From the 1st of January 2022, the new collective labour agreement for the Omscholingsregeling Dansers (cao ODN) is in full swing. This is a separate cao next to the cao toneel and dans in which only agreements about the Omscholingsregeling have been made.
For a long time, it was not clear whether a solution could be found for the shaky funding of the scheme, which was caused by a complicated subsidy construction. This new cao ODN puts an end to this prolonged period of uncertainty. In the agreement, employers and employees have agreed on a higher premium (9,25%) towards the scheme. Employers will still pay 3/4 of the premium amount and employees 1/4 of the premium amount.
Through this solution, dancers can continue to receive support in their development while dancing and beyond. This is what the program is all about.
Summary of the important aspects:
Read the full cao here: