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    VR’s collective wage agreements provide for individually agreed wages

    Wage increase

    On 1. January 2022 pay scales will increase by 25.000 ISK and a general wage increase will be 17.250 ISK.

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    Use your time well! We want to help to increase your chances of finding a new job! VR offers a new service to members who are at a crossroads in their careers. VR's job counselors are highly experienced in job-searching and giving advice and good tips that are useful immediately.

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    The VR reserve fund combines into one fund rights that were previously in different funds and gives members the opportunity to use the fund with more flexibility than before.

    VR holiday grants

    VR offers its members a subsidy for domestic accommodation costs and camper van rentals

    Are you entitled to a scholarship?

    Members of VR can apply for grants e.g. for internships and leisure activities.

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    • Subsidy for camper rentals
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    VR wage calculator February 2022

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    • How to read the numbers
    • VR wage calculator February 2022

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    Wage development

    Here you can see the development of wages over the selected period, a comparison with changes in wage indices and prices.

    VR wage calculator February 2022

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News - 17.12.2021

Remember the wage increase!

On 1. January 2022 pay scales will increase by 25.000 ISK and a general wage increase will be 17.250 ISK.

  • See VR and SA pay scales here. (Icelandic only)
  • See VR and FA pay scales here. (Icelandic only)

Did you get your December wage bonus?

Season‘s greetings from VR

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