Agreement in the Energy Agreement – this is the concrete result
NITO and Samfunnsbedriftene have agreed on a revised Energy Agreement II. The result gives NITO's members and union representatives several concrete improvements, from a strengthened salary development discussion to better rights in the event of illness in the family and welfare leave.
"We are very pleased with what we have achieved. The agreement has improved on several specific points that matter in the everyday lives of our members, and the negotiations have been characterized by good dialogue and close cooperation with Samfunnsbedriftene," says Oddvar Steinhaug (pictured), head of NITO Samfunnsbedriftene
The salary review becomes a salary development interview
NITO and Samfunnsbedriftene have agreed to change "salary discussion" to "salary development discussion" in the text of the agreement. It's not just a name change. The new text makes it clear that the manager and employee must work together to find measures for salary development, not that the manager evaluates the employee. The provision now establishes what the conversation must contain, and the right to bring a union representative with you has been strengthened. This is the same change that NITO got through in the KS agreement a few years ago.
Faster clarification of disagreements locally
The deadline for appealing the results of local negotiations has been brought forward to 1 November. For union representatives, this means a more efficient process after local negotiations, and members get faster clarification on their salary development.
Replacement day when time off in lieu falls on a public holiday
A new provision has been added that ensures compensation for days off in lieu that fall on public holidays or public holidays. If a planned time off falls on a public holiday, it must be replaced.
Advances of attendance allowance
The agreement now includes a provision that the employer advances attendance allowance. This is similar to what already exists in the KS Agreement and the Business Agreement, and provides members with important financial security in a demanding life situation.
Better framing of welfare leave
For the first time, a provision on welfare leave has been included in the Energy Agreements. This gives members a clearer right and a better framing of leaves related to welfare needs.
The unorganised are not a party to the negotiations
It is specified in the agreement that unorganised employees are not a party to the local negotiations. They have neither the right to negotiate nor the right to represent. This strengthens the role of union representatives and clarifies the value of being organised.
We have worked thoroughly with the requirements. To see that we can actually develop the text of our collective agreement directly together with Samfunnsbedriftene, it shows that we are listened to. NITO has a strong ownership relationship with Energy Agreement II, and we appreciate the good cooperation with Samfunnsbedriftene.
Oddvar Steinhaug, head of NITO Samfunnsbedriftene
See all the changes in Energy Agreement II
In the minutes, you can see all the details about what has been changed in Energy Agreement II between NITO and Samfunnsbedriftene. In addition to what is stated here, the parties also agree that the following shall also apply:
- Note to the point about computer glasses: Computer glasses/computer glasses/terminal glasses means glasses for use in front of a screen, including "blue light glasses" for filtering out blue light. (Similar to that in Energy Agreement I.)
- Pension scheme: The company must ensure that information about the applicable occupational pension scheme is available to all employees. The information must include which pension provider the insurance is taken out with, payments to the scheme and the basis for calculation. (Similar to that in Energy Agreement I.)
- Bonus: The owners' return on equity/subordinated loans may be included as a factor in the assessment of any bonus scheme. (Earlier addition to the protocol that is to be continued, but had fallen out by an obsolescence.)
See all the changes in the annex to the protocol - Energy Agreement II 2026