Everything about the collective labor agreement for secondary vocational education

All MBO employees will receive an average pay increase of 10 percent. Agreements have also been made about the optional budget, employee training and a specific agreement for starters. Curious about your pay slip? Do the handy thing Salary check and immediately see what the agreements mean for you.

Negotiator Henrik de Moel concluded a negotiating agreement with the other unions and the MBO council on June 29, 2023. This agreement became final in September 2023. The collective labor agreement for secondary vocational education 2023-2024 has a term of 12 months and runs from June 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024.

I am satisfied with the salary agreements within the term of 12 months

AObdirector of secondary vocational education Henrik de Moel about the latest collective agreement in July 2023.

CLA agreements for training

Teaching staff are entitled to 'training that is necessary for the proper performance of their duties'. Those who work in the classroom are entitled to 59 hours of professional development and can derive rights from the training budget or plan of the education team. The employer must reimburse all costs incurred by the employee if this has been ordered. The employer must also provide study leave for up to three quarters of the study load of the course or programme. When it comes to a request from the employee that is in the interest of the institution, 50 to 75 percent of the study costs will be reimbursed. Study leave then depends on 'the interests of the institution' and amounts to a maximum of one day per week.

Pay raise

You will receive a structural wage increase of an average of 10 percent within the term of the collective labor agreement. Part has been agreed nominally and part in percentage terms. On 1 July 2023, all MBO staff will receive 100 euros gross extra salary. On top of that comes a structural salary increase of 4,57 percent. As of 1 January 2024, a wage increase of 3 percent will follow.

One-off payment

In August 2023, all MBO employees will receive a one-off payment of 1000 euros gross for full-time employment. Part-timers receive this compensation pro rata.

Agreement to higher salary scales

The number of teachers in LC and LD must not decrease. The agreement on the career perspective remains the same. The number of teachers in higher salary scales must not decrease. The starting point is the situation in 2020.

More options choice budget

There are more options for spending your choice budget. You can now also use this budget for pre- and post-work, such as marking tests and preparing lessons. Previously, it was only for non-teaching tasks.

Institution arranges substitute for training

Are you taking a course or doing another training - and has your manager agreed to this? Then the MBO institution will arrange a replacement for you.

Fewer lessons for starters

Starters can now also use their onboarding budget in a different way. If you are a starter, you can use the training budget to reduce the number of lessons. This must be done in consultation with the manager.

Minimum internship allowance trainees

Trainees of all educational levels must receive a minimum allowance of 250 euros per month for a full-time internship at an intermediate vocational education institution.

What about the standard annual task in MBO?: The standard annual workload is 1659 hours.
The employee who is directly involved in the primary process and who is appointed to a position with career pattern 9 or higher, has a working week of 40 hours in a standard position.
The employee can be deployed on 200 days per year to perform work. This may be deviated from in consultation between employer and employee. Activities in the first sentence do not include activities that the employee performs within the framework of the 59 hours for training and professionalization.
In accordance with article 3.3 paragraph 1, the deployment for a full-time job is as follows:
An employability framework applies to employees who are part of an education team (directly involved in the primary process and appointed to a position with career pattern 7 or higher). This employability framework means for a standard position that the standard annual task of 1659 hours is as follows:
1200 Hours for those activities related to the implementation of the education and the activities directly resulting therefrom.
459 Hours for those activities related to the organization and development of education, including professionalization, consultation, coordination and coordination.
What is under 1200 hours?
Scheduled group-related contact activities for the realization of the supervised teaching time (group lessons) and the associated preparation and aftercare, internship supervision (BPV), study career counseling, mentoring, taking tests and exams. This list is not exhaustive.
The 459 hours are spent within the annual task on: individual advancement of expertise (59 hours), team development (107 hours per FTE per academic year), development (innovation) of the educational program, work consultation, team consultation, coordination and coordination, peer review, company internship, open days. This list is not exhaustive.
The basic principle is that the employees in the education team divide the activities in a work meeting of the education team with the manager and with due observance of the general employability framework as indicated above. The 1200 hours and 459 hours can only be deviated from by unanimous decision of the education team. The general employability framework is an individually enforceable right. Objections can be lodged about this with the internal disputes committee.
If the education team does not agree to divide the work, the manager will use the allocation option. The starting point remains the general employability framework, as above. The supervisor applies a surcharge of at least 40 percent calculated on group lessons. The works council may have set a higher add-on factor.
You can do the AOb by email to visit your team for more explanation and explanation about the task policy. We are happy to come by. Call the Information and Advice Center on: 0900 – 463 62 62.
The division of labor is a hefty puzzle. Do you have a tool?: Every year, MBO teams have to solve a puzzle: the division of labor. Who will carry out which lessons and tasks and how many hours are available for this. The AOb has developed a handy folder and tool with which you can calculate your bet and follow a step-by-step plan with the entire team. Download the folder via this link. You can find the wagering meter, the tool with which you can see the number of hours, via this link as a zip file. If you unzip the Excel file, you will see explanation videos about the tool when you go to 'My bet'.
Am I entitled to a permanent contract after three temporary extensions?: For temporary extensions of the scope of employment that do not lead to a working time factor greater than 1, the following applies:

Fixed-term employment contracts have succeeded each other at intervals of no more than six months and have exceeded a period of 24 months, including these intervals, the last employment contract shall be deemed to have been entered into for an indefinite period from that day.

More than three fixed-term employment contracts have succeeded each other at intervals of no more than six months, the most recent employment contract is deemed to have been entered into for an indefinite period.
What requirements must a practical classroom meet?: In the health and safety catalog for MBO you will find guidelines for, among other things, practice rooms. You can find the catalog via this link consult. The works council of your institution plays a role when it comes to enforcing occupational health and safety legislation. We advise you to contact them if you do not meet the requirements locally. Your institution must also have a prevention officer who monitors working conditions.
How many vacation days do I have and are they compensated for sickness and pregnancy?: As an employee with a full-time job, you are entitled to thirty days of vacation per calendar year. These days consist of twenty statutory holidays and ten extra statutory holidays. Holidays are not included and are not included in the entitlement to holidays. You are also free on the days that you are not deployed. Do you work full time? Then your employer can use you for two hundred days to work. Under certain conditions, vacation days can be compensated in the event of a concurrence of illness. In such a case, the advice is to contact contact the Information and Advice Center of the AOb.
Am I entitled to paid parental leave?: As an employee you are entitled to a percentage of paid parental leave if your child for whom the leave is requested is zero, one or two years old on the start date of the leave and you have an employment contract that has lasted at least 12 months. With a full-time job, as an employee you are entitled to a maximum of 830 hours of paid leave per child. If the child is older than two years, you are entitled to unpaid leave.
What are the rules regarding achieving an anniversary in education?: If you achieve an anniversary in primary, secondary, vocational or higher professional education, you will receive a bonus. This is laid down in the collective labor agreement and therefore applies to all employees. AOb-employee Jelte Klerk of the Information and Advice Center: “For 25 years of service, this concerns half a gross monthly salary plus holiday allowance. At the age of 40 or 50, jubilees receive a full gross monthly salary.”

Read also the whole article about anniversaries in education with crucial tips.