FairPACCT

Public consultation and information on job classification systems

FPBeheer2 — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:17:19 +0000

Respond now to the advisory report on freelance hourly rates in archaeology
The advisory report contains advice on fair pay freelance hourly rates, partly based on a survey among freelancers in archaeology.

You can respond until November 12. You can find the form here.

Below you will find more information about the report and its elements.

The report specifically addresses the so-called freelance markup. These are elements that additionally apply to self-employed professionals. Think of non-billability as well as professional and business expenses. The calculation is performed in two steps. First, the markup for non-billable hours is calculated over the reference income per hour to be worked. This results in the reference income per billable hour. Subsequently, the markup for professional and business expenses is calculated over that amount.

Non-billability
Markup for non-billable time (based on 63% billable hours) 61.9%.

Professional and business expenses
Disability insurance provision 13.0%; Retirement provision 12.0%; ZVW contribution 4.85%; General business expenses 13.0%; Subject-specific business expenses 5.8%; Holiday allowance 8.0%; Total markup for professional and business expenses 56.65%.

About the Archaeology sector table
The Archaeology sector table, which took the initiative for the survey, consists of archaeologists, representatives of excavation companies, professional organizations, labor intermediaries, and educational institutions. The sector table conducts its own research and commissions research, performs analyses, and develops guidelines and tools: concrete products for practical application. More information can be found here.

Job classification system and grading of reference positions
Following a public consultation in November 2024, the archaeology job classification system including fair pay salaries was established. These salaries for employees in the job classification system also form the general basis for freelance hourly rates. Service providers reported practical problems in fitting in the specific reference positions of the developed system. To resolve these issues, EVZ found an option, starting with existing collective labor agreements (CAOs) that work with generally recognized job evaluation systems. The EVZ grading shows which salary scale, including in existing CAOs, should apply given the archaeology reference positions in the Archaeology job classification system.

New tools: Social safety guidelines for Literary Organizations

FPBeheer2 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:45:04 +0000

Social safety protocol and codes finalized

The Literary Organizations Chain Table hereby presents an organizational protocol plus an internal and external code of conduct for social safety within literary organizations.

Wat zijn leidraden sociale veiligheid? Dit is een plan of richtlijn om een omgeving te creëren waarin mensen vrij zijn van pesten, discriminatie, agressie en ongewenst gedrag.

These documents were created based on a broad inventory within the cultural field and among individual organizations. This was followed by a public consultation, after which the chain table processed the input into the final version.

Hieronder nog wat meer uitleg over het belang van de leidraden sociale veiligheid en de relatie tussen deze leidraden en fair pay.

Findings from the public consultation

Er zijn een aantal reacties gekomen op de openbare consultatie. Zo heeft Mores o.a. gevraagd haar huidige positie als landelijke steun- en adviespunt sociale veiligheid voor de culturele, creatieve en mediasector te verduidelijken. Ook willen we bij deze wijzen op de nieuwe ‘Toolkit sociale veiligheid’ voor zzp’ers en hun opdrachtgevers. Andere reacties wezen op meer duiding over niet-gewenste belangenverstrengeling tussen bestuur/rvt en directie plus op de noodzaak van externe vertrouwenspersonen en mediators, die gecertificeerd zijn. Ook zijn er vanwege het verhoogde risico op sociale onveiligheid, extra bepalingen opgenomen over niet-gewenst gebruik van alcohol, verdovende en stimulerende middelen tijdens en rond werkzaamheden.

Essential importance due to the field of work

Social (and physical) safety is relevant across the entire cultural and creative sector. However, extra attention is required in subsectors where activities and workplaces are not, or not always, in their own accommodation, but elsewhere—for example, at an indoor location or an outdoor site. Within the Literary Organization field, think of literary festivals on stages and literary-educational activities at schools.

Social safety and fair pay

In het advies ‘Over de grens. Op weg naar een gedeelde cultuur’ van juni 2022 legt de Raad van Cultuur een directe relatie tussen sociale veiligheid en arbeidspositie. Daarom doet de Raad de oproep om deze positie te verbeteren:“Veel werknemers in de cultuur- en mediasector hebben flexibele dienstverbanden. Een zzp’er is kwetsbaar en daarom extra gevoelig voor grensoverschrijdend gedrag. Maak daarom van fair pay een speerpunt in het beleid en borg de rechten op een veilige werkomgeving, ook voor zzp’ers.”

