Pension law matters
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Provision (pension) for civil servants
The pension is calculated on the basis of the pensionable remuneration and the pensionable period of service.
Upon retirement or transfer, a pension is only granted if a period of service of at least five years has been completed or the retirement was due to an accident in the line of duty.
Further information on pensions, e.g. statutory pension equalization or child-raising periods, can be found on the website of the Landesamt für Besoldung und Versorgung NRW.
In addition, you can find an information sheet on the rights and obligations of retired professors at TU Dortmund University in the ServicePortal.
Occupational accident insurance
We are also responsible for processing and recognizing occupational accidents suffered by civil servants.
"According to the definition in Section 36 of the Civil Servant Pension Act NRW (Landesbeamtenversorgungsgesetz, LBeamtVG), an occupational accident is a sudden, local and temporally determinable event based on an external influence that causes physical injury and occurs in the course of or as a result of employment."
This also includes business trips, participation in official events and travel between home and the office.
In the event of an occupational accident, please report it immediately using the appropriate form.
Costs incurred as a result of an occupational accident can only be reimbursed once the occupational accident has been recognized as such.
Pension information
Since 1 January 2021, civil servants of higher education institutions who have reached the age of 55 have a statutory right to be provided with pension information.
For this purpose, the Landesamt für Besoldung und Versorgung NRW has set up an online application procedure. An application for pension information can be submitted via the following link:
You enter and transmit the required data yourself as part of the online application procedure. After the data has been checked by us as your personnel administration office, the LBV NRW will carry out the pension assessment and issue the requested pension information.
Further information can be found in the application guideline of the LBV.
Recognition of previous periods of service
In accordance with Section 57 (5) Civil Servant Pension Act NRW (Landesbeamtenversorgungsgesetz, LBeamtVG), it is possible to have previous periods of service recognized as pensionable service periods by the LBV during the current appointment procedure or following the appointment.
We are happy to help you with this.
Pension calculator
If you have not yet reached the age of 55, you can calculate your own prospective pension benefits using the pension calculator. Here you will also find application aids, technical information and leaflets.