Company pension plan

A company pension plan is a supplementary pension that employees can build up through their employer. It supplements the statutory pension and is intended to help maintain the standard of living in old age.

Company pension scheme (bAV)

Company pension plan: customised for a secure future

Over 80 per cent of employees would like a company pension plan. As an employer, you take responsibility, strengthen your attractiveness and secure one of the most effective benefits in the competition for skilled labour. Whether pension plan, implementation or communication: we design your occupational pension solution so that it suits your company - and not only reaches your employees, but convinces them. Offer more than just a job - offer prospects.

The advantages of occupational pension schemes - for companies & employees

The occupational pension plan secures your employees for the future and makes you a more attractive, committed and responsible employer.

Whether you are a small company, a medium-sized enterprise or a large corporation - we develop occupational pension solutions that suit the size of your company and your structures.

Company

✔ Increase attractiveness as an employer

✔ Retain employees in the long term

✔ Comply with subsidy regulations in a legally compliant manner

✔ Low administrative burden thanks to external support

✔ Competitive advantage in recruiting

✔ Legally compliant implementation of employer-financed pension plans

Employees

✔ Lifetime supplementary pension

✔ Employer contribution as a salary bonus

✔ High subsidy with low personal contribution

✔ Protection for dependents with appropriate arrangements

✔ Can be transferred when changing jobs

How we support you with your occupational pension plan

Whether pension plan, implementation or communication: we design your occupational pension solution so that it fits your company - strategically, legally compliant and effective. And we make sure that your employees understand, appreciate and actively utilise the benefits.

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Private pension provision - advice & strategy

Strategy consulting & supply concepts

A customized pension plan that perfectly suits your workforce and corporate goals.

Private pension provision - Communication & employee counselling

Communication & employee counseling

We ensure acceptance: with digital tools, campaigns, and individual consulting.

Private pension provision - Administration & platform solutions

Administration & digital pension platform

We ease your HR tasks and outsourcing – efficient, transparent, legally compliant.

Private pension provision - Expert services

Expert opinion & care assessment

We support you with complex issues with actuarial services – competently and in a structured manner.

More plan. More security. More future.

Let's develop your occupational pension strategy together.

Who we are

ecpension&benefits is Germany's most service-oriented provider of company pension and benefit solutions. With passion, expertise and over 90 years of experience, we develop tailor-made concepts for employers and their teams - comprehensible, effective and future-oriented.

Behind ecpension&benefits are three established specialists: pension solutions group, PS Wertschutz and Ecclesia Vorsorgemanagement - united since 2025 under a common name and as part of the Ecclesia Group. What sets us apart: a holistic range of services, in-depth process expertise, exclusive access to top products and an exceptional quality of advice based on genuine interaction. Our services make the difference - through in-depth expertise, smooth processes and solution-orientated support that really matters. For companies, employees and a secure future.

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Further pension solutions

From occupational disability plan (bBU) to private pension plan - we provide holistic advice.

Disability insurance (BU)

Protect what really matters: your employees' income. With occupational disability insurance, you can protect your employees in the event of an emergency—if a serious illness or accident makes it impossible for them to work.
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Company health insurance (bKV)

Give your employees access to better medical care with shorter waiting times and expanded services.
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Flexible working time models (working time accounts & partial retirement)

More time for life – thanks to flexible working time models. With working time accounts and partial retirement, you can enable your employees to take early retirement, longer breaks, or a smooth transition into retirement.
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Our services for entrepreneurs, managing directors, and board members

As a manager, responsibility also means keeping an eye on your own financial security. With tailor-made solutions, we design your retirement provision as an integrated remuneration and pension system – tax-efficient, legally secure, and future-oriented. This allows you to create financial security – today, in retirement, and when handing over the business.
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Our benefits for employees beyond occupational pension plan

Responsibility does not end at work. In your private life, too, it is important to make wise decisions—for yourself, your family, and your own future. That is why we not only advise companies, but also employees and private individuals on an individual basis. Whether it's retirement planning, disability insurance, or survivor protection, we develop solutions that really fit. Independent, understandable, and personal.
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Frequently asked questions about company pension plans (bAV)

We have summarised the most frequently asked questions on the subject of occupational pension plan for you in our FAQ. Our experts will also be happy to provide you with personalised advice.

Am I obliged to offer a company pension scheme - and who can use it?

Employers are obliged to offer their employees the option of deferred compensation (Section 1a BetrAVG). Since 2019, the following has also applied: if provision is made via deferred compensation, the employer must contribute at least 15% of the converted amount as a subsidy - provided that social security contributions are saved. In principle, any employee subject to social security contributions can use a company pension scheme, regardless of age or level of employment.

How high is the effort for our company - organisationally and administratively?

With a well thought-out concept and an experienced occupational pension provider as a partner, company pension schemes can be implemented efficiently and smoothly today.
We take care of communication, process control and administration - from introduction to ongoing support, digitally supported and customised to your company. Your effort remains minimal - our claim: maximum service, minimum effort. This form of modern occupational pension solutions provides noticeable HR relief.

What options do I have as an employer?

You decide what your occupational pension scheme looks like: from the appropriate implementation channel (e.g. direct insurance or provident fund) to the amount and structure of subsidies and additional modules such as occupational disability or surviving dependants' cover. Target group-specific solutions - for example for managers or individual locations - can also be customised. We provide you with legally compliant, customised support that is always in line with your corporate culture and objectives. This makes the implementation of occupational pension schemes a strategic measure as part of your employer benefits. Whether it's a fully employer-financed pension scheme or an attractive hybrid model, we also take refinancing and subsidisation options into account - tailored to your HR strategy and corporate goals.

What does a company pension scheme cost and is there potential for savings?

Yes, a company pension scheme can even be economically attractive for you as an employer. Deferred compensation reduces your social security contributions - in many cases this can fully or partially offset statutory or voluntary contributions.

An employer-financed or mixed-financed occupational pension scheme can also be subsidised by the state or refinanced by the payer.

The actual costs depend on the model chosen - we will show you transparently which options make sense for your company. Our occupational pension consultancy identifies individual savings potential and develops customised pension solutions - efficient, legally compliant and tailored to your goals.

How do we benefit as an employer - strategically and culturally?

A well-organised company pension scheme is more than just a mandatory offer: you position yourself as a responsible employer, strengthen employee loyalty and increase your attractiveness in the competition for talent. At the same time, you promote the financial well-being of your employees - a benefit for employees that has a lasting effect and supports your ability to secure skilled labour.

What happens when employees change jobs or leave the company?

Occupational pension contracts are generally portable. Employees can take their contracts with them when they change employer, suspend them or continue them privately. We support you and your employees in this process - with legal certainty and transparency.

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