Daarnaast geldt in algemene zin dat werkverleners op basis van de Arbeidsomstandighedenwet (ARBO-wet) een beleid moeten hebben om psychosociale arbeidsbelasting bij werkenden te voorkomen of in elk geval te beperken.

New Governance Code for Culture

On June 25, 2026, Cultuur+Ondernemen presented the updated Governance Code for Culture. It states that regarding social safety, there must be a code of conduct, a protocol, and an external confidential counselor. Furthermore, annual reports must contain information about what the organization has done to ensure social safety. Additionally, the Approval Act for the ILO Convention on the elimination of violence and harassment in the workplace was recently introduced. Moreover, as of 2027, the new Governance Code for Culture includes the obligation for a protocol, code of conduct, external confidential counselor, and information in annual reports.

Downloads
Organizational social safety protocol – September 2026
Internal and external code of conduct – September 2026

How socially and physically safe is the archaeology sector?

FPBeheer2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:18:55 +0000

How safe is it to work in the archaeology sector? On behalf of the Archaeology sector table, we are conducting a sector-wide survey into experiences with social safety, physical safety, work culture, and reporting behavior. You can respond until November 1.

Goal and results
With the support of Femke Tomas, lecturer-researcher at Saxion University of Applied Sciences, we want to better understand:
– where the bottlenecks are;
– in which situations people feel less safe;
– which factors increase risks;
– what organizations and the sector can do to improve safety.

The results will be used for a report and as a basis for a future guideline/toolkit for the archaeology sector. The findings cannot be traced back to individual persons.

Archaeology Sector Table

The Archaeology sector table, which took the initiative for the survey, consists of archaeologists, representatives of excavation companies, professional organizations, labor intermediaries, and educational programs. The sector table conducts its own research and commissions research, makes analyses, and develops guidelines and tools: concrete products for practical application. More information can be found here.

Please complete the survey
Do you work or study in archaeology, are you a volunteer, a freelancer, or have you been active in the field in recent years? Then your experience is relevant – even if you have not experienced any incidents yourself.

Completing the survey below takes approximately 15-20 minutes. Sharing it within your own network is appreciated!

Platform ACCT event with the theme fair pay in focus

FPBeheer2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:40:04 +0000

Will we see you on October 27, November 5 or 10?

Dit najaar gaan we met ons jaarlijkse Platform ACCT event over actuele arbeidsmarktontwikkelingen ‘on tour’. We komen met een afwisselend programma over fair pay in de culturele en creatieve sector. Dit doen we tijdens drie middagbijeenkomsten in Groningen (27 oktober), Maastricht (5 november) en Utrecht (10 november). We verwelkomen je graag op één van de locaties!

We kick off the afternoon with an introduction and panel discussion about fair pay, at both national and regional levels. What challenges do policymakers, clients, and workers in our sector face? What is needed to truly arrange fair pay properly? And above all: how do we take concrete steps forward together?

Afterwards, we will get to work together in a smaller setting. We will take you through the results of two chain tables from our fairPACCT program. And we invite you to a conversation about how the developed fair pay tools align with your (regional) practice. Get inspired by colleagues from other disciplines, broaden your perspective, and participate. We will conclude the afternoon together with networking drinks.

Program per location

Please note! The chain table examples are intended for inspiration. We therefore strongly recommend attending an afternoon where your own sector is not the central focus.

October 27 | 1:30-5:00 PM | Groningen | De Puddingfabriek
Practical examples from pop, cultural education, and amateur arts

November 5 | 1:30-5:00 PM | Lumière Maastricht
Practical examples from performing arts festivals and visual arts

November 10 | 1:30-5:00 PM | Utrecht | Centraal Museum
Practical examples from literature and jazz composers

Register now and spread the word!

You can now register for the various locations. Participation is free. Upon registration, we expect you to attend in connection with costs incurred for speakers, venue rental, and catering, among other things. There is space for a limited number of visitors, so don’t wait too long! Let your colleagues know and we’ll see you there! Registration is possible until October 20 at the latest

Public consultation Photography chain table

FPBeheer2 — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:14:55 +0000

Respond to the report now;

Reference income and starting rates for novice and experienced photographers working in the cultural sector.

