Media News - Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Netherlands: Media Minister imposes soft ceiling on broadcasting salaries
Media Minister Ronald Plasterk is not imposing a rock solid salary ceiling for staff of the public broadcasters. In principle, they will be allowed to earn a maximum of EUR 181,000 a year, but this ceiling will not apply to individual TV stars. The Labour (PvdA) minister sent a proposal to the Lower House Friday, which specifies that presenters at the public broadcasters may not earn more than EUR 181,000 a year - the Balkenende norm. But he wants to make an exception for 'unique talents' which could otherwise switch to the commercial broadcasters. The broadcasters themselves are allowed to decide who these celebrities are. The public broadcasters themselves wanted the salary ceiling put at EUR 240,000. Plasterk finds this too high. His proposed EUR 181,000 norm is exclusive of expenses and employers contribution to pensions however. Additionally, severance packages are not allowed to be higher than one year's salary. Plasterk wants the regulation to come in on 1 September. It will not apply to existing presenters but only to newcomers. (NIS News)
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