Terms of employment – 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

Consultation on fair pay rates for writing assignments for authors

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

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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

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

Consultation on fair pay rates for writing assignments for authors

FPBeheer2 — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:08:22 +0000

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Participate in the consultation

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

Film Festivals Sector Table launches two studies

FPBeheer2 — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:29:15 +0000

A clearer picture of the organization

Archaeology Sector Table continues dialogue with Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

FPBeheer2 — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:30:46 +0000

Archaeology Sector Table continues dialogue with Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
On September 4, 2025, a letter was sent from the sector table to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science regarding cooperation in the (legal) anchoring of the fair pay Archaeology job classification system. On February 26, 2026, a delegation met with the Ministry and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands.

In this letter and during this meeting, the possibility of anchoring a single collective labor agreement (CAO) for archaeology within the Heritage Act was discussed. The Ministry is hesitant about legislation, primarily due to the regulatory burden, and wishes to explore other options for anchoring first. They see possibilities for achieving a universally binding collective labor agreement in the archaeology sector. In this regard, the Ministry is willing to play an informative role. Additionally, the Ministry stated that it is and remains in consultation with other authorities and ministries to implement fair pay in their assignments and tenders within archaeology.

According to the sector table, it is doubtful whether archaeologists at government bodies, (public) organizations, and multidisciplinary firms such as engineering agencies can or would want to fall under a sector-specific collective labor agreement. The table welcomes further information on this matter.

Respond now to the study on fair pay for arrangers

FPBeheer2 — Thu, 21 May 2026 11:12:22 +0000

Consultation started

From May 21 to June 26, you can respond to the final report on arranger rates, prepared by Pieter Hunfeld and Gea Plantinga of KNYFE in collaboration with the fairPACCT Chain Table for Jazz/World/Contemporary Composers and Musicians.

How can you leave a response?

Step 1: Read the full final report here

Step 2: Respond before June 26 via this form

About the Study

In 2024, a study was commissioned by the Chain Table regarding the remuneration of composers through the Nieuw Geneco Fee Table for Composition Commissions. The final report resulted in a substantiated fee table based on collective labor agreement (CAO) wages, freelance corrections, and empirical data. During that process, the question arose as to how comparable guidelines could be developed for arrangers — a professional group essential to the creative chain but for which no formal reference frameworks exist. The existing Nieuw Geneco table (as of July 1, 2024) does provide amounts, but lacks substantiation.

This report provides that substantiation, enabling clients and arrangers to make fair agreements according to the principles of the Fair Practice Code: solidarity, transparency, sustainability, and trust.

Many thanks in advance on behalf of the Chain Table for Jazz/World/Contemporary Composers and Musicians.