The Photography Chain Table in the Cultural Sector invites everyone to respond by Friday, October 9, 2026, to the report ‘Reference income for self-employed photographers’ by Social Finance Matters, commissioned by the fairPACCT Photography Chain Table. This report proposes indicative starting rates for negotiations regarding assignments within the cultural sector.

You can respond via the submission form.

This report and the associated calculations of the starting rates serve as the basis for the calculation tool currently under development.

About the Photography Chain Table in the Cultural Sector

The Photography chain table consists of representatives of photographers, clients, experts, and intermediaries active in the sector and aims to improve the labor market position of Dutch photographers. The chain table has conducted research into the economic value of imagery, unpaid activities and billability, copyrights, and reference incomes for self-employed photographers working in the cultural sector. This has led to an agreement on starting rates for novice and experienced photographers working in the cultural sector.

The previously published studies and reports underlying the proposed starting rates can be viewed on the fairPACCT website (Photography Chain Table).

Downloads

Report Reference income for self-employed photographers, Social Finance Matters

Image: Elif Tekkaya, CC

Presentation of ‘Discussing fair rates for conductors together’ during Start to Sing NL

FPBeheer2 — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:50:26 +0000

Photo: Cover of ‘Discussing fair rates together’

A new practice instrument was presented during the Start to Sing NL event on September 19, 2026. The arts professionals in Cultural Education and Amateur Arts Sector Table has recently been working on a discussion guide and roadmap.

To facilitate ‘the good conversation’ between conductors and (often volunteer) boards, Koornetwerk Nederland and the Bond voor Orkestdirigenten en Instructeurs (BvOI), in collaboration with fairPACCT and the LKCA, are presenting a new Discussion Guide, including a clear Roadmap. Through ten steps, you will discover the areas of work of a conductor or artistic director: from regular activities such as leading rehearsals and concerts to ‘extra’ activities such as administrative coaching of volunteers or developing specific educational material.

The publications thus provide a starting point for clients (such as choirs and orchestras and their boards) and contractors (such as freelance conductors) to identify shared interests together and reach sound working agreements.

Download the step-by-step plan here

Download the roadmap here

Consultation on fair pay rates for writing assignments for authors

FPBeheer2 — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:04:06 +0000

Photo: Shutterstock

Participate in the consultation

The Literary Organizations Chain Table hereby presents its fourth fair pay proposal and requests a response from all stakeholders before Saturday, May 16, 2026. Please use the response form. The feedback from the Chain Table based on the responses received will be provided by July 1 at the latest.

The fourth fair pay proposal is based on the report by HTH Research. This proposal includes a calculation model to concretely calculate the fair pay rates per assignment. The documents were created based on individual interviews with stakeholders and experts in the field, and a survey among the literary organizations affiliated with the national network VLAM 21.

Draft fair pay Calculation Model for Writing Assignments for Authors

Draft fair pay Rate Guideline for Writing Assignments for Authors

We look forward to receiving your responses by May 16, 2026, via the consultation form below. The chain table will process all input and provide feedback by July 1 at the latest.

Consultation form

Fair Pop Fund Launched during ESNS 2026

FPBeheer2 — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:41:21 +0000

Fotocredit: The Indien, Patronaat. Foto: Reinier Hondema

The Fair Pop Fund was launched during ESNS!

A significant milestone on the path toward Fair Pay for pop acts. This fund originated from the fairPACCT Pop Musicians chain table. Read more below about the fund and its objectives.

The goal of the Fair Pop Fund is to raise resources and distribute them to pop acts as a supplement to their performance fee to achieve Fair Pay. In doing so, it bridges the gap between musicians and pop venues to make Fair Pay possible.

Thanks in part to the Performing Arts Fund NL, over €2 million is already available for a four-year period. Additionally, the fund is actively recruiting public and private resources. Interested in contributing? Please contact the board (or send us a message).

