What is the Profit Sharing (WUK) and when do I receive it?
Published: November 15, 2024 • Updated: April 15, 2025
Albert Heijn offers a unique profit sharing scheme (WUK) to reward employees' contributions to the company's success.
For 2024, the WUK is set at 100.1% of your average period salary (including personal allowances). It is paid in two parts:
1. Fixed WUK (December 2024):
- 45% of your average period salary
- Paid in period 12 (Monday, December 9, 2024)
2. Additional WUK (March 2025):
- 55.1% of your average period salary
- Paid in period 3 (Monday, March 31, 2025)
Important details:
- Regular employees (≥13 hours/week) receive the fixed part in one payment in period 12
- Short part-timers receive the fixed part spread over all periods
- WUK does not apply to store managers or employees in salary scale Hay 17 or higher
- The amount is based on your average period salary including personal allowances
On your payslip, WUK appears as:
- Fixed part: 'WUK'
- For short part-timers: 'WUK advance KPT' with each period salary payment
Note: This scheme applies to employees under the Cao Supermarkt VGL. Different rules may apply for headquarters, distribution, or delivery employees.