Option to choose between pension and salary
In accordance with a number of collective agreements, it is possible for employees to choose to have part of their pension contribution disbursed as salary. This applies to the following groups of employees:
- AC - Staff employed in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed academics (overenskomst for akademikere i staten) may choose to have the part of their pension contribution, which exceeds 16,8 %, disbursed as salary.
- Administrative officers (AC) may also choose to have 9% of the availability supplement disbursed as salary instead of as a contribution to their pension.
- Journalists - Staff employed in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed journalists (overenskomst for journalister i staten) may choose to have 0.27% of their pension contribution disbursed as salary.
- Medical doctors - Staff employed in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed medical doctors (overenskomst for læger i staten) may choose to have the part of their pension contribution, which exceeds 16,8 %, disbursed as salary.
What should you do?
If you want the abovementioned part of your pension contribution increase disbursed as salary, you must fill in and sign form 1 and send it to HR. If you are a PhD fellow, please send the form to AU HR’s Payroll Office.
If you are employed as administrative officer (AC), you must fill in and sign form 2 and send it to HR.
If you need guidance on whether to choose pension contribution or salary, we recommend that you contact your union representative, your trade union and/or your pension fund.