The fund is an independent, non-profit foundation with a board consisting of:
Rita Zipora, on behalf of BAM! Popauteurs
Jolanda Beyer, on behalf of the Association of Dutch Pop Venues and Festivals
Will Maas, on behalf of Kunstenbond/Ntb
Martijn Munk, on behalf of MMF (Music Managers Forum)
Peter Kwint, chair (announced during ESNS, former member of the House of Representatives)

From May 1, 2026, the Fair Pop Fund will present itself online; the application desk will open on July 1, 2026, with retroactive effect. Please monitor the channels of the involved parties for up-to-date information.

Na de Fair Pop Pilot in 2024, gesprekken met podia, fondsen en artiesten, en na het opzetten van een hele organisatie eromheen, kun je nu echt een aanvraag indienen. Als je in het afgelopen halfjaar hebt opgetreden op een bij de VNPF-podia kun je via de Fair Pay Rekentool Popmusici checken of je in aanmerking komt voor een aanvulling op je gage.

Het Fair Pop Fonds werkt met twee aanvraagrondes per kalenderjaar. De aanvraag doe je na je optreden. Per jaar kan een act maximaal één aanvraag toegekend krijgen. Is het budget op, dan kunnen er geen aanvragen meer worden toegekend. Hieronder vind je de aanvraagrondes van dit jaar.

Meer weten over het Fair Pop Fonds? Bekijk de website of de eerdere berichten hierover.

Fair Pop Fonds gelanceerd op ESNS 2026

Fair Pop Fund Launched during ESNS 2026

FPBeheer2 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:26:21 +0000

The Fair Pop Fund was launched during ESNS!

A significant milestone on the path toward Fair Pay for pop acts. This fund originated from the fairPACCT Pop Musicians chain table. Read more below about the fund and its objectives.

Film Festivals Sector Table launches two studies

FPBeheer2 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:48:19 +0000

Photo: Alex Litvin In recent years, the Film Festivals Sector Table within fairPACCT has developed two fair pay practice instruments for workers: a Job Classification Register for Film Festivals, including salary tables and starting rates for freelancers, and a Standard Basic Regulation for Secondary Terms of Employment.

A clearer picture of the organization

In relation to the position of workers, the sector table now also aims to gain a clearer picture of the situation of organizations through further research. The launch of the chain table in 2023 was preceded by two preliminary studies conducted by the Berenschot consultancy. These involved a collective labor agreement (CAO) benchmark and insight into the terms of employment policies at what were then 7 (now 11) film festivals receiving multi-year state subsidies. Furthermore, in 2023, the firms PPMC/HTH/SiRM conducted research into the additional costs of fair pay across all types of multi-year subsidized festivals, totaling 93 in the reference year 2022. However, there are an estimated 141 film festivals—130 of which do not receive multi-year state subsidies—that are essential for the accessible presentation of film/AV throughout the country.

Explanation of the two types of research. The sector table considers two types of research to be relevant at this time. The firms PPMC/HTH will conduct these. The following serves as an explanation. 1. Field research among all estimated 141 film festivals The field research consists of two phases: phase 1 with 12 qualitative interviews and phase 2 with a quantitative assessment of the findings across all festivals via an online survey. The field research is commissioned by Platform ACCT/fairPACCT. 2. Fair pay additional cost research among 11 multi-year subsidized film festivals The sector table wants this study to answer the following question: What are the additional costs of fair pay for the 11 multi-year state-subsidized film festivals when the new practice instruments are fully applied? The specific additional cost study is related to more general research by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). Field research has started with in-depth interviews Phase 1 of the broad field research has now started with 12 in-depth interviews, with the primary target group being film festivals that are not multi-year state-subsidized. This concerns their substantive and financial situation, including the method of funding. It covers the current state of affairs regarding working conditions and the feasibility of applying the sector table’s fair pay practice instruments for employees and freelancers respectively. It also examines whether and what the difference is between film festivals that are independent organizations and film festivals linked to a cinema. Based on the interview findings, phase 2 of the field research will include a survey among all film festivals. Based on all of this, the position of the field will be clarified, along with the policy needed to safeguard substantive variety and regional accessibility, including fair pay, at film festivals. Would you like to share or receive relevant information now? Please send an email to the lead researcher at PPMC: richard.geukema@ppmc.nl