Shift premium

Shift premium PC 207: no sector premium

What the sector agreement of PC 207 (chemicals, white-collar) lays down on the shift premium: the minimum per system, literally from the source. Your company agreement may be higher.

No sector shift premium for white-collar staff; the chemical agreements regulate the premium per company

No sector premium: what then?

The joint committee has not agreed a shift premium. Your premium is then in your company agreement, the work rules or your employment contract. If you structurally work nights, at least the hourly allowance of agreement no. 49 of the National Labour Council applies. See the general questions on the overview page.

Frequently asked questions about the shift premium

Nuances from the agreement

  • The PC 207 sector fiche contains no agreement that sets a shift or night premium for white-collar staff. The sector minimum premiums of the chemical industry apply only to blue-collar workers (PC 116).
  • That shift premiums for white-collar staff exist shows in the sector agreement on purchasing power: flat-rate shift premiums paid by companies were raised along with it. The amount itself is therefore in your company agreement.

Source: FOD Werkgelegenheid, sectorfiche PC 207 (laatste aanpassing 16/06/2026). All sources checked on 22 October 2026.

Percentages and amounts copied literally from the source; we re-read them at every indexation. Your payslip, the sector agreement, your company agreement and your payroll provider remain the final word.

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