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Metal industry / Brief overview
Brief overview of the collective agreement
editorial note
Source: Gewerkschaft GPA
Blue-collar workers / white-collar workers
Blue-collar workers Applicable in
AustriaAssociations
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•Machinery and Metalware
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•Vehicle Industry
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•Metal Casting Industry
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•Non-Ferrous Metals
In force since
1 November 2021 Results of the latest round of negotiations
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•Increase of minimum wages under the collective agreement by 3%
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•Actual wages: 3.55%
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•Increase of apprenticeship pay
1st year of apprenticeship: 6,74% 2nd year of apprenticeship: 4,27% 3rd year of apprenticeship: 5,61% 4th year of apprenticeship: 5,63% -
•Increase of compensation for expenses by 2.5%
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•Increase of supplements and allowances under the collective agreement by 3%
Minimum wage / minimum salary
- Simple tasks: EUR 2,089.87
- Tasks requiring qualification: from EUR 2,398.29 to 3,093.91
- Tasks requiring high qualification: from EUR 3,542.60 to EUR 6,854.05
Apprenticeship pay
| I | II | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st year of apprenticeship: | EUR 800.00 | EUR 1,018.34 |
| 2nd year of apprenticeship: | EUR 1,000.00 | EUR 1,294.96 |
| 3rd year of apprenticeship: | EUR 1,325.00 | EUR 1,596.81 |
| 4th year of apprenticeship: | EUR 1,750.00 | EUR 1,843.62 |
Supplements and allowances
Allowances for shift work, allowances for dirt, hardship and hazard Working time
The regular working time is 38.5 hours per week.Supplement for extra hours: usually 50%, during specified times 100%.
Notice periods
For employers:
| up to 2 years of employment | 6 weeks |
| after 2 years of employment | 2 months |
| after 5 years of employment | 3 months |
| after 15 years of employment | 4 months |
| after 25 years of employment | 5 months |
For employees: 1 month
Please note: Consider the terms stipulated in the employment contract.
Please note: Consider the terms stipulated in the employment contract.
Please note: Expiry of claims
Specific claims (e.g. overtime wages and other supplements under Section 5) must be asserted vis-a-vis the employer within six months after the day when the work was performed, otherwise the claim expires. Other results achieved regarding socio-political aspects
e.g.-
•Discretionary distribution: The amount of discretionary distribution (Verteilungsvolumen) opens up new room for manoeuvre to re-distribute part of the overall amount of remuneration, achieving a “fairer” distribution, upon the social partners’ agreement.
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•Leisure option (Freizeitoption) in the vehicle industry: The collective agreement provides for an option (to be enshrined in a works agreement) for employees to agree on additional spare time instead of a pay increase.