Welcome to the CLA page for employees of Organon Netherlands. Here you will find all relevant information about the terms of employment at Organon, specially compiled for the members of trade union VHP2. Organon is a global company focusing on health and wellness, with a strong focus on medicines and treatments for women. VHP2 represents the interests of professionals and executives within Organon, with the aim of ensuring fair and sustainable terms of employment. Through this page you will stay informed about the latest developments, negotiations and agreements that affect your terms of employment at Organon.
The basics
Duration
1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025.
Declared generally binding (avv)
CBA parties apply for the avv, which makes the CBA applicable to all employers and employees covered by the scope of the CBA.
Type of collective agreement
Minimum collective agreement (read here what the difference is between a standard collective agreement and a minimum collective agreement).
CLA parties
Workers' organisations: FNV, VHP2
Employers' organisation: Organon Netherlands
Pension Fund
The pension is placed with pension fund PGB.
CLA result
Besides agreements on a structural salary increase, better travel allowance, and more control over the schedule, the following agreements were made in the Organon 2024-2025 collective agreement:
- Generation policy: The generation policy is mandatory in nature and open to all employees.
- Expense allowance for interns: The expense allowance for interns will be increased to €150 per month.
- Salary increases: All employees will get a salary increase of 4.5% from 1 April 2024 and 3.5% from 1 April 2025.
Salary
These are the agreements in the current collective agreement:
- Salary increases: All employees will get a salary increase of 4.5% from 1 April 2024 and 3.5% from 1 April 2025.
- Salary scales: Organon applies different salary scales per job category. See Annex 1 for the specific scales.
Travel reimbursement
- Commuting: A net allowance of €0.23 per kilometre with a maximum of 50 kilometres one way.
- Public transport: Full reimbursement of travel expenses based on 2nd class.
Home working allowance
A home working allowance of €2.35 net per home working day applies.
Missions
Travel expenses are reimbursed on the basis of the lowest class of public transport. If using your own car, you will receive €0.30 per kilometre.
End-of-year bonus
Employees under the Organon collective agreement are entitled to a year-end bonus of 3% of the annual salary.
Holidays
Employees are entitled to 35.5 holiday days per year for full 40-hour employment.
Organon sounding board group
Think and talk in the focus group!
Do you have ideas about your terms of employment? Would you like to influence the discussions at Organon and the negotiations within your sector? Join the sounding board group and help think and discuss the future of your work!
At VHP2, we believe in the power of cooperation. The more people think along, the stronger we are in negotiations on employment conditions.
Subscribe today and join the conversation! Want to know more? Then visit this page for detailed information on VHP2's focus groups.