Legal advice: Switching the educational sector
Master Pieter and teacher drawing Eugenie want to switch education sectors. What should they take into account when making a switch?
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It is important for both to pay attention to the notice period. Depending on the length of the employment contract, this is in principle a maximum of two (primary education) or three months (secondary education) and starts on the first of the month. Other arrangements can be made with the employer's consent. In addition, it is advisable to study the last salary slip with a view to the (possible) settlement of holidays and payment of salary components (thirteenth month, holiday pay).
New employer
Art teacher Eugenie and master Pieter can then try to negotiate the contract. The negotiating position is stronger for short courses (mathematics, German) and specific regions (for example the Randstad). When negotiating about salary, think of a higher education scale (rare) or extra steps within the scale (happens regularly).
In addition, it is wise to look broader. For example, agreements can be made about the nature of the (permanent) employment contract, the activities, the working hours and allowances for study costs - insofar as these are not reimbursed via another route (Teacher's Grant). Within the collective labor agreement, the employer has various options for making individual agreements: there is room, make use of it. Always try to make the agreements as concrete as possible and put them in writing.
