09.09.2022
ARE WE ENTITLED TO A "CLASS" WHEN WORKING ON A SECOND EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT?
According to the Labor Code in Bulgaria, the basic and additional wages of a permanent nature are agreed upon between the parties to the employment relationship. Upon the creation of the employment relationship, the employer is obliged to determine, in addition to the basic remuneration, additional remuneration of a permanent nature.
For acquired work experience and professional experience, employees are paid an additional monthly remuneration as a percentage of the basic salary determined by the individual employment contract.
The additional labor remuneration for work experience and professional experience is paid for actual time worked only under the main employment relationship, and in the case of part-time work - under each separate employment contract, until they are supplemented to the corresponding monthly length of working time. This payment is permanent – it is paid monthly as long as there is a reason to receive it.
When determining the amount of additional labor remuneration for acquired work experience and professional experience, the employer takes into account the work experience of the worker or employee in the same, similar or of the same nature job, position or profession. The conditions under which the similar nature of the work, position or profession is respected are determined by a collective labor agreement at the branch level or by the internal rules for the wage in the enterprise.
By Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 147 of 29.06.2007 on determining the minimum amount of additional labor remuneration for acquired work experience and professional experience, the minimum amount of additional labor remuneration for acquired work experience and professional experience is set at 0.6 percent for each year of work experience and professional experience.
The worker or employee is not required to return amounts of wages and benefits received in good faith.
Reference:
Art. 66, para. 1, item 7 of the Labor Code
Art. 271, para. 1 of the Labor Code
para. 1, item 2 of the Additional provisions of the Labor Code
Art. 12, para. 1 Ordinance on the structure and organization of the salary
Art. 22, para. 1 of the Ordinance on the structure and organization of the salary
