Ondernemingsraad gets the right of consent to change pension scheme

By: Together Abroad 26-12-2015 6:49 PM
Categories: ** HR daily news, Business news,
Through the Ondernemingsraad (work councils, OR) employees have more influence on their pension scheme. The OR management will be entitled to disagree or agree with a change of a pension plan.

As it stands now, the OR of a company pension fund can only consent if the employer intends to establish a pension plan or withdraw, but not if the employer wishes to change the pension scheme. Secretary Klijnsma has sent a bill to the House of Representatives on this subject.

Secretary Klijnsma: 'Employers and employees are jointly responsible for the content of the conditions of employment retirement. It is, therefore, logical that the OR of a company pension fund also has the right of approval over changes therein.''

If appointments have already been made in a collective agreement on pensions, the OR has no right to consent.

With this bill, it is clear that the right of consent of the OR focuses on the content of the employment conditions for retirement. The OR has no right to consent with respect to the choice of pension provider, because the employer is responsible, with one exception. The works council does have the right of approval if it is a foreign pension provider. The transfer of a pension to an overseas pension provider may also affect the condition of employment pension.
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