Making a living from your craft. Now and in the future.
You work in the cultural or creative sector and want to be able to make a living from it. But what constitutes an appropriate salary or freelance rate? And which conditions and reimbursements are important? FairPACCT assists you with concrete guidelines and tools.
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Fair pay: know your worth!
The cultural and creative sector, of which you are a part, is of invaluable importance to society. It provides surprise, wonder, and connection between people. Furthermore, a flourishing cultural life attracts tourism and business activity.
The importance of making this sector resilient is becoming increasingly widely recognized. And fair pay plays a crucial role in this, a view shared by national politics. This is therefore the moment to push forward. Many stakeholders share the will to compensate you as a professional appropriately. FairPACCT ensures that steps are being taken.
Are you working in the cultural and creative sector, but unable to fall back on a collective labor agreement (CAO)? Then FairPACCT is also here for you. Whether you are a freelancer or on the payroll, a maker or in a supporting role: we offer you the tools to apply fair pay in your professional practice. We provide insight into appropriate compensation in your subsector and field, and the conditions that accompany them.
The guidelines we have established can be used during negotiations. With our calculation tools, you can easily calculate an appropriate freelance rate or salary for your work.
Fair pay, nothing less than normal.
Spread the word! The more people support fair pay, the greater the impact. In this promo kit, you will find posters, flyers, social posts, and texts that you can use to spread the message. Because you are participating too, right?
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What fairPACCT meant to them
“It is nice to have something objective to fall back on to calculate your own value.”
Áslaug, artist, songwriter, and producer.
'It is very gratifying to see it in concrete terms; it becomes tangible.'
Ivan Words, Spoken word artist, theater maker, and performer
Frequently asked questions
What is fair pay?
Fair pay means: appropriate compensation for work. It is not just about pay, but also about matters such as training, disability insurance, and pensions. You can read more about this topic on our fair pay page. Alternatively, visit the Fair Practice Code website to learn more about fair pay, fair share, and fair chain. Three principles that are interwoven throughout all the values of the Fair Practice Code.
What does fairPACCT do?
It is a program of Platform ACCT and is subsidized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), at least until 2028. FairPACCT aims to translate the Fair Practice Code (specifically fair pay) into concrete tools for practical application. This is done per subsector with the help of a so-called chain table.
The role of fairPACCT is facilitating and guiding. The chain tables are supervised for several years by the fairPACCT team and an (independent) chair.
What is a chain table?
A chain table is a discussion forum. At this table, workers and employers are divided into subsectors. An overview of all recent chain tables can be found here. In addition to workers and employers, vocational training programs and intermediaries also participate. Together, they make proposals for better working conditions and develop practical instruments, such as rate guidelines.
What are fair pay practical instruments?
Fair Pay practice instruments are concrete guidelines and tools for putting fair pay into practice. They are developed by a chain table, potentially with the assistance of external research agencies. A practice instrument generally concerns fair pay and can take the form of a best practice, a conceptual framework (with definitions), a manual, a fee guideline, or a proposal for (collective) agreements.
What can I do to help with fair pay?
Utilize our tools & downloads and the collective labor agreements. The chain tables have created many resources that you can use in developing your policy. These include calculation tables, calculation tools, as well as job grading structures and other research. You can find all documents in our library.
For municipalities, the guide ‘Of Inestimable Value: Fair pay in the cultural and creative sector’ has been created. View the latest version here.
Which fair pay practical instruments are currently available?
Practical instruments are now available from 12 chain tables. 3 chain tables are still in the process of developing practical instruments. Would you like to see them all? Then click here.
Please note, these instruments help you on your way toward a fair rate and a fair sector. They are tools that open the conversation, but the existence of these tools does not mean the work is finished.
Who creates, manages, and further develops the tables and calculation tools for fair pay salaries and freelancer rates?
Fair pay salaries and freelancer rates are determined based on independent research, surveys, and consultations. Bureau IPSIS then provides the corresponding tables and online calculation tools. FairPACCT and the chain tables are responsible for management and further development. This includes taking into account a (semi-)annual index increase for salaries and freelancer rates.