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Painters / Brief overview

Brief overview of the collective agreement

editorial note Source: Gewerkschaft Bau-Holz


Blue-collar workers / white-collar workers
Blue-collar workers


Applicable in
Austria


In force since
1 May 2023


Results of the latest round of negotiations
  • Increase of minimum wages under the collective agreement by 9.8%


Minimum wage / minimum salary
  • Simple tasks: EUR 11.80
  • Tasks requiring qualification: from EUR 12.28 to EUR 13.19
  • Tasks requiring high qualification: EUR 13.34 to EUR 14.66


Apprenticeship pay
1st year of apprenticeship: EUR 780.00
2nd year of apprenticeship: EUR 940.00
3rd year of apprenticeship: EUR 1,180.00
4th year of apprenticeship: EUR 1,430.00


Supplements and allowances
Various supplements for difficult working conditions (e.g. hardship allowances)


Working time
The
regular working time is 39 hours per week
.
Supplement for extra hours
: usually 50%, during specified times 100%.


Notice periods
Notice period according to the length of the employee’s employment period with the company:
Employee/Employer: from one week to four weeks


Please note: Expiry of claims
Please note that any and all claims arising from the employment relationship with the employer
lapse within six months
unless asserted in writing. If such claims are denied by the employer, an
action
must be
filed
within eight weeks. After the termination of the employment relationship, all claims arising from the employment relationship with the employer
lapse within three months
unless asserted in writing. If such claims are denied by the employer, an action must be filed within six months.


Other results achieved regarding socio-political aspects
e.g.
  • Payment of daily allowances for work at external workplaces
  • Special payment: Christmas remuneration (
    Weihnachtsremuneration
    ) and annual leave bonus (
    Urlaubszuschuss
    )