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Remuneration and allowances regulations

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I. Carriage of goods

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Professional categories:	Regular hourly rate 2017 €	Regular weekly remuneration 2017 €	Regular monthly remuneration 2017 €
1. Assistants, garage workers, tractor drivers, passengers and drivers of trucks of gross weight up to 3.5 t Hilfsarbeiter, Garagenarbeiter, Traktorfahrer, Mitfahrer und Kraftfahrer für LKW bis 3,5 t Gesamtgewicht
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	8,49	339,60	1 468,77
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	8,69	347,60	1 503,37
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	8,91	356,40	1 541,43
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	9,12	364,80	1 577,76
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	9,35	374,00	1 617,55
2. Drivers of trucks of gross weight more than 3.5 t having up to 3 axles Kraftfahrer für LKW über 3,5 t Gesamtgewicht mit bis zu 3 Achsen
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	8,69	347,60	1 503,37
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	8,91	356,40	1 541,43
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	9,12	364,80	1 577,76
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	9,40	376,00	1 626,20
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	9,61	384,00	1 662,53
3. Drivers of trucks of gross weight more than 3.5 t having more than 3 axles Kraftfahrer für LKW über 3,5 t Gesamtgewicht mit mehr als 3 Achsen
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	8,81	352,40	1 524,13
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	9,01	360,40	1 558,73
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	9,26	370,40	1 601,98
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	9,52	380,80	1 646,96
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	9,74	389,60	1 685,02
4. Drivers of combination of vehicles with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg or more than one trailer, semitrucks with semitrailers, and self-propelled heavy machinery, site foremen and site managers Kraftfahrer für Kraftwagenzüge und Sattelkraftfahrzeuge sowie selbstfahrende Arbeitsmaschinen, Partieführer und Platzmeister
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	8,91	356,40	1 541,43
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,,	9,12	364,80	1 577,76
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	9,40	376,00	1 626,20
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	9,61	384,40	1 662,53
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	9,83	393,20	1 700,59
5a. Drivers with driver education in accordance with § 2, 11 and 14 of the Act on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Gefahrgutbeförderungsgesetz), BGBl. I no. 145/1998, in each valid version, on the calendar days on which the transport of dangerous goods takes place (except for remuneration category 7), as well as drivers who have passed the examination to operate lifts up to 10 m/t (maximum load) Kraftfahrer mit Lenkerausbildung aufgrund der §§ 2, 11 und 14 des Gefahrgutbeförderungsgesetzes, BGBl. I Nr. 145/1998 i.d.j.g.F., an den Kalendertagen, an denen ein Einsatz zur Beförderung gefährlicher Güter erfolgt (ausgenommen Lohnkategorie 7), sowie Kraftfahrer, die zur Führung von Kränen ab 10 Metertonnen (Hebeleistung) eine Prüfung abgelegt haben.
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	9,12	364,80	1 577,76
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	9,40	376,00	1 626,20
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	9,61	384,40	1 662,53
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	9,83	393,20	1 700,59
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	10,05	402,00	1 738,65
Qualified employees who work in a profession studied with a completed vocational education qualify for the minimum remuneration as per the collective agreement for their in their industry. Job seniority credited for the purpose of classifying persons into a collective agreement of an industry follows the provisions of the collective agreement for employees of the transport industry. Minimum eligibility: Professionisten mit abgeschlossener Lehrausbildung – bei ausschließlicher Verwendung als solche – gebührt der kollektivvertragliche Mindestlohn ihrer Branche. Die Anrechnung von Betriebszugehörigkeitsjahren für die Einstufung in den Kollektivvertrag der jeweiligen Branche erfolgt nach den Bestimmungen des Kollektivvertrages für Arbeiter im Güterbeförderungsgewerbe. Mindestens gebührt jedoch:
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	9,12	364,80	1 577,76
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	9,40	376,00	1 626,20
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	9,61	384,40	1 662,53
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	9,83	393,20	1 700,59
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	10,05	402,00	1 738,65
6.1 Drivers of trucks of gross weight more than 3.5 t having up to 3 axles Berufskraftfahrer mit Lehrabschlussprüfung - Kraftfahrer für LKW über 3,5 t Gesamtgewicht mit bis zu 3 Achsen
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	8,91	356,40	1 541,43
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	9,12	364,80	1 577,76
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	9,40	376,00	1 626,20
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	9,61	384,40	1 662,53
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	9,83	393,20	1 700,59
6.2 Drivers of trucks of gross weight more than 3.5 t having more than 3 axles Berufskraftfahrer mit Lehrabschlussprüfung - Kraftfahrer für LKW über 3,5 t Gesamtgewicht mit mehr als 3 Achsen
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	9,17	366,80	1 586,41
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	9,35	374,00	1 617,55
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	9,61	384,40	1 662,53
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	9,85	394,00	1 704,05
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	10,05	402,00	1 738,65
6.3 Drivers of combination of vehicles with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg or more than one trailer, and semitrucks with semitrailers Berufskraftfahrer mit Lehrabschlussprüfung - Kraftfahrer für Kraftwagenzüge und Sattelkraftfahrzeuge
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	9,40	376,00	1 626,20
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	9,61	384,40	1 662,53
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	9,83	393,20	1 700,59
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	10,07	402,80	1 742,11
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	10,29	411,60	1 780,17
7. Drivers mainly involved in deliveries to gas stations and for final consumers in factories with overproduction, as well as transportation of fuel, gas and fuel oil. Kraftfahrer, die überwiegend in der Tankstellenbelieferung und für Endverbraucher im Mehrproduktebetrieb eingesetzt sind, bei der Beförderung von Dieselkraftstoff, Vergaserkraftstoff und Heizöl
a)For employment of up to 5 years,	9,61	384,40	1 662,53
b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,	9,83	393,20	1 700,59
c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,	10,07	402,80	1 742,11
d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,	10,29	411,60	1 780,17
e)For employment of more than 20 years.	10,50	420,00	1 816,50

