Below the minimum
Example: €52,000
Raised to the minimum (€56,000) at introduction.
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Transparency succeeds or fails with managers.
Introducing bands means deciding what happens to salaries outside them — and preparing the people who have to explain the result.
Out-of-band rules at introduction
Inside the band
Example: €66,000
No action needed.
Above the maximum
Example: €89,000
Salary protected, but excluded from general and individual increases until the band catches up.
The people side
- Manager training: system overview, the manager's role, conversation forms, preparation exercises, role plays.
- A virtual kickoff for managers.
- Launch communication for employees.
- Optional HR office hours.
Document every exception and its end date. Where pay is opaque, the employer carries the burden of proof (Art. 18).