27. maí 2026

Remember the holiday bonus!

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27. maí 2026

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Efling union draws members' attention to the fact that, according to most collective agreements, employers must pay holiday bonus on June 1 of the coming year in addition to regular wages. 


Members are therefore encouraged to pay special attention to whether that payment will not certainly be reflected in the next salary disbursement, by reviewing their payslip carefully. If there is any doubt that holiday bonus has been correctly paid out or other questions arise, members are advised to contact the confidential advisors at their workplaces, or the union itself. 


Holiday bonus is a fixed amount and vacation is not calculated on top of it. The allowance is paid based on the work proportion and working hours. The holiday allowance should be settled before the end of employment. 


Here you can find a calculator Efling for holiday bonus.
With it, union members can calculate their holiday bonus in a simple and quick way. It is possible to adjust the calculator according to different collective agreements, including agreements for the general labor market (SA), hotels and restaurants, the City of Reykjavík, state services, other municipalities and nursing homes (SFV). The amount is calculated based on the holiday year 2026, which runs from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026. 

Eftir Freyr Efling 27. ágúst 2026
Efling’s offices open later than usual on the upcoming Friday, August 28, due to a staff meeting. The office opens at 10:00 that day instead of 9:00 as usual.
Eftir Freyr Efling 27. ágúst 2026
Skrifstofa Eflingar stéttarfélags opnar síðar en vant er næstkomandi föstudag, 28. ágúst, vegna starfsmannafundar. Skrifstofan opnar klukkan 10:00 þann dag í stað klukkan 9:00 líkt og vant er.
Eftir Freyr Efling 24. ágúst 2026
Efling Union is calling for nominations for delegates to the 47th Congress of the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ), which will take place from 14–16 October. The Congress will be held at Hilton Reykjavík, Suðurlandsbraut 2, and will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 14 October. Efling has 56 delegate seats at the Congress. Full members of Efling may nominate themselves, and the union is now inviting nominations. Nominations can be submitted through the electronic form provided here and must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 31 August. Nominations for the ASÍ Congress 2026 Delegates will receive a daily allowance for the three days of the Congress. The allowance is ISK 18,100 per day, in accordance with the decision of the Travel Expenses Committee of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. Efling will reimburse delegates who lose wages as a result of attending the Congress, provided they submit supporting documentation to the union’s office. The ASÍ Congress is the Confederation's highest decision-making body. The Congress elects the President and Central Executive Committee, and considers amendments to the Confederation’s statutes as well as resolutions on its policies.  The ASÍ website contains all the main information about the Congress, including the agenda, Congress documents and draft resolutions.
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