There is no doubt that occupational pensions are a complex topic, but at PUBLICA we make an effort to ensure everyone understands how they work. This is part of our mandate to invest the money entrusted to us in the interests of our active members and pension recipients, so that we can always pay out pensions when they are due. That trust spurs us on and guides us as we work together to achieve our goals.
Our workforce at PUBLICA consists of around 120 professionals who rededicate themselves to their task each day: ensuring that our customers feel properly catered to and confident in the advice they receive, whatever their situation; that pension capital is invested responsibly while also generating returns; that IT applications are kept running smoothly and our offices are clean and secure; that pensions, salaries and invoices can be paid on time; and that we can recruit and support our staff.
Our team spans the generations, which leads to some animated discussions – for instance in our “Cucina PUBLICA” where people meet for a coffee, lunch, a chat or a game of table football. We are happy to share our knowledge and take time for the things that matter to both our customers and our colleagues, whether we are working in the office or from home. We are on first name terms with each other and speak our minds when necessary, while of course remaining courteous and respectful at all times.
We want our staff to keep their skills up to date. That is why we promote life-long learning and support both in-house and external training courses.
We offer attractive salaries, robust occupational pensions for our staff, and very favourable savings contributions. The coordination offset is calculated on the basis of the weekly working hours, leading to a higher insured salary and a bigger pension later on. As employer, we pay the risk premium for the occupational pension as well as the costs of non-occupational accident insurance. Continued salary payments in the event of sickness or accident are generous, while our child allowances are above the statutory minimum.
In total, 55 women and 67 men work at PUBLICA (as at end-2021). 38 women and 11 men work part time (less than 80%). Women account for 23.5% of staff at management level – a figure we are working to increase.