What is an all-in salary and how does it work?
Published: January 31, 2025
An all-in salary is a specific salary arrangement that mainly applies to **short part-timers** (employees with a contract of 12 hours or less per week, i.e., ≤48 hours per period).
**What does 'all-in' mean?**
With an all-in contract, your vacation pay (8%) and vacation hours are paid directly with each salary period. You receive more money per hour immediately, but you don't accumulate vacation pay and vacation hours that you can use later.
**How does it work in practice?**
1. **Base hourly rate**: This is your standard hourly wage according to the CBA scale
2. **All-in hourly rate**: This is your base hourly rate increased with vacation pay and bonuses
**Calculation example for a 15-year-old Stocker:**
- Base hourly rate: €4.62 per hour
- All-in hourly rate: €6.15 per hour (including vacation pay and average bonuses)
- If you work 12 hours: 12 × €6.15 = €73.80 gross
- This amount already includes your vacation pay - you won't receive an extra payment in May
**Difference between All-in and Regular contract:**
**All-in contract (short part-timer ≤12 hours/week):**
- Vacation pay: Paid directly each period
- Vacation hours: Paid directly as money
- Advantage: Higher amount per period
- Disadvantage: No extra vacation pay in May
**Regular contract (>12 hours/week):**
- Vacation pay: Accumulated and paid in May (8% of annual salary)
- Vacation hours: Accumulated and available for time off
- Advantage: Large payment in May
- Disadvantage: Lower amount per period
**Important to know:**
- You don't receive extra vacation pay in May, as this is already included in your all-in salary
- If you start working more than 12 hours per week, you automatically switch to a regular contract
- The all-in system is convenient for students or flexible workers who want more immediate income and don't need accumulated vacation hours
- On your payslip, you'll see the all-in hourly rate and a note that vacation pay has been paid directly
**Practical example of the difference:**
Suppose: You're 21 years old, working as a Stocker, 12 hours per week (48 hours per period)
**Scenario 1: All-in contract (short part-timer)**
- Hourly rate: €19.18 all-in
- Per period: 48 × €19.18 = €920.64 gross
- You receive this amount every 4 weeks
- No vacation pay in May
- No vacation hours to take
**Scenario 2: Regular contract (13 hours/week)**
- Hourly rate: €14.40 base
- Per period: 52 × €14.40 = €748.80 gross (without bonuses)
- Plus: Vacation pay accumulates (8% = €59.90 per period)
- Plus: Vacation hours accumulate (approximately 3.8 hours per period)
- Total value comparable, but distributed differently throughout the year
Note: These rules apply to Albert Heijn stores that fall directly under Albert Heijn. Franchise stores may have different rules.