The RVU scheme, which allows catering employees to retire earlier in contract catering, will commence on 1 May 2021.
Who is eligible for the RVU scheme?
All employees covered by the CLA contract catering who are up to 36 months away from their state pension age can stop working. It is also possible to stop working closer to the state pension date. The benefit duration is a maximum of 36 months. There is no minimum duration for the benefit.
To qualify for an RVU benefit, the employee must have been continuously employed for at least 15 years by one or more employers in contract catering. One or more periods of not working and/or working elsewhere may collectively amount to a maximum of 6 months and will then count towards the determination of the 15-year reference period. If the periods collectively exceed 6 months, the 15 years of service reference period is not met.
Furthermore, an employee must have left employment with the employer in contract catering at the time the benefit commences.
Want to know more about the scheme? Quickly visit ietsvoorjou.nu or go directly to the application form for the RVU benefit.
How to apply for an RVU benefit?
Applications for an RVU benefit can be submitted digitally from 1 May 2021.
Step-by-step plan
- First check the conditions on ietsvoorjou.nu. On this site, you will find what information is needed for an application. The full scheme is also available there.
- Apply for the scheme via the application form for the RVU benefit
- Have you applied for a benefit? Do not immediately resign from your job, but always wait until you have received a written approval following your application.
- Has the RVU scheme been granted? Then you will need to provide a 'statement of termination' signed by your employer. Such a statement serves as proof that the employment has indeed been terminated. You can find this statement on the website ietsvoorjou.nu.
What is the application period?
- For a benefit in June, the application period is at least 1 month.
- For a benefit in July, the application period is at least 2 months.
- For a benefit in and from August, the application period is the normal period of 3 months.
- An application cannot be submitted earlier than 4 months before the desired retirement date.