Airline KLM recently reopened the Voluntary Departure Scheme (VVR) for its staff for the second time. KLM is doing this because the first voluntary round of departure has not yet resulted in enough reduction of personnel and to prevent as many forced redundancies as possible in this uncertain corona crisis.
Personnel who opt for the Voluntary Departure Scheme (VVR) will receive according to Association of Dutch Cabin Crew (VNC) a financial compensation depending on the length of the employment. The first 10 years of service: 0,25 gross monthly salary per year of service. From the 11e year of service: 1 gross monthly salary per year of service. Maximum compensation: a total of 18 gross monthly salaries.
Airline company KLM announced earlier in July that it would have to cut about 5000 jobs due to the consequences of the corona crisis. In recent months, many staff members have already left due to natural attrition, non-renewal of temporary contracts and the previous Voluntary Departure Scheme (VVR). As a result, some of the workforce has already been reduced, but less than 5000.
KLM has based the number of 5000 employees on 20 percent fewer flights in the summer of 2021. This forecast probably deviates from reality, since they have already adjusted their winter schedule downwards. Nobody knows what the corona crisis will do and how it will develop, which makes KLM's future very uncertain. They take into account a further deterioration, which in turn means that another 1500 staff members have to be removed. It remains to be seen how many employees will make use of the Voluntary Departure Scheme (VVR) this time.
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