On 2 December 2024, Kunstenbond and the Nederlandse Associatie voor Podiumkunsten (NAPK) reached an agreement in principle on the Collective Labour Agreement for Theatre and Dance for 2025 and 2026 and on the Collective Labour Agreement for Music Ensembles. Both collective agreements will run for two years: 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026. Meanwhile, the constituencies of both social partners have also agreed to the CAO agreements, making the agreement final.
In the Collective labour agreement for theatre and dance a general salary increase of 3.5% in 2025 and 3.5% in 2026 (total 7%) was agreed. Further agreements were also reached on salary during incapacity for work, special leave, Omscholingsregeling Dansers Nederland and accrual of transitional compensation, and the subsistence allowance scheme.
In the Cao Music Ensembles the salary increase is 4.5% in 2025 and 2.5 % in 2026 (total 7%). Further agreements were made on travel expenses and transport, hourly travel time counting and sample employment contracts.
Social partners are pleased that they managed to agree on a longer-term collective agreement by mutual consent.
As usual, a declaration of general obligation will be requested from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment for the Drama and Dance CAO, with which the CAO will apply to all Dutch performing arts companies falling within its scope. The text of the CBA for Drama and Dance can be consulted at caotoneelendans.co.uk.
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