Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities

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Article 2.1 Content of employment contract
1 When the employment contract is entered into or amended, the employer ensures that the
employee receives two written copies of the employment contract, to be signed by both parties,
prior to commencement of employment or the amendment, if at all possible.
2 This written copy of the employment contract contains at least the following details:
a the name, location and address of the employer;
b the name, initials, address and date of birth of the employee;
c the location or locations where the work shall be performed;
d the commencement date of employment;
e whether the employment contract is permanent or temporary, and in the latter case
an indication as to the term of the employment contract, as well as the possibility of
interim resignation or termination;
f any probationary period within the meaning of Article 2.2, paragraph 2;
g the job profile, job level and actual job and the organisational unit to which the
employee shall be assigned at the start of the employment contract;
h whether the employee shall be working all working hours, or what part thereof;
i whether the employee shall be obliged to work on-call and/or standby shifts, or to
work at irregular and flexible hours;
j the salary, with an indication as to the salary grade in question, the salary number,
and any bonuses;
k the applicability of a pension scheme as referred to in Article 7.1;
l the provision that this Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) forms an integral part of
the employment contract;
m any matters the employer and employee explicitly wish to regulate.
Article 2.2 The employment contract
1 The employment contract shall be entered into for either a specified or an unspecified period. In
principle, the employment contract shall be concluded for an unspecified period of time, unless a
temporary employment contract is considered to be necessary.
2 On inception of the employment contract, a probation period of no more than two months can be
agreed upon, during which period both the employer and the employee are entitled to cancel the
employment with immediate effect without observing the provisions pertaining to giving notice.
3 An employment contract entered into following an interval of no more than six months after the
end of a prior temporary employment contract shall be considered an extension of the previous
employment contract when determining the maximum period referred to in Article 2.3.
4 Whenever this chapter refers to a maximum term of a temporary employment contract, it refers to
Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities, 1 September 2007 to 1 March 2010