Child Related Orts- and Sozialzuschlag (Kinderbezogener Orts- und Sozialzuschlag)

The salary in the old tariff contracts is based on grade, grade step and an allowance, which is similar to family allowance that is available to civil servants. This allowance is called Ortszuschlag (regional) for white collar workers and Sozialzuschlag (social) for blue collar workers.

Workers who were previously employed in the old German Tariff for Public Service BAT and had child allowance during the time of employment are entitled to child-related Orts- und Sozialzuschlag.

Workers meeting these conditions are entitled to child-related Orts- und Sozialzuschlag:

• Had employment during the transition time period (TV-L/MTArb = October 2006, TVöD/BMTG = September 2005) with Orts- or Sozialzuschlag claim

• Claimed child allowance in October 2006 or September 2005

• Had children with a date of birth until the end of 2005 or 2006

The child part of Orts- or Sozialzuschlag is a dynamic acquis allowance (dynamische Besitzstandzulage), which means that the allowance changes with tariff rate increase.