Some companies are obliged to register their employees with Pensioenfonds PGB; this is due to a decision taken by the social partners in that sector.
Seven branches of industry are obliged to offer a pension schemes through PGB:
- Graphic arts industry
- Cardboard and Flexible Packaging industry
- Paint and Printing Inks industry
- Sea Fisheries
- Wholesale trade in flowers and plants
- Agricultural and food supply trade (AVH) (the wholesale of potatoes, fruit and vegetables, the
wholesale of eggs, egg products and egg products industry and the wholesale of cheese and private
cheese warehouse industry)
- Agrarian and food supply industry (AFS)
- Travel industry
If you wish to know what the terms of compulsory affiliation are, you can refer to our order for mandatory participation.
That depends on your situation. If you wish to know, complete the form that applies to your sector, then scan it and send it to relatiebeheer@pensioenfondspgb.nl. We will then investigate whether there is a compulsory pension scheme applicable to you.
NOTE: the forms are in Dutch only. Please contact relatiebeheer@pensioenfondspgb.nl if you have any questions.
- Information about your company in the Graphic arts industry
- Information about your company in the Cardboard and Flexible Packaging industry
- Information about your company in the Paint and Printing Inks industry
- Information about your company in the Wholesale trade in flowers and plants
- Information about your company in the Agrarian and food supply industry (AFS)
- Information about your company in the Travel industry
- Information about your company in the Sea Fisheries
Or refer to the terms and conditions in our order for mandatory participation.
Pursuant to the law, there are circumstances in which you are entitled to an exemption. Moreover, there are also circumstances in which you can voluntarily obtain exemption.
Legal reasons for exemption
- For at least 6 months prior to the scheme in your sector becoming mandatory, you had a pension scheme.
- You are part, or will be part, of a group which has its own pension scheme.
- Your company has its own collective labour agreement and pension scheme.
- Our investment results are unsatisfactory.
Voluntary exemption
You can find the terms for voluntary exemption in the rules for exemption from compulsory participation and contribution payment. Are you eligible for voluntary exemption? If so, you should submit your request to relatiebeheer@pensioenfondspgb.nl
How do I request exemption?
To request exemption you have to contact us. The information we require, depends on the reasons you are requesting exemption. The Board will decide whether or not to grant you exemption.
You can phone us on: +31 (00) 20 541 83 00
Or send an email to: relatiebeheer@pensioenfondspgb.nl
