| 91 Is a salary increase a sure thing? If you’re employed by the public sector, your trade union representative will negotiate salary on your behalf. One of the advantages of this is that the representative will be familiar with local salary levels and will be aware of the goals and competences that management focuses on. If your workplace does not have a trade union representative, then IDA will negotiate your salary. Furthermore, the public sector has a salary scale that regulates salary based on levels of seniority. Permanent or temporary pay supplements can also be negotiated. In the private sector, you’ll be responsible for negotiating your own salary and working conditions. And this is where challenges might arise. guarantee an increase. We also see that some people experience a salary negotiation as more of a salary adjustment than an actual negotiation,« says Nicole Sander Jensen. Nicole points out that in those cases, you can ask your boss what improvements you need to make in order to be considered for a salary increase next time. Your employer can then specify what tasks you should focus on And then a final, obvious, option; exploit your colleagues’ knowledge about you and your competences. Perhaps they can help you see what your strengths are? This will give you knowledge and confidence when you step up to the negotiating table. If you have any questions, please contact your trade union representative or one of IDA’s advisers. »Perhaps your contract states that salary negotiations will be held annually. However, this does not RELATED VIDEOS Legal adviser at IDA, Kamilla Mortensen, talks about how and when to negotiate your salary when you’re already employed.
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