TVöDVKA
TVöDVKA is a term that appears in discussions of Germany’s public‑sector collective bargaining system. In practice, it refers to the portion of the Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD) that applies to municipalities and their municipal enterprises, and is closely related to the TVöD-VKA framework negotiated by the Vereinigung der kommunalen Arbeitgeberverbände (VKA). Some sources use the form TVöDVKA as a shorthand or variant spelling for the municipal sector arrangement.
Scope and content: The agreement covers employees of municipalities, municipal utilities, and other municipal employers within
Relation to other agreements: TVöD provides the overarching framework for public employment in Germany. The municipal