JC 211 — Petroleum Industry and Trade — Petroleum: your meal vouchers increase by €2 in 2026
The sectoral CBA raises the value of meal vouchers by €2 per worked day, retroactive to 1 January 2026. The measure applies to blue-collar workers and baremic employees in the petroleum industry and trade. For your hard-to-retain technical teams, it's a net and immediate benefit.
Your challenges
Sound familiar?
An increase to apply retroactively?
Signed on 9 March 2026 but effective from 1 January, the increase requires settling arrears. Every worked day since January must be recalculated correctly.
Staff categories to distinguish?
The increase targets blue-collar workers and baremic employees but excludes management staff. Your payroll must reflect this distinction without over- or underpayment errors.
No meal vouchers in your company yet?
The CBA makes meal vouchers mandatory for companies that don't yet offer them, or a net equivalent of the same value. Action is needed without delay.
Key measures
What applies to your sector
+€2 per worked day
The nominal value of meal vouchers increases by €2 per worked day, retroactive to 1 January 2026. The measure applies to blue-collar workers and baremic employees.
Management staff excluded
The increase applies exclusively to blue-collar workers and baremic employees. Management staff are explicitly excluded from the measure.
Mandatory introduction for companies without meal vouchers
Companies that do not yet grant meal vouchers must introduce them immediately, or grant a net equivalent of the same value.
Timeline
Key dates to remember
Entry into force (retroactive)
The €2 increase per worked day takes effect, even though the CBA is only signed later.
CBA signed
Approved by 65% of workers on 2 March 2026, the CBA is officially signed.
Settlement of arrears
Verify the retroactive application and pay the arrears due since 1 January 2026.
Sectoral federation: Energia
Retain your talent in a demanding technical sector
In the petroleum industry and trade, retaining specialized profiles is a growing challenge. The €2 sectoral increase is an opportunity to modernize your entire package: digital meal vouchers, mobility and flexibility in a single solution. Digital management removes the administrative complexity of staff categories and reduces the risk of errors in applying eligibility rules.
Our approach
The Monizze answer: manage, simplify, optimise
Tailored evaluation
- Analysis of your industry sector, your headcount and the appropriate budget scenario
- Objective assessment of the real impact in consultation with your social secretariat
- Comparison of your options to choose the best strategy
Centralised digital management
- Simplified management of meal vouchers and eco-vouchers
- Integration of mobility solutions and mobility budget
- Global overview via RewardFlex — one platform, one management interface
- Automated compliance with sectoral obligations
Enhanced employee experience
- Real-time view of your balance and benefits
- Simplified activation of the Monizze card
- Full visibility over the complete salary package
Next steps
3 steps to comply with JC 211
Verify the obligations of your JC 211
Amounts, deadlines, exceptions: every detail matters.
Estimate the cost for your team size
Compare scenarios and identify the best option.
Plan your 2026 benefits
Meal vouchers, mobility, flexibility: a coherent package.
Take action
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sectoral agreements
Who benefits from the €2 increase in JC 211?
Who benefits from the €2 increase in JC 211?
How do you handle the retroactivity to 1 January 2026?
How do you handle the retroactivity to 1 January 2026?
My company doesn't grant meal vouchers yet: what should I do?
My company doesn't grant meal vouchers yet: what should I do?
Is the €10 meal voucher mandatory for all companies?
Is the €10 meal voucher mandatory for all companies?
Can meal vouchers be optimised without increasing the overall cost for the employer?
Can meal vouchers be optimised without increasing the overall cost for the employer?
My industry sector is not listed, what should I do?
My industry sector is not listed, what should I do?
Other sectors
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+€2 or introduction at €3.09 from 1 July 2026
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Sectoral meal voucher increase of +€1.25 per day worked
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