Source document: "http://www.kollektivvertrag.at/kv/gueterbefoerderungsgewerbe-arb/gueterbefoerderungsgewerbe-rahmen/4207253".

A.Hourly, weekly and monthly remuneration

a)For employment of up to 5 years,

b)For employment of more than 5 years, up to 10 years,

c)For employment of more than 10 years, up to 15 years,

d)For employment of more than 15 years, up to 20 years,

e)For employment of more than 20 years.

The calculation of seniority should take into account the working time at the same employer, with no discontinuance intervals of more than 4 months each time. The calculation is not made when the discontinuance occurs as a result of termination of the employment relationship by the employee, early termination of employment without a valid reason or as a result of a dismissal at the employee's default.

The calculation of seniority should consider earlier periods of employment with other employers as professional driver with vocational training completion exam, up to a maximum of 15 years. The employee is required to provide verifiable written evidence of appropriate prior employment. This regulation applies to all employment relationships that commenced after 31 December 2015.

II. Passenger transport

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Professional categories:	Hourly pay: €	Weekly pay: €
1. (Carriage of passengers) Drivers Kraftfahrer
during the 1st year in the company	10,70	428,00
from 2 to 10 years in the company	10,74	429,60
from 11 to 20 years in the company	10,82	432,80
from 21st year in the company	10,92	436,80
2. (Carriage of passengers) Professional drivers who passed the final exam Berufskraftfahrer mit bestandener Lehrabschlussprüfung
during the 1st year in the company	10,74	429,60
from 2 to 10 years in the company	10,82	432,80
from 11 to 20 years in the company	10,92	436,80
from 21st year in the company	11,05	442,00
3. (Carriage of passengers) Skilled employees Facharbeiter
during the 1st year in the company	10,92	436,80
from 2 to 10 years in the company	10,99	439,60
from 11 to 20 years in the company	11,09	443,60
from 21st year in the company	11,14	445,60
4. (Carriage of passengers) Semiskilled employees, working in workshops Angelernte Arbeiter, die im Werkstättenbetrieb verwendet werden	10,40	416,00
5. (Carriage of passengers) Garage foremen Garagenvorarbeiter	10,92	436,80
6. (Carriage of passengers) Garage employees, gas station operators, cashiers Garagenarbeiter, Tankwarte, Kassiere usw.	9,20	368,00

Source document: "http://www.kollektivvertrag.at/kv/private-autobusbetriebe-arb-ang/private-autobusbetriebe-rahmen/4230185?language=de&term=private+autobusbetriebe".

Allowances:

a)Drivers operating a bus with a trailer or a bus equipped with more than 50 seats (excluding the driver's seat) with a total length of over 10.90 m, or drivers employed in regular transport in a sole proprietorship are entitled to an arduous work allowance of EUR 0.98 per hour. This allowance for arduous work is payable for the whole period of work, except for daily free rest breaks of total maximum duration of 1.5 hours per day and is paid only once, even if several of the aforementioned circumstances apply.

b)Garage workers working during night shift receive a shift allowance of € 0.98 per hour.

c)For night work from 24.00h to 5.00h in occasional and regular transportation an allowance in the form of supplementary 100 percent of the rate stated in the Federal Collective Labor Agreement must be paid.

d)Drivers of bus with a total length of more than 13 meters, articulated bus or a double decker bus, instead of the allowance specified in subparagraph (a), are entitled to an arduous work allowance of € 1.22 per hour.

e)For employees working in a garage, depending on the degree of pollution, allowances for dirty work can be established by agreement at the level of 10 percent of the hourly wage.