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 basic hourly wage in cleaning is based on the applicable wage table, your wage group and relevant years of service or age. First check which part of the collective labor agreement applies. Hotels, specialist cleaning and supporting or managerial positions have additional provisions.
Your activities determine the layout
The employer compares your job with reference jobs and level characteristics. The name 'cleaner' alone does not tell enough about responsibility, tasks and level. Ask for your job description and written breakdown. Determine which years of service are recognised. The RAS publishes a job manual to substantiate the classification; a chosen function name in a calculator does not.
Check the date and all wage components
Use Annex III that corresponds to the applicable period. A general collective labor agreement wage increase and an increase due to years of service are different events. Keep basic salary, allowances and any VET visible separately. The site does not perform automatic individual wage classification for this collective labor agreement. Open the original table and manually enter only a verified amount into a calculator.
This is how you check it
- Search for the collective labor agreement part, the job name and salary group in your contract.
- Check years of service, age and the effective date of the salary table.
- Compare the basic hourly wage and the individual allowances with your pay slip.
You and your colleague work in the same building, but the colleague also supervises a team. A difference in pay group may then be related to the work. Ask for the job classification before concluding that the same workplace means the same pay.
Questions about this CAO
Will I automatically get the highest step through experience elsewhere?
This does not only follow from the number of years on your CV. Have it recorded which years of service and classification rules count in your case.
Is VET the same as the basic hourly wage?
No. The simplification allowance is a separate wage component. Check for each calculation whether it is included in the basis or not.
Where can I find the official amounts?
In the original collective labor agreement and associated wage tables of RAS or Schoonmakend Nederland. Check the date of the table.
Can a change of employer affect my classification?
Separate protection rules apply when changing contracts. Compare the old and new offers and have accrued rights explained.
Sources for this explanation
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