FNV hospitality has reached an agreement with Harold van Workum, owner of Van Heeckeren Group and also a board member of Koninklijke hospitality Nederland (KHN) Ameland Branch for a company CLA. The motivations of the largest hospitality employer on Ameland are clear: “An employer must be good to their employees, and that includes decent employment terms and secondary conditions.”
According to Edwin Vlek, union representative FNV hospitality, it is a positive Your career that employers recognise that the employment terms in the Updates CLA hospitality are too minimal. “It is good to see that there are employers who want better employment terms for their employees and find it important that they can continue to develop. The Van Heeckeren Group is such an employer. FNV hospitality has therefore created a tailor-made company CLA that fits his organisation and employees. Harold van Workum is an example for many employers. He is the first to receive the Good Employer 2018 recognition from FNV hospitality.”
Presentation of the 1st Good Employer recognition
On Friday 16 March, the signatures will be placed under the CLA agreement, and Harold van Workum will be the first to receive the Good Employer 2018 recognition. FNV hospitality wants to give good employers the recognition they deserve. In addition to the recognition, good employers receive a certificate, a mention in the Good Employer list on the FNV hospitality website, and the opportunity to share their vacancies via FNV hospitality.
Main agreements from the CLA
- Salaries in the initial scales are one percent higher than in the CLA of KHN and CNV. This will again be reflected in the increase that follows in July. Additionally, future increases from the CLA of KHN and CNV are part of this CLA.
- Employees aged 18 and over are considered skilled after six months and are entitled to a higher salary more quickly.
- Concrete agreements have been made for a performance bonus of 1, 2 or 3%.
- Training is an important component, so there is a reimbursement for training courses.
- A good travel allowance, such as reimbursing the crossing from the mainland to Ameland.
- Employees receive a 20% staff discount on expenses within the Van Heeckeren Group.
About Van Heeckeren Group
The Van Heeckeren Group consists of four hospitality venues: Van Heeckeren Hotel, Grandcafé Van Heeckeren, Rixt, and Beachclub The Sunset, all located on Ameland. During the summer period, approximately 140 hospitality staff work at these hospitality businesses.