OK26: Public sector collective bargaining
Overwhelming ‘YES’ vote for new collective agreements from IDA members
A total of 7,633 IDA members employed by the state, municipalities and regions cast their votes in IDA’s ballot on new collective agreements for academics in the public sector – also known as OK26.
The turnout was therefore 39.5%. A clear majority chose to vote YES – the votes were distributed as follows:
Yes: 94% (7,201 votes)
No: 6% (432 votes)
Back-pay for pay rises will be paid from 1 April 2026
Once the new collective agreements under OK26 have been finalised and signed, the agreed pay rises will come into effect from 1 April 2026.
Check your payslip
The pay rises cover your entire fixed salary:
- Basic salary
- Any allowances
Although the pay rises take effect from April, they will only appear on your payslip a little later. This is expected to be with your May or June salary.
Any salary not paid immediately will, of course, be back-paid from 1 April 2026.
State employees – please note
Due to the general election, the outcome for the state sector will not be forwarded to the state employer, the Agency for Labour Market and Competence, until 6 May, even though the election result has now been published.
This may cause a delay in the implementation of the state sector agreement. However, everything will be implemented with retroactive effect.
Read the press release on IDA’s OK26 result here
How the vote on OK26 took place
IDA’s members employed in the public sector could vote between 9.00 am on 25 March and 12.00 pm on 7 April.
Voting took place online via a personal link in an email from IDA. An email containing the link to the vote was sent to all members who have provided a public sector workplace and a valid email address on My IDA.
If you did not receive an email inviting you to vote, you could write to OK26@ida.dk to have the email resent.