Delta Lloyd group and the FNV Bondgenoten, De Unie and CNV Dienstenbond trade unions have reached agreement on a collective labour agreement for the Delta Lloyd group.
Delta Lloyd group and the FNV Bondgenoten, De Unie and CNV Dienstenbond trade unions have reached agreement on a collective labour agreement for the Delta Lloyd group.
The agreement applies to around 5000 employees of Delta Lloyd’s insurance businesses in the Netherlands (Delta Lloyd Verzekeringen, OHRA Verzekeringen and Delta Lloyd ABN AMRO Verzekeringen), but not to the 150-odd staff who come under the Algemene Bank collective labour agreement. The agreement applies retrospectively to 1 January 2003 and runs for 17 months.
With the coming of the Delta Lloyd group’s collective labour agreement, the various packages of benefits that have existed in the group previously are being harmonised. Along with the differences in the conditions of employment, an important limitation on the internal movement of staff is removed. Board Chairman Niek Hoek underlined: "This is a collective labour agreement that improves our employees’ opportunities for development and increases out attractiveness on the external market."
One feature of the new agreement is that staff can build up their own benefits packages flexibly. It is one of the first of its kind in the Netherlands not to involve a standard number of working hours per week.
Delta Lloyd’s pension scheme and benefits option system (PALET) incorporate flexible elements and opportunities for choice. In addition, the collective labour agreement pays special attention to personal development and opportunities for training, central elements of Delta Lloyd’s personnel policy.
A social security plan forms part of the collective labour agreement. This is intended to look after the consequences for staff of future reorganisations and outsourcing of activities.
For further information:
David Brilleslijper, tel: +31 (0)20 594 4488