JC 111 (metal and machine construction)
JC 111 is the joint committee for blue-collar workers in metal, machine and electrical construction: home base for many technicians, fitters and operators. It sets sector scales per job class, shift premiums, supplementary pension and sectoral indexation.
Who falls under it?
Blue-collar workers at companies that machine metal, build and maintain machines or assemble electrical installations: from machine builders and maintenance firms to installers. White-collar staff at the same companies fall under JC 209. Big names in Belgian manufacturing run on these committees, making their collective agreements among the stronger in the country.
What does JC 111 regulate concretely?
Minimum hourly wages per job classification (with experience steps), shift and night premiums, an end-of-year premium, a supplementary sector pension, training through sector funds and automatic wage indexation. Exact amounts are adjusted periodically; current scales are published by the Federal Employment Service and unions.
What does it mean for you?
If you work as a technician or fitter in JC 111, the scales are your floor, not your ceiling: for shortage profiles market pay often sits above them. When considering an offer, compare the hourly wage with the matching job class, and count premiums and sector benefits. Our vacancies show the full gross range per role.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between JC 111 and JC 209?
Same sector, different statute: JC 111 covers blue-collar workers, JC 209 white-collar staff in the metalworking industry. Growing from technician to, say, work planner often means shifting from 111 to 209, with different scales and conditions.
Does JC 111 follow automatic indexation?
Yes, wages are periodically adjusted to the index under the sector mechanism. Both scales and actual wages rise along. The exact moment and percentage differ per year; your union or payslip shows the applied adjustment.
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