Shift premium PC 226: no sector premium
What the sector agreement of PC 226 (logistics, 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 or night premium; only a weekend supplement for water clerks, the rest is set in the 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 premiumNuances from the agreement
- The sector agreement on pay conditions (23 November 2021) contains no shift premium and no night premium for white-collar staff. The only sector supplement for work outside normal hours applies to water clerks: a special daily supplement for Saturday work and for Sunday and public holiday work.
- That supplement for water clerks has been 40 euros for Saturday work and 50 euros for work on Sundays and public holidays since 1 January 2026 (ACLVB). Existing company allowances for weekend work are offset against it.
- For all other white-collar staff in logistics a shift or night premium comes from the company agreement, the work rules or your employment contract. If you structurally work nights, at least the hourly allowance of agreement no. 49 applies.
Source: FOD Werkgelegenheid, cao-databank: cao van 23 november 2021 bezoldigingsvoorwaarden PC 226 (nr. 170295); ACLVB, PC 226: aanpassingen op 1 januari 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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