The University of Luxembourg and trade union OGBL yesterday signed the first collective bargaining agreement for employees of the university.
After the signing of a first agreement on working conditions in March 2015, the University of Luxembourg and the OGBL have now concluded a first collective bargaining agreement, approved by the university's Board of Governors at its meeting on 21 July 2018. The agreement was signed on 4 September 2018 by Yves Elsen, Chairman of the Board, and Rector Stéphane Pallage, as well as OGBL Central Secretary Frédéric Krier and Virginie Mucciante, head of the university's staff delegation.
The collective bargaining agreement was developed jointly by the union, the staff delegation and the rectorate of the university. It sets out the terms of employment and remuneration of the university's employees. The agreement covers members of the academic and research staff, as well as administrative, financial and technical staff, with the exception of members of the management team, departmental heads of the administration, student assistants and interns.
Rector of the university, Stéphane Pallage, commented: "The signing of our first collective agreement is an important milestone in our common efforts to develop a transparent organization. The negotiations took place in a very positive atmosphere, and I appreciate the openness and goodwill of all parties".
The agreement will take effect retroactively from July 2018 for a period of three years before the introduction of a new compensation system on 1 January 2020. The University of Luxembourg currently has approximately 1760 employees, 1260 of whom are academic and research personnel and 500 administrative, financial and technical personnel.
