For employers in Tielt
Social secretariat in Tielt: manufacturing and farming with Business Centrum
Looking for a social secretariat in Tielt? Business Centrum takes over your staff administration from Ghent, with Acerta as the recognised social secretariat. We handle salaries, Dimona, contracts and absences, for blue-collar and white-collar staff, also in Meulebeke. Our office is 36 km from the Markt, and the train runs direct.
Employers in Tielt and their joint committee
Since its merger with Meulebeke, Tielt has 31,973 inhabitants and 4,335 VAT-registered businesses. No Belgian district has as much manufacturing as Tielt:
In the private sector, the district has more blue-collar than white-collar workers: 17,514 against 11,973. Each group follows the pay scales and bonuses of its own committee.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing provides 12,488 of the 33,430 jobs in the Tielt district. Textiles, clothing and leather account for 3,357 of them: blue-collar workers fall under JC 120, white-collar staff under JC 214.
Food
Food manufacturing has 3,046 jobs in the district. Blue-collar workers fall under JC 118, white-collar staff under JC 220.
Farming and horticulture
493 of the 4,335 VAT-registered businesses in Tielt are farms or horticulture businesses. Their blue-collar workers fall under JC 144 or JC 145, often with seasonal workers.
Construction
769 businesses in Tielt are in construction. Their blue-collar workers fall under JC 124.
Tielt in figures: employers and distance to our office
Official figures on Tielt and its district, and the distance to our office, each with its source.
What Business Centrum takes over for your business in Tielt
From payroll administration to switching providers, this is what we take over:
- The right joint committee for your blue-collar and your white-collar staff
- Salaries every month, with indexation, sector bonuses and shift premiums
- Every Dimona on time, also for seasonal workers and students
- Contracts for blue-collar and white-collar staff
- Holidays, sickness and absences
- The quarterly return and NSSO contributions, through Acerta
- The switch from your current social secretariat
What is left for you
You tell us who works and what changes. We call you if something does not add up.
Business Centrum is a payroll and HR office and your fixed contact in Ghent. Returns to the NSSO go through Acerta, a recognised social secretariat.
How we work with you from Tielt
No need to drive to Ghent:
Call or request a call back
Call us, or ask on this page for us to call you back.
By appointment in Ghent
Prefer to meet? Book an appointment at Doornzelestraat 23-25. By car it is 36 km via the N37 and E40, 37 minutes without traffic. The train runs direct to Gent-Dampoort in 35 minutes.
Everything else remotely
You pass on hours, new hires and absences by email or phone. Dimona and the quarterly return go electronically to the NSSO, through Acerta. More on the province: social secretariat in West Flanders.
How to start from Tielt
Get acquainted
A conversation by phone or at our office: how many people, which joint committees, what is in place today?
Set up
We open your file with Acerta and handle the switch if you already have a social secretariat.
Every month
You pass on the hours worked, we do the rest. Your staff get their payslip on time.
Social secretariat in Tielt: frequently asked questions
Does Business Centrum have an office in Tielt?
No. Our office is in Ghent, at Doornzelestraat 23-25. For a meeting at the office, you book an appointment.
Does Business Centrum also work for businesses in Meulebeke?
Yes. Since the merger, Meulebeke is part of Tielt. It makes no difference to us: we work remotely for employers across the whole municipality.
Which joint committee covers my business in Tielt?
That depends on your activity, not on the municipality. A textile company falls under JC 120 for its blue-collar workers, a food company under JC 118, a farm under JC 144, a construction firm under JC 124.
Can I switch from my current social secretariat?
Yes. We handle the switch and the communication with your previous social secretariat.
Sources
Every amount and deadline on this page was checked against these official sources, last consulted on .
- iRail, NMBS-dienstregeling
- OpenStreetMap, routeplanner OSRM, route met de auto
- RSZ, Verdeling van de arbeidsplaatsen naar plaats van tewerkstelling, 31 december 2024
- Statbel, open data: btw-plichtige ondernemingen volgens rechtsvorm en gemeente, 2025
- Statbel, Structuur van de bevolking: bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2026
Social secretariat for your business in Tielt
Hand over the staff work of your business in Tielt?
Call us or request a call back. We look at your situation, tell you what we take over and prepare a tailored quote.