, check the Dutch text and the original collective labor agreement. Read this explanation in Dutch
The short answer
Your position determines the pay scale; your step determines the amount within that scale. Use the table for the correct period and check whether the TLN or former KNV scheme applies. 'Driver' does not automatically mean scale D without further job assessment.
Scale and step answer different questions
The scale describes the level of the work. The step indicates your place within that scale. A periodic step increase is not the same as a promotion to a higher scale. When you start employment, ask how relevant experience has been processed and what date the next step is due. Job description, duties and responsibilities help verify that classification.
Compare the same type of wages
The tables can contain hourly, weekly, four-week and monthly amounts. Choose the same unit as on your pay slip and use the collective labor agreement conversion where necessary. An average monthly calculation with 52 weeks divided by 12 is not always the payroll formula of the collective labor agreement. Subsistence costs, overtime and other allowances must also be broken down. The wage calculator does not independently determine your transport function or step.
This is how you check it
- Note scale, step, payment period and applicable TLN or KNV scheme.
- Open the official table for the date of your pay slip.
- Request written substantiation for a different classification or missing increment.
A colleague in D6 and someone in D3 are in the same scale but on a different rung. A change from D3 to D4 is a step increase. This is different from classification in scale E due to other work.
Questions about this CAO
Does every truck driver fall into scale D?
No. The job classification is decisive. The function name alone is insufficient to establish a scale.
Is a collective labor agreement increase the same as an additional step?
No. A general increase in tables and a periodic step within a scale are separate changes.
Which table do I choose for a former KNV company?
Check the applicable arrangement with the employer. FNV publishes the KNV and TLN tables separately.
Can I enter a four-week salary as a monthly salary?
Not without conversion. A year has thirteen four-week periods and twelve months; the amounts are not equal.
Sources for this explanation
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