Company bike-leasing for metal and electrical companies covered by collective bargaining agreements

A new breakthrough for healthy and sustainable mobility: Since May 1, 2022, metal and electrical companies in Baden-Württemberg that are covered by collective bargaining agreements have been allowed to offer company bike-leasing programs to their employees through salary conversion. This is facilitated by a collective union agreement between IG Metall and the Association of the Metal and Electrical Industry of Baden-Württemberg e. V. (Südwestmetall). Since July 16, 2022, many companies in the metal and electrical industry covered by collective union agreements in Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein and northwestern Lower Saxony will also be able to offer their about 130.000 employees the option of leasing a company bike via salary conversion. This was agreed in a collective union agreement by IG Metall Küste and Employers’ Association Nordmetall. This decision creates enormous customer potential for Bikeleasing.

Metal and electrical industry Baden-Württemberg: Collective union agreement allows company bike-leasing

With more than one million employees in around 5,000 companies, the metal and electrical industry is considered a key sector in Baden-Württemberg. However, employees and employers in this sector who are bound by collective union agreements have not been able to benefit from the advantages of company bike-leasing in Baden-Württemberg until now. That has now changed. On May 1, 2022, a collective union agreement between IG Metall Baden-Württemberg and the Verband der Metall- und Elektroindustrie Baden-Württemberg e.V. (Südwestmetall) came into force, which generally also allows companies covered by collective union agreements to offer company bike-leasing via salary conversion. The prerequisite for implementation in the respective companies is that the employer and works council agree in a voluntary agreement that employees may be offered the option of company bike-leasing with salary conversion.

Enormous new customer potential for Bikeleasing

For Bikeleasing, this innovation means massive new customer potential, because interested parties from companies with collective union agreements previously had no opportunity to take advantage of the benefits of company bike-leasing. In view of current developments, metal and electrical companies covered by collective bargaining agreements from Baden-Württemberg, which had already inquired with Bikeleasing, will now be contacted again and, if desired, supported in the introduction of the company bike model. Good news for the companies and Bikeleasing, because in this context it is expected that the number of Bikeleasing customers and company bike users will grow strongly once again. 

Bikeleasing press spokeswoman Luisa Weckesser welcomes the decision of the collective union parties: “We as a company bike provider, are pleased that the collective union agreement opens up the possibility for employees to use a sustainable and healthy alternative to the company car with the company bike. We therefore expressly support this decision and provide all interested companies an uncomplicated and reliable process.”

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Bikeleasing default insurance – zero risk for employers, full protection for all 

Bikeleasing – zero risk for employers, full protection for all

More and more employers are discovering the company bicycle as a modern mobility concept and attractive perk for their staff. Fitter, happier employees who are sick less often, as well as tax advantages and positive effects for the environment and nature, make the Bikeleasing model a success.

To help ensure that employers are not left with one of the bicycles or e-bikes and have to shoulder the lease payments if something goes wrong, we offer them comprehensive coverage through our indemnity insurance. If one of your employees drops out, all costs incurred are covered – or the bike will simply be taken back without any fuss.

For new customers, the indemnity insurance is included in the monthly lease payments. No additional costs are incurred. Existing customers should check their service agreement to see whether employer’s insurance has been taken out.

Advantages for employers:

Take-over of lease payments

The insurance will take over the complete monthly lease payments if your employee is absent for a long time due to illness or accident.

Take-back of bikes leased

Whether it’s an e-bike, mountain bike, cargo bike or racing bike: We take back any bike in case your employee:

  • quits his/her job,
  • goes on maternity leave,
  • takes parental leave,
  • becomes incapacitated,
  • receives a termination agreement,
  • is absent due to long-term illness,
  • or passes away.

For further details, check out the Insurance Manual of Bikeleasing´s employer indemnity insurance.

Bikeleasing: company bike leasing

now available in Austria

Good news for employees and employers in Austria: Bikeleasing is now also open for business in Austria! As one of the large and established company bicycle providers in Germany, Bikelasing strives to encourage even more employees to use the eco-friendly and healthy alternative for their commute to work instead of a company car, what can also make a major contribution to a sustainable traffic and transportation concept.

When Bikeleasing provides employees in Austria with the opportunity to lease their dream (e-)bike at highly attractive conditions, all parties involved enjoy reliable protection from ERGO and Merkur, our strong insurance partners, the result is a win-win situation.

Bike leasing in Austria – what terms and conditions apply?

Due to the tax reform that came into force in 2020, the terms and conditions for the company bike model in Austria are generally similar to those in Germany. When it comes to applying these terms and conditions, there are various ways for companies in Austria to take advantage of the benefits of company bicycles and provide them to their employees. These include salary conversion, in which the employer withholds a portion of the employee’s monthly salary for the lease payments, thus granting the employee a tax benefit, or additional pay as a perk, in which case the employer will make the lease payments.

What benefits does Bikeleasing-Service company bike leasing provide in Austria?

Benefits to employers:

For employers, Bikeleasing provides a key benefit in helping to attract and retain skilled staff – which translates into a competitive advantage. With our unique, fully comprehensive Employer Indemnity Insurance (AGAV), the employer bears no risk. Our bike leasing model is completely free of charge, involves little effort and has no impact on cash flow. The bikes are not included in fixed assets and therefore do not need to be depreciated. In addition to the tax benefits, employers also benefit from healthier employees and contribute to the sustainability of their business.

Benefits to employees:

Bikeleasing enables employees to finance a bicycle or e-bike at terms and conditions more favorable than those of a private purchase. Due to the applicable tax benefits, savings of up to 36% are not uncommon. In addition, all accessories permanently attached to the bike can be included in the lease. The bicycle can be used both for commuting to work and for private purposes. At the end of the lease term, the bicycle can either be taken over or exchanged for a new bicycle. Thanks to our premium insurance, the employee is optimally covered for (parts) theft, accidental damage, fall damage, vandalism and much more during the term of the lease. Since this insurance is automatically included in every lease, there is no need to take out separate or additional insurance.

Benefits to dealers:

Dealers benefit considerably from the Bikeleasing offering. The entire Bikeleasing service is free of charge. Dealers receive 100% of the sales price; no commission payments are incurred. Dealers can expect an increase in revenue because they are able to focus on customers, are included in the Bikeleasing list of partner dealerships and they can sell high-quality bikes. Dealers are entitled to lease out their demonstration, rental and test bikes – complete with comprehensive insurance coverage.

Article in the German speaking Hessische/Niedersäch-
sische Allgemeine: Bikeleasing grows rapidly and sells shares

Von Gregory Dauber, Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine, Kassel

Ihr Geschäftsmodell trifft den Zeitgeist: Das Unternehmen Bikeleasing bietet Unternehmen einen Leasingservice von Diensträdern für deren Mitarbeiter.

Uslar/Vellmar – Vor sechs Jahren gegründet, ging es für die Firma Bikeleasing mit Sitzen in Vellmar und Uslar steil nach oben. „Wir haben unser Volumen praktisch jedes Jahr verdoppelt“, berichtete Geschäftsführer Bastian Krause zu Beginn dieses Jahres der HNA. Nun wird ein finanzstarker Investor 60 Prozent des Unternehmens übernehmen – und bezahlt rund 167 Millionen Euro.


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