Vocabulary
übertariflich
/ˈyːbɐtaˌʁiːflɪç/· adjective
above the agreed (collective) rate
Übertariflich — pay above what the collective agreement requires; firms short of skilled workers use übertarifliche Zulagen to attract them.
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übertariflich
above the collectively agreed rate
Das Unternehmen zahlt seinen Fachkräften übertariflich.
The company pays its skilled workers above the agreed rate.
Word family
übertariflichder Tarifthe collective pay scaletariflichaccording to the collective agreementaußertariflich (AT)outside the collective agreementuntertariflichbelow the agreed rate
Common combinations
- übertariflich bezahlt werdento be paid above the agreed rate
- eine übertarifliche Zulagea supplement above the agreed rate
- übertarifliche Leistungenbenefits above the agreed rate
Real examples
- Um Ingenieure zu halten, zahlt die Firma eine übertarifliche Zulage.To keep its engineers, the firm pays a supplement above the agreed rate.
- In der Region werden IT-Fachkräfte fast immer übertariflich bezahlt.In the region, IT specialists are almost always paid above the agreed rate.
- Die übertariflichen Leistungen kann der Arbeitgeber unter Umständen wieder streichen.Under certain circumstances, the employer can withdraw benefits above the agreed rate.
