TRAPEZ.Companies: Tools

In TRAPEZ.Companies, a toolbox was developed with and for companies to help them inform their employees about their pension (e.g., access, entitlements) as well as possible effects and mitigating measures in the event of interruptions in employment, such as parental leave, care leave or part-time work. TRAPEZ.Companies was implemented by ABZ*AUSTRIA (Marion Koidl and Bettina Sturm), together with the project partners.

Toolbox

The toolbox offers easy-to-use, practical information, guides and handouts to support development meetings as well as the planning of parental leave, parental part-time leave, care leave or part-time leave for care. You can download the individual modules (in German) of the TRAPEZ Toolbox on the German page TRAPEZ.Betriebe. In 2024/25, the toolbox was updated by the Directorate General of Women and Equality.

How can companies support their employees in securing pension entitlements?

Pension levels reflect each person’s employment and income history; therefore, decisions made during one's working life have an impact on one's later pension. Providing information and raising awareness, as well as possible support during working life - especially during periods when working hours or income change - can therefore help to secure pension entitlements, particularly for female employees.

With the toolbox, information and tips are easily accessible and concisely presented for companies, management, HR managers, works councils and employees. In this way, awareness and understanding about one's own pension, access to the old-age security system and its importance can be increased and firmly embedded in company culture. Especially during periods when working hours and income change, this can help bridge the gap between individual (biographical) and organizational (structural) factors, thereby contributing to improved access to and entitlement for old-age security, particularly for women.