Contents of the collective agreement

The collective agreement sets forth the rights and obligations of employers and employees arising from the employment relationship, as well as the pay scales. The provisions in collective agreements, insofar as they govern the legal relationships between employers and employees, may neither be repealed nor restricted by a works agreement or an employment contract. Special agreements, unless excluded by the collective agreement, are valid only to the extent that they are more favorable to the employee or concern matters not regulated in the collective agreement. (ArbVG § 3 (1))

Key provisions in the collective agreement:

• §22 Extended protection against dismissal
• §49 Salary scale for academic and artistic university staff
• §49 (7ff) Teaching assignments in semester hours

Who negotiates the collective agreement?

Representatives of both the employer and employee sides participate in collective bargaining negotiations. In our case, the collective agreement is negotiated by Federal Representation 13 (Bundesvertretung 13 / BV13, opens an external URL in a new window) of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (Gewerkschaft des Österreichischen Gewerkschaftsbundes / GÖD, opens an external URL in a new window) and the University Federation (Dachverband der Universitäten, opens an external URL in a new window).

Downloads

The current collective agreement and the current salary tables can be found here:

• Collective Agreement (16th Edition 2025)
• Salary Tables (effective January 1, 2026)