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.