EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT - Holidays and Days Off - Working Time, Overtime, Salary & Bonus

Sep 1, 2026

Employment Contract templates outline key employment terms for the Employee and the Company, including starting date, job title, place of work, and responsibilities defined via an appendix. The contract specifies working time of 37 hours per week, flexible scheduling, and recognition of transportation and training time. It defines overtime rules, including time off in lieu or overtime pay, plus monthly salary, annual pay negotiations, and potential salary renegotiation after major role changes. The document also covers pension contributions options, bonus provisions, social security contributions, and holiday entitlements under Danish rules, including extra paid feriefridage.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatDOCX

Pages10

Reading Time4 min

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STARTING DATE

PLACE OF WORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

WORKING TIME

OVERTIME

SALARY, NEGOTIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENT OF PAY PLUS PENSION

BONUS

SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS

HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OFF

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT The undersigned parties (Insert name] (Insert address( (Insert postal code and town( [Insert CPR-no.] (in the following the “Employee”) and (Insert name] (Insert address( (Insert postal code and town( (Insert CVR-no (VAT no.)] (in the following the “Company”) have today concluded: 1. STARTING DATE 1.1 The Employee will be employed under the title of [insert job title, such as sales Employee, Administration Project manager] and will take up employment with effect as from [insert date and year]. Seniority is calculated from [date and year]. 2. PLACE OF WORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1 The place of work is [insert address]. 2.2 [To the extent it is consistent with operations in the Company, the Employee will be entitled to perform work from the home office established for that purpose.] 2.3 The Employee’s work area and responsibilities are disclosed in Appendix 1 to this contract where the conditions of appointment are defined by the Company. 3. WORKING TIME 3.1 The weekly working time amounts to 37 hours, incl. half an hour’s lunch break daily. 3.2 The Employee will plan his/her own working time which is to be placed within the Company’s normal office hours, Monday to Friday between [hour] and [hour]. [Alternatively: The working time will be placed within the flexible hours which lie between 07.00 and 18.00 hrs.]. 3.3 Time spent on transportation in connection with the execution of the work, attending courses, in-service training and the like will be recognised as working time as will work executed from the Employee’s home. 4. OVERTIME 4.1 Overtime is when the Employee works more than 37 hours a week. All endeavours should be made to avoid overtime. Overtime, if any, will be made up at the end of the month and be paid separately. At the Employee’s option, overtime will be paid either by way of time off in lieu or as overtime pay according to the below rules: Alternative 1 [Time off in lieu corresponding to the scope of the overtime plus 50 % extra Or Overtime pay where the hourly rate is calculated as the gross annual salary/annual working time (52 x 37) plus 50 %. The extra pay comes to 100 % for assigned overtime work on Saturdays, Sundays and non-working days. Earned time off in lieu is to be taken subject to agreement, at the latest, however, within six months from its being earned. Overtime pay will be paid out together with the first succeeding monthly salary]. Alternative 2 [Time off in lieu corresponding to the scope of the overtime Or Overtime pay where the hourly rate is calculated as the gross annual salary/annual working time (52 x 37). The extra pay comes to [insert per cent] % for assigned overtime work Saturdays, Sundays and non-working days. Earned time off in lieu is to be taken subject to agreement, at the latest, however, within six months from its being earned. Overtime pay will be paid out together with the first succeeding monthly salary]. 5. SALARY, NEGOTIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENT OF PAY PLUS PENSION 5.1 The monthly salary comes to DKK [insert amount], excluding pension. The salary will be paid monthly in arrears not later than the last business day in a month 5.2 The salary is to be negotiated once annually in the month of [insert month] and will become effective as from [insert month], the first time being in the month of [insert month and year]. The salary will as a minimum be adjusted upwards by a percentage rate that corresponds to the pay level developments applicable to all IDA-members in private service who have a similar length of service and education, cf. the salary statistics of the Danish Society of Engineers, IDA, however as a minimum corresponding to the inflation, cf. Statistics Denmark. 5.3 In case of significant changes to the work tasks specified in section 2 above, the salary will be subject to renegotiation between the parties. Alternative 1 [A pension scheme is to be established with [insert Pensionskassen for teknikum- og diplomingeniører/Danske civil- og akademiinge

FAQs

What working time and schedule does the contract set?

The weekly working time is 37 hours, including a half-hour lunch break daily. The Employee plans working time within normal office hours Monday to Friday or within flexible hours between 07:00 and 18:00, as stated in the contract.

How is overtime compensated?

Overtime is work beyond 37 hours per week. It should be avoided, and if used, it is made up at the end of the month and paid separately; it can be compensated either by time off in lieu or by overtime pay under alternative rules for weekends, Sundays, and non-working days.

How many holidays does the Employee earn and what extra days apply?

The Employee earns and takes holidays according to Danish holiday rules, provided 2.08 holidays per month (5 weeks with pay annually). From the start of employment, the Employee also receives 5 extra paid feriefridage, which can be carried over or converted into cash by choice.

Sep 1, 2026

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