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 July 23, 2025, parties reached a final agreement for a new collective labor agreement with a term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The agreements in the final agreement have been incorporated in a new CLA-text.
The text of the new CLA 2025-2026 can be found below under Downloads.