Locally agreed salary components

The locally agreed salary components are agreed between the school’s union representative and the school administration. The teachers’ representative is entitled to negotiations once a year.

The locally agreed salary may consist of four different salary components:

• Function supplement 
• Qualification supplement
• Lump sum supplement
• Performance-based pay

Function supplement

A function supplement is used to reward an employee or groups of employees who perform special functions and specific tasks.

The function supplements can be agreed for functions such as:

• Union representative
• Employee representative on the school’s board
• School librarian function
• School guidance
• Class teacher functions
• Tasks in connection with children/students requiring special care and attention
• Special functions in connection with development tasks/projects
• Supervision in relation to subject groups
• Development of the individual subjects
• Special coordinating functions
• Chairing meetings for the pedagogical council / employee council / teachers’ council / advisory body 

Pension on functional supplement

• Pensionable for employees with an insurance pension scheme (Lærernes Pension). 
• Pensionable for employees with an occupational pension scheme, if agreed between the union representative and the school’s administration.