your hourly pay. Typically, you get +50% payment the first three hours of overtime and +100% for the rest. Remember that you must receive payment for ALL the hours you work. If you have made special working agreements with your employer with more than 37 hours a week, it is a good idea to have them (agreements) checked by the local branch of the Danish Union of Electricians. Occupational pension and health care If your employer is a member of an employers organization or is covered by an accession agreement you are covered by a pension scheme. The total contribution is in most cases 12% of your total monthly pay, of which you must pay 4% yourself, while the rest is paid by your employer. Many pension funds offer a health care scheme which means you may have access to free treatments such as massage or physiotherapy. There are also a range of insurances associated with your pension e.g. in the event of your death or critical illness. The local branch of the Danish Union of Electricians can inform you about the rules for your company and collective agreement. Holiday allowance According to Danish law you may have the right to an allowance during holiday. The allowance is calculated on the basis of your pay in the previous year and is equivalent to 12.5% of your pay. The vesting period is from January 1 until December 31. The holiday period is from May 1 until April 30 the following year. The Parliament has passed a new law on holiday allowance taking effect in 2020. Trade union unemployment fund health and safety Join the Danish Union of Electricians. We assemble electricians working in Denmark and we are your representative and advisor about rights and possibilities on the Danish labour market. The union and our local branches negotiate your salary and assist you, if you have questions about salary, other rights and agreements, if you get injured while working or if problems arise at the working place. Most Danes are members of an unemployment fund, which will ensure an income in the case of unemployment. You can also become a member of The Electricians Unemployment Fund when you contact the Danish Union of Electricians. Do you have any questions? There are a lot more rules and rights, which are not described here. If you need to know more or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the local branch of the Danish Union of Electricians. Contact information in any language confidential Telephone and email contact may be in Danish or English. We treat all inquiries confidentially. 5 Danish Union of Electricians ELECTRICIAN WELCOME TO DENMARK! NICE KNOW CHECK UP ON YOUR COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT to Electrician Your rights on a Danish building site Welcome to Denmark. Electricians working at Danish working places have a number of rights that are laid down in collective agreements. If you work for a company, which is covered by a collective agreement, you have the same rights as your Danish coll The Danish Union of Electricians we know about salaries and working conditions We are the trade union for electricians working in Denmark. Therefore we know about the salary and the conditions, you should have while working in Denmark. We negotiate the collective agreements for electricians and coop you may receive. On the contrary it is the lowest possible basis upon which a further amount should be paid based on local negotiations between your employer and the shop steward or the local branch of the Danish Union of Electricians. You can get the facts about the level of salaries in the area wh your hourly pay. Typically, you get +50% payment the first three hours of overtime and +100% for the rest. Remember that you must receive payment for ALL the hours you work. If you have made special working agreements with your employer with more than 37 hours a week, it is a good idea to have them The Danish Union of Electricians Local branches Bornholm +45 5695 7082 bornholm@def.dk Funen +45 6612 5205 fyn@def.dk Copenhagen +45 3586 5000 kbh@def.dk Little Belt +45 7642 4350 lillebelt@def.dk Central Jutland +45 9741 3355/ midtjylland@def.dk +45 8643 8246 6 North Jutland +45 9 7 Danish Union of Electricians Nyropsgade 14, DK-1602 Copenhagen +45 33 29 70 00 def@def.dk www.def.dk