Austria - New collective agreement for health and social care employees - December 31, 2023

Trade union Vida has negotiated a new agreement covering around 10,000 workers in health and social care employed by the religious provider Diakonie Austria. Wages will increase by 9.2%, establishing for the first time a minimum wage in the agreement of € 2,000. The agreement came into effect on 1 January 2024 and provides for other improvements including a flexibility payment for short-term replacements, easier access to partial retirement, better recognition of previous periods of service and better pay for upskilling.

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