Pay group and level are not the same thing
The pay group describes the collective bargaining level of the activity. The stage describes the development of experience within this group. Anyone who mixes the two is reading tariff tables incorrectly.
Why TVöD and TV-L must remain separate
Many search queries lump both together. For serious computers, this mixture is wrong. That's why there is one on ultra computers TVöD calculator and one TV-L calculator.
Read properly part time
Part-time does not mean that the pay group changes. The table value usually remains the same, but is reduced proportionately based on weekly hours and full-time reference.
Practical mindset
- Clarify pay group
- Clarify stage
- Read full time table value
- Apply part-time factor
- Add optional allowances or special payments
Why Netto is just a second step
Tariff calculators should first clearly derive the tariff gross from the table. Only then does a rough net estimate make sense. This is exactly why the net view in the tariff calculators is optional.
Typical stumbling blocks
- Confuse TVöD and TV-L
- Compare weekly hours without a full-time reference
- Throw allowances and table pay together
- Misunderstand net as a core tariff statement
Conclusion
If you want to read tariff values correctly, you should first understand the table logic. Only then is it worth looking at net or annual values.