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VGZ: pension consultation

June 16, 2021

Your current pension scheme is based on the pension scheme of SBZ-pensioen, the pension fund of the health insurers. This pension scheme is agreed in the collective labor agreement for health insurers. In the past, VGZ was one of the parties to this collective labor agreement. In front of De Unie it has always been important not to change a long-term provision such as the pension plan too much. It is generally more pleasant for the employees if the pension scheme is built up in continuity. Moreover, this pension scheme was at a good level.

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A few years ago we made additional agreements for VGZ for the pension scheme at VGZ, but the basis of the agreement is still the SBZ pension scheme.

Pension agreement

The government is implementing a major amendment to the pension law and the tax assessment framework. The current scheme, an average pay scheme in which a commitment is made about the level of your pension at retirement age, will no longer be possible. For the future, the government will only allow defined contribution schemes. It is agreed in this how much premium is to be paid. You cannot make agreements about the result that the fund should achieve with this. There is a transition period during which all pension schemes have to be adjusted.

Negotiations

De Unie negotiates with the employers who conclude the collective labor agreement for the health insurers about the new pension scheme of SBZ. You can get information about this here read. If you have any questions about this, you can contact the representative, Inge de Vries, by e-mail: inge.de.vries@unie.nl or by telephone via number 06-5252 2091.

VGZ . pension consultation

For VGZ, a pension agreement has already been made in 2020 for the years 2021 and 2022, it is not necessary to make new agreements quickly. But we have agreed to start the pension study in good time because there are major changes in legislation and regulations and we want to be well prepared. In consultation with VGZ, De Unie the consideration of whether we will continue to apply the health insurers' SBZ pension scheme at VGZ or whether it is in the interests of VGZ employees to agree on their own pension scheme. Until now, we have shared information and knowledge in the pension consultations at VGZ. The next pension meeting will be on Tuesday 31 August 2021.

Collective bargaining agreement

In the coming weeks, the parties will focus on establishing the VGZ collective labor agreement. We have reserved consultation dates for June 18, 25 and 30, 2021.

 

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