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Info Salary

Minimum gross wage

2,000 PLN per month *

13 PLN per hour **

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Minimum wage is negotiated by social partners, but the final decision (and amount) is taken by government

For posted workers

* Applicable to posted workers
** Not applicable to posted workers, posted workers have contracts of employment

Salary per category

Unskilled

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It depends on the contract of employment and/or the provisions of the collective agreement in the company, if applicable

For posted workers

Yes, if the collective agreement in the company exists

Skilled

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It depends on the contract of employment and/or the provisions of the collective agreement in the company, if applicable

Specialist

4,055 PLN per month average gross wage

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It depends on the contract of employment and/or the provisions of the collective agreement in the company, if applicable

Foreman

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It depends on the contract of employment and/or the provisions of the collective agreement in the company, if applicable

Beginners / young workers

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It depends on the contract of employment and/or the provisions of the collective agreement in the company, if applicable

Professionals

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It depends on the contract of employment and/or the provisions of the collective agreement in the company, if applicable

Info Working time

Daily

8 hours

Weekly

40 hours

Overtime

150 hours per year

Breaks

Rest

If working day is at least 6 hours long

15 minutes

Part of standard working time

Paid

Lunch

Not paid regulated by employer or collective agreement

Special conditions

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Not applicable for construction industry

Info Travel abroad and lodging

Within Poland

Travel allowance

6 PLN

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Lump sum. Alternatively, transport is provided by employer or real costs are reimbursed.

Accommodation allowance

45 PLN per day

500 PLN per month

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Tax free lump sum for worker sent to another workplace. Accommodation provided by employer or allowance. Employer can establish higher rate, but then the amount above the base is taxed

Subsistence/daily allowance

30 PLN or established by employer

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If higher than basic (public administration) the sum above the base is taxed

Info Premiums

Overtime

100 % of salary per hour *

50 % of salary per hour **

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* For working overtime:
a) at night.
b) on Sundays and public holidays which are not working days for the employee, according to his work schedule,
c) the day off granted to an employee as compensation for work on a Sunday or holiday, according to his work schedule

** For working overtime on any other day than specified in point 1.

Evening work

Allowed

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No special premiums for evening work

Night work

Allowed

9:00 PM to 7:00 am

20 % of salary per hour

Working on Saturdays

Allowed

Working on Sundays

Allowed with restrictions

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It is compulsory to compensate working on a Sunday with one free day

Working on public holidays

Not mandatory

Allowed under special conditions (emergency)

Shift work

Allowed

Standby pay

Applicable

60 % of average salary

Annual holidays allowance

Applicable

as salary

13th month

Not applicable

14th month

Not applicable

Additional wage components

Applicable

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Various components such as allowance for the period of employment

Other

As standby pay

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Employer is not obliged to pay for breaks connected with bad weather conditions

Info Holidays

Number of holidays

20 days per year under 10 years of service

26 days per year above 10 years of service

Public holidays

New Year

Epiphany

Easter

Easter Monday

1st May - Labour Day

3rd May - Constitution day

Pentecost

Corpus Christi

15th August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Feast of the Polish Army

1st November - All Saints

11th November - Independence Day

25th December - Christmas Day

26th December - Boxing Day

Info Wage deductions

Social security contributions

22.71 % of gross salary

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Pension 9.76%
Disability 1.5%
Illness 2.45%
Health insurance 9%

Additional social security insurance

Not obligatory

Income tax

18 % up to 85,528 pln / year

32 % + 15,395 pln over 85,528 pln/year

Additional pension funds

Not obligatory

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Depending on the regulations adopted in the company, employer and employees can agree on the creation of a company pension fund. Practically non-existent in the Polish construction industry

Info Sickness and injuries

Sickness/illness

80 %

70 % hospital stay

100 % if the hospital stay is the result of an accident or in case of pregnancy

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Workers up to 50 years old have paid sickness salary up to 33 days financed by the employer; over 50 year : 14 days paid as sickness salary financed by the employer. If longer, all payments are financed by Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), but can be paid by employer.

Time of sickness allowance payment – up to 182 days

Work injuries/accidents

100 % stay at hospital up to 182 days

80 % disability benefits - complete inability to work

60 % partial disability

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Employee also receives compensation for an accident, depending on its nature. Employee can receive rehabilitation benefit, when not receiving disability benefits

Info Contacts

Związek Zawodowy "Budowlani" (Trade Union Budowlani)

Mokotowska st 4/6;
00-641 Warsaw
Poland

W. http://www.zzbudowlani.pl

E. budinfo@zzbudowlani.pl

You can contact us in the following languages

English, Polish

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