Dutch Legislation

Chapter 2

in force

Pension agreement

Pensions Act (Pensioenwet) (Pensioenwet) · Articles: 22

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Pension agreement

7 Article 7

The employer shall inform the employee in writing or electronically, within one month after the commencement of the work, whether or not he is making…

8 Article 8

In the event that an employer makes an offer to one or more employees to enter into a pension agreement, this employer may not refrain from making an…

9 Article 9

By the transfer of an undertaking, as referred to in Article 662 of Book 7 of the Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek), whereby the transferor has not…

10 Article 10

The pension agreement constitutes a contribution agreement.

10a Article 10a

In the case of a solidary contribution agreement, the pension provider calculates the probability that the intended pension objective will be…

10b Article 10b

Under a flexible contribution agreement, the contribution is invested until the pension date. The capital resulting from the contributions is used…

10c Article 10c

Under a contribution agreement (premie-uitkeringsovereenkomst), the contribution is invested until the retirement date. The capital resulting from…

10d Article 10d

A solidarity reserve (solidariteitsreserve) has a maximum size of 15% of the total assets reserved for pensions, including the solidarity reserve…

10e Article 10e

A risk-sharing reserve (risicodelingsreserve) has a maximum size of 15% of the total capital reserved for pensions, including the risk-sharing…

11 Article 11

The benefit, the capital, the assets intended for pension benefits and the premium under a pension agreement shall be denominated in a Dutch legal…

12 Article 12

The employer may, upon the conclusion or upon an amendment of the pension agreement, reserve the right to reduce or terminate the payment of…

13 Article 13 repealed
14 Article 14

The accrual of pension entitlements to an old-age pension on the basis of a pension agreement shall commence no later than upon the employee reaching…

15 Article 15

If a pension agreement provides for an old-age pension, the agreement shall stipulate that such pension is paid for life to the pensioner, unless the…

16 Article 16

If a pension agreement provides for a survivor's pension, the following conditions shall be met:

17 Article 17

The premium due by or on behalf of a participant for pension on an accrual basis shall be an equal percentage for all participants of the salary…

17a Article 17a

The passing on of costs within the framework of a premium agreement shall take place proportionately over time.

18 Article 18

In the event of a reduction of the pensionable base of an employee, the pension entitlements accrued on the basis of the pension agreement up to the…

19 Article 19

An employer may amend the pension agreement without the consent of the employee if the power to do so has been included in writing in the pension…

20 Article 20

In the event of an amendment to a pension agreement, the pension entitlements and pension rights accrued up to the time of the amendment shall not be…

21 Article 21

The employer shall ensure that the pension provider is informed of the conclusion of a pension agreement with an employee and the commencement of the…

22 Article 22

The employer shall provide an association of pensioners with the opportunity to express its opinion on a proposed decision of the employer within the…