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Individual agreements

The government sector collective agreement will provide you with basic security. These are usually a general solution designed to suit as many people as possible and they may not always meets your individual needs. There is now an opportunity to establish voluntary agreements between you and your employer.

This option is available in the following agreements: Villkorsavtal-T (VA-T), Affärsverksavtal (AVA) and Pensionsavtalet PA-16.

Factors you should consider

Be aware, before you enter into an individual agreement with your employer, that there are some factors you should consider:

  • The agreement must be in writing.
  • The agreement must apply until further notice and may be subject to cancellation with a stated period of notice.
  • The agreement must include a reciprocal period of notice.
  • The employer must inform the local union before agreement is reached.
  • An agreement that means that you forgo part of your salary can adversely affect the level of the compensation you receive if, for example, you are ill, take parental leave or become unemployed. Also, your pension may be lower if your salary falls below a certain level after you have waived part of it.

Before signing an individual agreement, you should consult with someone, such as SULF's member service or your local trade union representative. They will be able to give you an overview of any unexpected side effects that the agreement may have.

Areas in which it is possible to make an individual agreement with the employer

Working hours

  • Working schedules.
  • Working hours on trust.
  • Increased overtime.
  • Other types of compensation for overtime.

Holidays

  • Number of holiday days
  • Holidays during part of the day
  • Exchange of supplementary holiday pay for three days off
    • These agreements only apply for one year at a time and must be signed no later than 1 December of the previous year. The idea is to give you greater influence over your working time and to give you the opportunity to have more free time in addition to your annual holiday leave. In order to be able to make such an agreement, you must have no more than five saved holiday days when the year begins and may not already have a longer period of leave planned in addition to annual holiday leave during that year.
    • The days off are to be taken after all annual holiday leave days for the year have been used, and the extra days off cannot be saved for a later year. If for some reason you are unable to take the days off during the year, e.g. due to illness, they will be replaced by monetary compensation. If you have a fixed-term contract, you can also make such an individual agreement for more days off with your employer providing your employment extends over the full calendar year.
  • Exchange of holiday for pension contributions
    • All members of a Saco-S association, will be able to sign an individual agreement on extra pension provisions (salary exchange) for the duration of their employment, but no longer than up to and including the calendar month before the month of their 69th birthday. This applies both to members who are covered by Section I of the PA 16 collective pension agreement and those covered by Section II. Find more information here.

Pension

  • Individual agreement on extra pension contributions until the age of 69
    • All members of a Saco-S association, will be able to sign an individual agreement on extra pension provisions (salary exchange) for the duration of their employment, but no longer than up to and including the calendar month before the month of their 69th birthday. This applies both to members who are covered by Section I of the PA 16 collective pension agreement and those covered by Section II. Find more information here.