Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities

The Universiteiten van Nederland negotiates with the Labour Unions on the compensation and benefits of the University staff (with the exception of the Executive Board). Compensation and benefits cover matters such as salary, leave, pension and social security. You can download the CLA (English version) at the bottom of this page.

On 20 July, all parties to the collective labour agreement (CLA) confirmed their approval of the negotiated agreement for the 2026–2027 Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

This means that the arrangements set out in the negotiated agreement have now been formalised into a definitive CLA. The agreement covers the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The CLA parties aim to incorporate the provisions of the agreement into an updated CLA text by mid-October.