2023 Collective Bargaining Round for Textile Services Sustained wage increases and wage parity between East and West

All employees who have been with the company for at least six consecutive months as of the respective cutoff date are eligible for the inflation adjustment bonus. Apprentices must be in an apprenticeship relationship as of the cutoff dates. There are no other requirements! The only exceptions are employees and apprentices who have terminated their employment relationship or have been effectively terminated for cause as of the respective cutoff date.

• July 1, 2023: First inflation adjustment bonus of 1,000 euros net (
  , 500 euros net for apprentices) – payment in July 2023
   
• January 1, 2024: Second inflation adjustment bonus of 300 euros net (
  ) and 500 euros net for apprentices —payment in January 2024

The inflation adjustment bonus is paid net—that is, in full, without any deductions for taxes or social security contributions. Furthermore, it may not be offset against wages, salary, or apprenticeship compensation, nor against allowances exceeding the collective bargaining agreement.

An inflation adjustment bonus that has already been paid on a voluntary basis may also not be offset—unless the total payment would exceed 3,000 euros.

Part-time employees receive the inflation adjustment bonus in proportion to their individual working hours relative to the collective bargaining agreement’s full-time working hours of 37 hours per week, with a minimum of 270 euros in July 2023 and a minimum of 130 euros in January 2024. The amount of the inflation adjustment bonus is determined by the number of working hours on the respective reference date. The inflation adjustment bonus is not subsequently reduced or increased.

Employees on short-time work are entitled to the full inflation adjustment bonus based on their regular working hours if they meet the above requirements. A reduction due to short-time work is not permitted.

If the employment relationship is suspended during the payment period (June 2023 through February 2024), one-ninth of the amount will be deducted for each full calendar month. If the employment relationship is suspended only on individual days—for example, due to unpaid leave—no deduction will be made.

Deviations from the payment terms are only possible with the consent of IG Metall . However, 1,300 euros net will always be paid out . The employer may request that the payment dates and the respective payment amounts be arranged differently in each case.