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On 21 June 2019, the social partners of Joint Subcommittee 149.01 for electricians: installation and distribution, concluded a draft 2019-2020 agreement. As stipulated in the Royal Decree of 24 April 2019 implementing Article 7 § 1 of the Act of 26 July 1996 on the promotion of employment and the preventative safeguarding of competitiveness, this agreement complies with the maximum negotiating envelope of 1.1% in 2019 and 2020.
Below, you will find a brief overview of the main subjects of the sector agreement. A detailed analysis will be included in our sectoral information.
On 1 July 2019, increase by 1,1 % of:
For the 467 companies, as from 1 July 2019, the pro rata year-end bonus is also granted to employees with 5 years' service in the company in the event of voluntary departure.
467 companies = companies affiliated to the Federation of Electronics and Electricity (FEE) or the Professional Association for Radio and Tele Distribution (RTD).
As from 1 July 2019:
As soon as a Royal Decree allows the increase, the mobility allowances will increase:
As from 1 July 2019, one extra day of paid holidays (= mobility leave) will be granted to manual workers who travel more than 43,000 km a year.
As from 1 July 2019, the soft end-of-career job system will be introduced, with the granting of an additional allowance of up to € 160.
As from 1 July 2019, employees are entitled to a career interview and a contribution of up to € 80 in the costs of career counselling.
As from 1 July 2019, the employee is entitled to 4 days of short leave in the event of decease of a resident family member of the 1st degree, to be taken up until 30 days after the decease.
On 1 July 2019, all additional allowances will be indexed by 4,13 %.
From 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2020, childcare costs of up to € 300 per year per child will be reimbursed.
Maximum extension of all SWT/RCC systems until 30 June 2021.
Employees with a long career or strenuous profession are entitled to:
As from 1 July 2019 until 30 June 2021, the number of voluntary overtime hours that are not taken into account for the internal limit will increase from 25 hours to 60 hours.
The number of voluntary overtime hours increases from 120 hours to a maximum of 180 hours, provided that the company has a collective labour agreement or an opt-in agreement.
As from 1 July 2019, the trade union delegation must be notified in advance in the event of subcontracting.
This sector agreement will only become final after publication on the website of the FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue. We will keep you informed.
Source: Draft agreement electricians (JSC 149.01) for 2019-2020
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