IG Metall Entgelttabelle NRW 2023

Special payments 2023

• T-Zug T — 18.4 % · February. The Transformationsgeld (T-Zug T) equals 18.4% of the monthly salary including Leistungszulage and overtime pay.
• Urlaubsgeld — 69 % · June. 69% of a monthly income including Leistungszulage and overtime pay. Usually paid in June or July.
• T-Zug A — 27.5 % · July. T-Zug A (annual bonus) equals 27.5% of the monthly salary including Leistungszulage and overtime pay. Employees with children can convert it into 8 free days.
• T-Zug B — 18.5 % · July. T-Zug B equals a percentage of the Eckentgelt (reference salary), without Leistungszulage and overtime pay. The employer may defer it by up to two months in agreement with the works council.
• Weihnachtsgeld — 55 % · November. Christmas pay based on the monthly income including Leistungszulage. It rises with tenure from 25% up to 55%.

The step system in NRW

Pay grades rise with tenure: the steps Entgeltgruppe, bis 12. Monat, nach 12. Monat, bis 18. Monat, nach 18. Monat, nach 24. Monat, bis 36. Monat, nach 36. Monat show how the base salary increases with months of service. Not every pay grade runs through all steps.

Which areas does it cover?

North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the largest regions by workforce and the only one with pronounced tenure-based steps.

Source & disclaimer

All values come from the published IG Metall pay scales. Provided without guarantee — the respective collective agreement is authoritative.

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