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A majority of the members of the trade unions have agreed to the negotiation result for the Collective Labour Agreement for Banks 2025-2026. As a result, the Employers' Association for Banks (WVB) and the trade unions CNV, FNV Finance and De Unie agreed on a new Collective Labour Agreement for Banks on 7 January 2025.
The new collective labour agreement will enter into force on 1 January 2025 and will have a term of 2 years until 31 December 2026. The job salaries and job scales will be structurally increased, respectively by 4% on 1 January 2025, by 1% on 1 July 2025 and by 3.5% on 1 January 2026. On 1 July 2026, a one-off amount of €500 gross on a full-time basis will be paid to all employees who are employed by the employer on that date. This one-off payment will be adjusted pro rata if working hours are less than an average of 36 hours per week. The collective labor agreement parties have been able to make agreements on a large number of topics. In addition to agreements on remuneration, agreements have also been made regarding working hours, leave and public holidays, sustainable employability, vitality, diversity and inclusion and sustainable travel. During the term of the collective labor agreement, the parties will continue to discuss a number of collective labor agreement agreements. Details of the agreements made can be read in the negotiation result. Read more.
On 19 December, the Employers' Association of Banks (WVB) and the trade unions CNV, FNV Finance and De Unie reached a negotiation result on the Collective Labour Agreement for Banks 2025-2026. In the coming weeks, the trade unions will consult their members. The voting result is expected on Tuesday January 7, 2025. See here an overview of the most important agreements (translation follows).
After the collective labor agreement parties continued the negotiations on the 2025 Banking Collective Labor Agreement on November 6 and December 5, the parties have come closer to each other on a number of substantive issues. The parties have not yet been able to reach an agreement on the term in combination with the wage agreements. The trade unions and the employers' delegation have agreed to first explore separately whether and, if so, where the possible scope can be found to reach a negotiation agreement. A new and, for the time being, final negotiation date has been scheduled for December 19.
On Thursday 10 and Thursday 24 October, the Employers' Association of Banks (WVB) and the trade unions CNV, FNV Finance and De Unie negotiated the CAO Banken 2025 et seq. During these negotiations, the parties explored their proposals with each other and attempted to come closer together. Although the parties' proposals differ widely on some points, the discussions took place in a constructive atmosphere. The negotiations will continue on Wednesday 6 November.
The new pension agreements between collective labor agreement parties, which have been in force since April 1, 2024, are laid down in an addendum to the Banking Collective Labor Agreement 1 January 2023 - 1 January 2025. This addendum serves to replace Chapter 11 in this collective labor agreement. The addendum can be downloaded in PDF format today (see top right of this website). An English version will follow as soon as possible.
A majority of the members of CNV Vakmensen and De Unie have agreed to the negotiation result on pension agreements for the Collective Labor Agreement Banks 2023-2024. With this, the CLA-parties have reached a final agreement. The new pension agreements in the Banking Collective Labor Agreement will come into effect on April 1, 2024.