Pay consists of basic wages and different allowances that increase the basic wages according to the agreed percentage, such as experience allowance and allowances based on working hours.
Thus pay is also affected by the time of week when a shift is worked. Allowances based on working hours include compensation for inconvenient working hours according to the collective agreement.
Compensation for inconvenient working hours:
- Evening pay, at 18–22: 15% allowance
- Night pay, at 22-07: 30% allowance
- Night pay in period-based work, at 22–07: 40% allowance
- Saturday pay, at 6–18: 20% allowance
- Sunday pay, Sat at 18 – Sun at 24: 100% allowance
- Also paid on public holidays and at 18–24 on the eve of public holidays.
Examples of how allowances affect pay
Ellie Example’s pay
Collective agreement: Seuretes, hourly wages €15.70/h
Ellie Example, work experience of more than 15 years
Hourly wages: 17.27 (incl. 2nd experience allowance 10%), Holiday compensation percentage 14%
Shifts: Fri at 14–22, Sat at 14–22, Sun at 12–16, 20 hours of work in total
| Hours | EUR | Total | |
| hours of work | 20 | 17,27 | 345,40 |
| holiday compensation | 20 | 2,42 | 48,46 |
| evening allowances | 8 | 2,59 | 20,72 |
| holiday compensation | 8 | 0,36 | 2,90 |
| Saturday allowances | 4 | 3,45 | 13,82 |
| holiday compensation | 4 | 0,48 | 1,93 |
| Sunday allowances | 8 | 17,27 | 138,16 |
| holiday compensation | 8 | 2,43 | 19,34 |
| Total | 590,63 |
For the shifts including holiday compensation, Ellie receives the gross amount: EUR 590.63
Due to the rounding-off logic, the final amount may vary by a few cents from the calculation example.
Edward Example’s pay
Collective agreement: Seuretes, hourly wages for the position €15.70/h
Edward Example, work experience of 5 years
Hourly wages: 16.49 (incl. 1st experience allowance 5%), Holiday compensation percentage 11.5%
Shifts: Fri–Sat night at 21–07, Sat–Sun night at 21–07, 20 hours of work in total
| Hours | EUR | Total | |
| hours of work | 20 | 16,49 | 329,70 |
| holiday compensation | 20 | 1,90 | 37,92 |
| evening allowances | 2 | 2,47 | 4,95 |
| holiday compensation | 2 | 0,23 | 0,46 |
| night allowances | 18 | 6,59 | 118,69 |
| holiday compensation | 18 | 0,76 | 13,65 |
| Saturday allowances | 1 | 3,30 | 3,30 |
| holiday compensation | 1 | 0,38 | 0,38 |
| Sunday allowances | 10 | 16,49 | 165,85 |
| holiday compensation | 10 | 1,90 | 18,96 |
| collective agreement overtime | 2 | 8,24 | 16,49 |
| Total | 709,33 |
For the shifts including holiday compensation, Edward receives the gross amount: EUR 709.33
Due to the rounding-off logic, the final amount may vary by a few cents from the calculation example.