Harold van Heesch has been nominated as a board member on behalf of the employees for Mars Pensioenfonds (MPF) for a term of 4 years. With this he will fill the vacancy that arose after the departure of Jack van Lith. Harold was appointed as a candidate board member by the MPF board in June 2016 and has started his training to become a board member. He has since been approved as a board member by De Nederlandsche Bank.

Wim van de Laar has been on the board of Mars Pensioenfonds (MPF) since 2003 as a board member on behalf of the employees. Wim will say goodbye to Mars as an employer on 1 July. But Wim has indicated that he would like to continue as a board member after that (his term ends in 2021). The board agrees to stay on and sees this as a good guarantee for continuity.

From 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies. The GDPR replaces the current Personal Data Protection Act (Wbp). Both regulations concern the collection, processing and management of personal data. From 25 May 2018, Mars Pensioenfonds will comply with the requirements of the GDPR.

Are you a pensioner of Mars Pensioenfonds? The term of the board member on behalf of the pensioners, Harry Faassen, expires on 1 July. We would like to invite you to nominate yourself as a board member of Mars Pensioenfonds. Harry Faassen is also available for reappointment for a term of 4 years. Read more about the elections below.

When it comes to retirement, you have to deal with different ages. What's the deal? And what does it mean to you?

Mars Pensioenfonds is looking for a new candidate on behalf of the employees for the Accountability Council (VO/Accountability Council). One of the current members of the VO, Paul van Bree, is making the switch to the board of  MPF. As a result, there is a vacancy in the VO, for which there is already a potential candidate (Judith Vermeulen). You can register yourself as a candidate for the vacancy.

At the end of 2017, the policy funding ratio was above the required equity of 131.9%. As a result, Mars Pensioenfonds was finally out of recovery. As of 1 January 2018, we were able to increase the pensions in payment with a partial supplement. If the policy funding ratio remains above the required level, we can grant a full supplement as of 1 January 2019.

If you participate in the MUP/MSP scheme, you opt for a fixed or a variable pension on your retirement date. A new feature is that you can make a provisional choice for the capital in the MSP scheme from the age of 55. You then choose whether you want to align your investments with a fixed or variable pension. In January 2018 there will be a Fixed Life Cycle and a Variable Life Cycle.

The UPO shows how much pension you have accrued so far. The Pension Dashboard shows what you can accrue if you continue to work at Mars. How certain is it that you will actually receive these amounts?

The UPS has changed a lot compared to last year. The new UPS is much shorter, clearer and easier to read. And it contains recognizable icons.