Most Federal Employment Agency funding comes from contributions, though additional funds come from
pay-as-you-go levies on employers and their liability funds. The contributions are paid by employers as
well as employees (white and blue-collar workers, people employed on vocational training schemes, and
people who work from home). Their respective share of the contributions depends on the current
contribution rate (3% of gross pay since 2012). The maximum contribution is set by a contribution
assessment limit. The monthly limits in 2016 are €6,200 in western Germany and €5,400 in eastern
Germany.