Posting of drivers to Belgium

Posted drivers to Belgium must be remunerated according to the collective labour agreement conditions applicable to the road freight transport sector. Starting 1^st of January 2023, an update of tariffs and a new classification has been added to it. Please check below in details:

MINIMUM GROSS HOURLY WAGE WITH POSTING OF DRIVERS TO BELGIUM RULES

	Minimum gross hourly wage		Availability compensation		Availability compensation on Sundays/holidays		Availability on the train & boat compensation		Availability on the train & boat compensation on Sundays/holidays
Classification*	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2
Level 1	13.495	13.85	13.36	13.7115	20.04	20.567	12.1455	12.465	18.218	18.6975
Level 2	13.9685	14.336	13.829	14.1925	20.7435	21.2885	12.5715	12.9025	18.857	19.3535
Level 3	14.1305	14.5025	13.989	14.3575	20.9835	21.536	12.7175	13.052	19.076	19.578
Level 4	14.293	14.669	14.15	14.5225	21.7835	21.7835	12.8635	13.202	19.295	19.803

compensated resting time paid
compensated resting time unpaid or effective 38h/week

*NEW CLASSIFICATION - Posting of drivers to Belgium

On November 17, 2022, the authorities announced that the final classification of functions in the road freight transport sector is approved and will be applicable starting 1^st of January 2023. For several years, the historical trade unions and the employers’ federations have been working on this new classification of functions that covers 10 main criteria. Each of these 10 criteria has 2 or 3 levels and each of these levels has a score. The total score of points allows you to determine to which level of the classification the function of the rolling staff belongs. The class assigned to the workers determines the basic hourly wage.

You can define the criteria by using an online tool or by downloading the brochure here.

SUPPLEMENT FOR WORK ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS

Work performed on Sundays and public holidays are remunerated with a supplement of 100% (therefore 200%) under the legislation relating to public holidays.

ALLOWANCES/BONUSES

RGPT allowance of (on all hours of work and availability) 1.6865 EUR

A RGPT allowance is granted per hour of attendance (hour of work and/or hour of availability) to workers as reimbursement for the costs incurred by these drivers outside the company’s headquarters mentioned in the work regulations, costs which are however specific to the company (laundry rooms, toilets, drinks, etc.)

Travel allowances

Flat-rate travel allowances:

Per 24-hour period started, when, because of operational necessity, driver is obliged to take their daily and/or weekly rest outside their home or the place of work provided for in their employment contract: 44,4775 EUR.
Prolonged absence from home for less than 24 consecutive hours and a single overnight stay (single daily rest time): 18,0285 EUR.
In the event of a fixed stay in Belgium or abroad: 12.0925 EUR + a fixed salary corresponding to eight hours of work. “Fixed stay” is when, as a result of operational necessity, the worker does not perform any work between two daily rest periods, or between a daily rest period and a weekly rest period, taken outside his home or place of work provided for in his employment contract.

Posting of drivers to Belgium - Night work bonus of 1,7515 EUR

Night work bonus is applicable to workers who meet the following conditions and who therefore:

Either during a calendar month are employed for at least 5 consecutive working days in a scheme including night work.
Either during a calendar month, are employed for at least half of the actual working days in a scheme including night work (from the first month worked in full).
Or are employed in a structured shift system. In this case, this financial compensation is granted only to blue collar workers whose work involves night shifts.

“Night work” in the sense of this collective labour agreement includes work between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

In addition, these workers must have performed, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., more than five hours of work or availability time.