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Notice of terms and conditions of an extended collective agreement
Start of publication: 30.01.2017
End of publication: indefinite
The Ministry of Social Affairs publishes a notice pursuant to paragraph 4(5) of the Law on collective agreements (KLS).

The Autoettevõtete Liit enterprises and the Estonian Transport and Tettle workers' Union agreed as follows:

GENERAL PART I

§ 1
of scope of General Working Arrangement1. The General Agreement is a collective agreement between the Association of Automobile enterprises (hereinafter “AL”) and the Estonian Transport and Tetta workers' Union (hereinafter “ETTA”), which constitutes a reference framework for the system of agreements, which does not preclude the negotiation of more favourable terms in collective agreements at company level. (collectively, together with the General Working Agreement – Agreements)
.2. The General Agreement regulates the employment, professional and social relations of persons engaged in the bus transport of passengers belonging to the Automobile companies Association (hereinafter referred to as “the employer”) and members of the Estonian Transport and Teetworkers' Union (hereinafter referred to as “the employee”) in the
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§ 2 availability of agreements in
The General Working Agreement is publicly available on the Internet sites of ETTA and AL
.
§ 3 validity of General Agreement on
The GSA will enter into force on 01.2017 and will remain in force until 31.12.2019.

§ 4 application of extension to
1. The terms and conditions of working time, rest periods and remuneration laid down in the General Labour Agreement shall extend and be binding on all employers and employees engaged in the transport of passengers by bus and coach within the meaning of the Law on public Transport, irrespective of the type of contract concluded with them, as
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II HOURS OF WORK AND REST IN

§ 5 length of working week and shift of employees in
1. Working time and rest periods shall be governed by the Road traffic Code, Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Employment contract Act.
2. The worker is expected to work 40 hours a week. In statutory cases, the weekly working time may be extended to 60 hours provided that the average working time calculated over four months does not exceed 48 hours per week.
3. If the working time of a worker is less than or equal to three hours per day, he shall be paid three hours and the working time shall be counted as three hours. A working day is defined as the time elapsed between two daily rest periods.4. The working day immediately preceding the public holiday shall be reduced by at least one hour and, in the cases provided for in paragraph 53 of the TLS, by at least three hours.

paragraph 6 Special conditions (drivers of buses, trams and trolleys) in respect of working time and rest periods for
1. Staff members shall be granted one to one hour daily rest period for rest and meals
.2. A full-time worker may, by reason of the nature of his work, be granted no more than one daily break of 3 hours or more provided that all of the following conditions are met:
a. the agreement to that effect is to be found in the company's collective agreement and
b. the break shall be remunerated at least equal to the basic salary from the third hour of the break, or an equivalent different remuneration and
agreed in a collective agreement;C. the breaks shall include the breaks for rest and meals provided for in point 1.
.3. The daily breaks provided for in points 1 and 2 shall not be counted as working time for the
.4. Workers whose main occupation is the driving of a motor vehicle with more than nine seats, including the driver's seat, carrying passengers, shall have an annual leave period of at least 35 calendar days, including additional leave.

III –
OF REMUNERATION
§ 7 grounds for determination of remuneration in
1. The minimum rates of basic pay for employees are set out in
1 of the Annex to the General Agreement.
paragraph 8 Additional payments to
1. If the aggregate working time reference period is less than or equal to 2 months inclusive, the workers' overtime pay shall be paid in accordance with the Law on employment contracts. In the case of a 3-month and 4-month reference period, the worker shall be remunerated at 1.6 times the
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Annex 1
Minimum rates of basic pay for workers in full-time

§ 1 minimum rates of basic pay for employees from 01.01.2017
1. Drivers (tramway, control and bus drivers): 3,50 €/
2. The gross monthly salary of drivers of buses, coaches, trolleys and trams working full-time under a Community licence, a route licence and a public service contract shall not be less than EUR 835 (minimum monthly wage). The minimum monthly remuneration shall include statutory, collective and employment contract fees).

§ 2 minimum rates of basic pay for employees from 01.01.2018
1. Drivers (tramway, control and bus drivers): 3,75 €/
2. The gross monthly salary of drivers of buses, coaches, trolleys and trams employed on a full-time basis under a Community licence, a route licence and a public service contract shall not be less than EUR 895. The minimum monthly wage shall include statutory, collective and employment contract fees).

§ 3 minimum rates of basic pay for employees from 01.01.2019
1. Drivers (tramway, control and bus drivers): 4,00 €/
2. The gross monthly salary of drivers of buses, coaches, trolleys and trams employed on a full-time basis under a Community licence, a route licence and a public service contract shall not be less than EUR 945. The minimum monthly wage shall include statutory, collective and employment contract fees).

§ 4 payment of overtime fee to
1. For overtime (overtime), the remuneration provided for in the Law on the contract of employment or in this Agreement shall be paid to the employee in addition to the minimum monthly remuneration laid down in P. 2.

Ministry of Social Affairs
Tallinn, HARJUMAA, Gonsiori 29
Telephone: 6269301
E-mail: INFO@SM.EE
Notice number 1081857