Many greenhouse horticulture companies use the annual hourly wage model (Jaaruurmodel (JUM)). The annual hourly wage model allows for more work during busy periods and less during quieter ones.
If you work according to the annual hourly wage model, the number of hours you have to work each year is fixed in advance. The agreed working hours are then paid out weekly or monthly. All hours worked count. Public holidays, non-working days and days off sick also count towards the normal annual hours. The only hours not counted are those when you have already worked 10 hours a day or 45 hours a week. This counts as overtime. When you are paid your monthly salary, you will be paid overtime at 150%.
If, at the end of the year, it turns out that you have worked less than the annual number of hours, these hours are at the expense of the employer. If, after a year, you have worked more than the annual number of hours, you must receive a 35% bonus for the overtime worked. If your contract expires earlier in the year, you will receive this allowance at the end of the contract.
Depending on your CAO, you will be paid on a weekly or monthly basis for your contracted hours (36 hours, 38 hours, 40 hours, or 42 hours). You usually work more hours per week. In case of overtime, you will be paid for these hours.
If you have worked throughout the year, you are subject to annual contracted hours. This means that if you exceed these hours, you should receive more money. Here is an overview of annual contracted hours for the different contract hours:
If you don't work the whole year, but only for 3 months for example, then you’ll have a different amount of contracted hours. The calculation for this is: (annual contracted hours/12) x 3. For example, if you have a 36-hour contract, the calculation is: (1,879,2/12) x 3 = 469.8 hours.
You have a 36-hour contract for a period of 6 months (36 hours x 26 weeks = 936 hours). In this case, according to the employment contract, you have to work a total of 936 hours over 6 months. That includes holidays and public holidays that fall on a weekday. At the end, it turns out you worked 1,000 hours over those 6 months. In this case, you have to be paid for the extra 64 hours worked at a rate of 135%.
You have a 36-hour contract for a period of 6 months (36 hours x 26 weeks = 936 hours). In this case, according to the employment contract, you have to work a total of 936 hours over 6 months. That includes holidays and public holidays that fall on a weekday. You worked a total of 900 hours over these 6 months. The 36 hours that you have not worked are at the expense of your employer.
You have a 40-hour contract for a period of 3 months. Your contracted hours per year total 2,088 hours. For the 3-month period, this is (2,088/12) x 3 = 522 hours. If you worked 600 hours over 3 months, you have worked 78 hours extra (600 - 522 = 78). In this case, you should receive a 35% bonus for those 78 hours.
There are two possible deviations from the annual hourly wage model:
You must be notified of either of these deviations at least one week in advance.
The rules of application of the annual hourly wage model differ from sector to sector. Your sector’s CAO is binding. Check your sector’s CAO for more information on the annual hourly wage model.