Last updated on 20 May 2025
If you are posted abroad as an employee of VU Amsterdam, this could have an impact in many areas.
Working abroad
More information about working abroad
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Employees going abroad
If you are posted abroad as an employee of VU Amsterdam, this could have an impact in many areas. Special rules apply to foreign employees of the Centre for International Cooperation (CIS-VU) who are posted abroad.
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Employees going abroadRequest an advisory interview
Make sure that you request an advisory interview with the HR Advisor for your faculty or service department well in advance of your departure. -
30% facility in case of long-term posting abroad
Please note: Curtailment of 30% facility
If you are posted abroad by VU Amsterdam, you can apply for an allowance to compensate you for the expenses associated with your long-term temporary posting abroad. The director of your unit will examine your case to determine whether the posting in question falls within the scope of the 30% facility for long-term postings abroad. This financial compensation (which is untaxed) is equivalent to 30% of the originally agreed salary.
Apply for the 30% facility
If you are being sent on a long-term posting abroad, you can apply for inclusion in the 30% facility via the self service in the Service Portal.
Pension accrual under the 30% facility
If you participate in the 30% facility, your gross salary will be temporarily reduced. If your posting abroad is still in effect on 1 January, this reduced gross salary will be the legal basis that is used to calculate the sum on which your pension accrual for the entire calendar year will be based. In other words, you will accumulate fewer pension rights over the course of that calendar year. However, you do have the option of negating this reduction of pension accrual by opting for full pension accrual in the form. -
Pension information
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Am I permitted to work for VU Amsterdam remotely from my holiday address abroad leading up to or immediately after my holiday?
Working remotely from a holiday address abroad is only possible if your manager has given you permission in advance. In other words, you need to make clear arrangements with your manager beforehand on whether and for how long you can work from your holiday address. Due to the risks that working abroad can entail, your manager is only authorized to approve a maximum of one week’s work from your holiday address.
If you submit a request to work from your holiday address for more than one week, your manager will have your request risk-assessed by HR. The request may be rejected due to the risks involved, in connection with tax or social security for example.
If you are granted permission to work from your holiday address, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are able to work effectively. At a minimum, this means you are responsible for arranging a good internet connection and a suitable place to work, and for ensuring that you can be contacted easily. You also need to take privacy into account, so make sure that you have a workplace where this is sufficiently guaranteed. If you are not in a position to guarantee these conditions, permission may be refused or withdrawn if it has already been granted. In the latter case, you will be obliged to return to work in the Netherlands.
Finally, please note that it is mandatory that you have a valid third-party insurance, health insurance and travel insurance.
Working remotely from a holiday address in the Netherlands is a far more straightforward proposition, especially in terms of legal and tax considerations. However, this also needs to be agreed with your manager.