Tariff-based Future Payment
Your future – your tariff-based future payment
Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements have an entitlement to the tariff-based future payment: an additional annual benefit from Fresenius, the amount of which is calculated based on your individual collectively agreed remuneration. You can find the list of participating Fresenius companies here.
You can determine how your payment is used from year to year. You have three options to choose from.
If you make no selection, the tariff-based future payment will automatically be paid into the compensatory time account or - if you are not entitled to a compensatory time account, a payout is made.
Your options
Days in lieu
Is flexibility of time important to you? Then you can use part of the future payment for individual days in lieu. The maximum number of possible days in lieu is 5 days. As a general principle, these are to be taken individually. Deviations are possible. The days off (whole days only) can be taken between April 1 and December 31 of the entitlement year.
FAQ Days in lieu
Compensatory Time Account
Do you rely on long-term planning? If you put the future payment into the compensatory time account, you can use it to finance subsequent days in lieu for a break, further training, care, or early retirement. The tariff-based future payment remains free of tax and social security when you pay into the compensatory time account. Only the payment which is salary for the days in lieu is subject to tax and social security contributions.
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Cash payment
You also have the option of having the tariff-based future payment paid out in full or in part. The payment is made as a one-time payment with the April payroll of the entitlement year and is taxed and subject to contributions.
The details
It's your choice!
Do you have any questions?
The details
Amount of your tariff-based future payment
The yearly tariff-based future payment amounts to 23%. The basis for the calculation is the collectively agreed salary on the first working day of the entitlement year. Use the future payment calculator to find out how high your tariff-based future payment will be.
Requirements
You are entitled to the tariff-based future payment if you are a tariff employee and receive a salary or continued salary payment from an employment that has not been terminated on the first working day of the year in which you are entitled to the payment (= reference date).
It's your choice!
You wish to retain the previously selected intended use: You do NOT need to submit a new selection form; your choice will also apply to subsequent years.
You would like to change the intended use: We must receive your selection form by October 31st 2025 Otherwise, your previous choice will also apply for subsequent years.
You have not yet selected an intended use: We must receive your selection form by October 31st 2025. Otherwise, the tariff-based future payment for 2026 will be transferred to the compensatory time account. For employees who cannot participate in the comensatory time account, a payment will be made with the April 2026 payroll.
You can find the selection form for the tariff-based future payment 2026 here.
Do you have any questions?
You can find answers to frequently asked questions about the tariff-based future payment here. Or, contact us directly at zukunftsbetrag@fresenius.com.
