7 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2016/0176(COD)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure a sufficient level of harmonisation in the admission conditions throughout the Union, both minimum and maximum factors for calculating the salary threshold should be determined. Member States should fix their threshold, where Member States have chosen to introduce such a threshold, should be determined. Member States that introduce a threshold should fix it in accordance with the situation and organisation of their respective labour markets and their general immigration policies.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) A lower salary threshold should be laid downMember States that have introduced a salary threshold should be able to decide to lower the threshold for specific professions only where it is considered by the Member State concerned that there is a particular lack of available workforce and where such professions belong to major group 1 or 2 of the ISCO ("International Standard Classification of Occupation") classification.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly skilled employment, including the eligibility criteria related to a salary threshold should be defined. It should not aim to determine salaries and therefore should not derogate from the rules or practices at Member State level or from collective agreements, and should not be used to constitute any harmonisation in this field, in this field, wherefore it is optional for Member States to introduce a salary threshold. This Directive should fully respect the competences of Member States, particularly on employment, labour and social matters.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, Member States may introduce a salary threshold. Where a salary threshold is introduced, the gross annual salary resulting from the monthly or annual salary specified in the work contract or binding job offer, shall not be inferior to the salary threshold set and published for that purpose by the Member States. The salary threshold set by the Member StatesWhere a Member State has introduced a salary threshold, it shall be at least 1.0 times but not higher than 1.4 times the average gross annual salary in the Member State concerned. Member States shall involve the social partners if and when a salary threshold is set.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. In addition to the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, Member States shall require that all conditions in the applicable laws, collective agreements or practices in the relevant occupational branches for highly skilled employment are met.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 23, in Member States that have introduced a salary threshold, and for employment in professions which are in particular need of third-country national workers and which belong to major groups 1 and 2 of ISCO, the salary threshold shall be 80 percent of the salary threshold set by the Member State concerned in accordance with paragraph 23.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from paragraph 23, in Member States that have introduced salary threshold, as regards third-country nationals who have obtained a higher education qualification not more than three years before submitting the application for an EU Blue Card, the salary threshold shall be at least 80 percent of the salary threshold set by the Member State concerned in accordance with paragraph 2. The period of three years shall reapply after the attainment of each level of higher education qualifications.