Legal advice: what about temporary contracts?
For many years, a temporary contract with a school, a temporary employment or payroll organization was the highest achievable for a starter in education. The tide has turned. It is smart to take a critical look at the contract you are offered. Temporary contracts come in all shapes and sizes. We list the pros and cons of the different types of contracts.
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It is good to negotiate your contract. When you are in an application process, it is not always clear whether it concerns a job employed by the school, an employment agency or a payroll organization. It is smart to ask about this, because you can still try to sign a contract directly with the school at that time. And if you succeed: have the appointment recorded in writing in an e-mail. Do not wait until you have the contract in house, then adjustments are a lot more difficult.
Temporary contract with school board
The best temporary contracts are those that you conclude directly with a school, especially if that also offers the prospect of permanent employment.
The big advantage of a temporary contract with a school board is that the collective labor agreements (cao's) for education apply. The AOb negotiates with the employers' organizations about the collective labor agreement. That is why you are in the right place if you are employed by a school. That means:
- The same rules apply to you as to permanent employees.
- You will receive a salary according to the collective labor agreement.
- You may attend the same course days as your colleagues.
- You accrue pension.
- After three temporary contracts or after two years you must get a permanent contract.
- You will continue to be paid in the event of illness.
The only drawback is that schools in shrinking areas are still not generous with temporary contracts, because this offers the prospect of permanent employment.
Contract with a temporary employment or payroll organization
In addition, there are contracts that you conclude with a temporary employment or payroll organization. These contracts are also referred to as flex contracts. In that case, the school will not hire you itself, but will have your employment contract run through a company. What are the advantages?
- In any case, you have a job.
- Sometimes you earn more than the collective labor agreement wages.
There are more disadvantages with these contracts.
- Your employment contract ends if you are ill.
- You usually do not accrue pension.
- You receive different training than your permanent colleagues (which they often find annoying).
- You miss out on special sickness and unemployment benefits that are included in the education collective labor agreements.
If you get a contract from an employment agency, you fall under the temporary employment collective agreement. If you have a contract through a payroll organization (for example De IJsselgroep, Randstad Payroll Solutions or Start People), you will generally also be covered by the temporary employment collective labor agreement.
