General information on the consequences of participation in the object concerning the bicycle scheme
- FOM offers the employee who wants to purchase a bicycle to travel to and from work the possibility of arranging this through the National Bicycle Projects (Nationale Fietsprojecten B.V.) Purchasing a bicycle through NFP B.V. has a number of advantages:
- the invoice for the bicycle is sent to FOM. We take care of payment for the bicycle, which means you don't have to pay in advance;
- the first service of the bicycle is taken care of as part of the project, free of charge.
If you have indicated that you wish to purchase the bicycle through NFP B.V., then you will automatically receive an information form and an application form for Nationale Fietsprojecten B.V. (see also www.nfp-bv.nl).
If you decide to purchase the bicycle at the shop of your choice, you will receive information on the choice you have made and describing the rest of the procedure. - If you opt for a monthly reduction in your gross salary, this is reflected in your salary-related allowances and reimbursements, and in the social insurance contributions you are required to pay and your entitlement to these social insurance provisions.
Explanation:
If you opt for a monthly deduction (12, 24 or 36 instalments), these deductions can be taken into account if you need an unemployment benefit, since your actual income has decreased. These long-term monthly deductions will also lower your pension entitlements.
If you have any doubts about the consequences in your case or if you would like to obtain more information on this subject, feel free to contact a member of the salary administration staff:
Jeroen de Vree, jeroen.de.vree@fom.nl, +31 30 600 12 36.
You have the option of financing the purchase of your bicycle by investing some of your holiday hours. You have to indicate if you wish to make use of this option. After receiving the invoice, the employer will establish the number of holiday hours you have to invest in order to finance the bicycle. You will automatically be informed of this decision.
If you wish, you can also partly finance your bicycle with hours (with the remaining amount to be settled in the form of a reduction in your gross salary). If you want to make use of this option, you have to indicate how many holiday hours you wish to invest for this purpose and on what basis.
In principle, the resources should match the objects. This means that you cannot invest more hours than the bicycle really costs. - Once we have received the invoice for your bicycle, we will inform you how the bicycle for travelling to and from work will be settled in relation to your salary.
- Your team leader/personnel officer will supervise the subtraction of the AVOM hours in the holiday administration.