In Zoetermeer, a growing business center with many jobs at the municipality and in sectors such as IT and logistics, the calculation of the transitional compensation follows a simple formula: for each full year of service 1/3 monthly salary, with a maximum of €94,000 or one year's salary in 2025. Take the gross salary including holiday pay and fixed allowances, excluding variable bonuses. This also applies to employees at local employers such as ASML or local startups in the Binckhorst.
Example 1: An employee at a Zoetermeer municipal department with 6 years of service and €3,000 monthly salary. Calculation: (6 x 1/3 x €3,000) = €6,000. Example 2: With 15 years of service at a logistics company in Zoetermeer with €4,500 salary: (10 x 1/3 x €4,500) + (5 x 1/2 x €4,500) = €11,250 (note the transitional arrangement for years of service before 2020). Partial years, such as half a year at a local IT firm, count pro rata.
Use the online calculation tool of the central government for exact amounts, or consult the Juridisch Loket in Zoetermeer for free advice. In case of dismissal during maternity leave or illness, protection rules apply via the subdistrict court in The Hague, but the calculation remains the same. Employers in Zoetermeer must pay the compensation within one month after the dismissal date. In local collective labor agreements, such as that for municipal civil servants, a higher compensation may have been agreed, which takes priority.
Tip: Keep payslips as evidence, especially in disputes with Zoetermeer employers. Go to the subdistrict court in The Hague within two months after dismissal or seek help at the Juridisch Loket in the Stadshart.