Transfer company
from the employee's point of view
We know from experience which questions concern employees before, but also directly after, the transfer to a transfer company and that there is generally a great deal of uncertainty. Our internet pages should answer most of your questions.
If you are offered a transfer to a KARENT transfer company, there is usually an advisor on site who can help you and explain the three-page contract and any other questions you may have. At any time, you can also contact one of our offices or your personnel advisor at KARENT directly. We will be happy to help you.
Financial considerations
Is it worth switching to the transfer company?
To answer this question, you need to weigh up what benefits you are entitled to under the social plan if you do not transfer to the transfer company and what benefits you will receive in comparison in the transfer company. The decisive factor is how long it will take you to find a suitable new position under your own steam and without outside assistance.
My rights and obligations in the transfer company
As an employee of a transfer company, you are legally a normal employee with the usual rights and obligations as in any other employment relationship subject to social security contributions, i.e. you are entitled to regular salary payments, continued payment of wages in the event of illness and paid vacation. Although you are largely free to organise your daily routine, you must still apply for leave and call in sick as normal if you are ill.
What is my insurance status?
In principle, nothing changes in your insurance status in the transfer company, with a few exceptions.
The social security benefits are transferred directly from us to the social security institutions and do not appear as a deduction on your salary statement. You are and will still be fully insured.
Your pension contribution will continue to be paid by us. The amount of the contribution is based on an assessment salary of 80% of your previous regular income, regardless of the actual salary level in the transfer company.
Nothing changes for you in terms of health and nursing care insurance. However, depending on the structure of the social plan and the salary level, in exceptional cases those with private health insurance may have to switch to the relevant health insurance fund.
Do I have to join a temp agency?
At KARENT, we generally do not lend transfer company employees to other companies. We also do not expect anyone to accept such offers.
We also do not actively search for temporary jobs in order to then suggest that the employees of our transfer companies transfer to temporary jobs.
Our aim is to place you exclusively in normally paid and, if possible, permanent positions. Experience shows anyway that the pay in the transfer company is often higher than in the majority of temporary jobs offered.
Of course, temporary employment is very diverse and also offers meaningful and reasonably remunerated positions. We will draw your attention to such opportunities when they arise, because such temporary jobs can often lead to a change to permanent employment in the medium term.
What is KARENT doing for my professional future?
We prepare you for the application process, search for suitable vacancies and work with you to find the right further training offer.
Our common goal is for you to find a new job that suits you and your professional and private goals.
To do this, we first need to understand what professional experience and qualifications you bring with you and what private circumstances need to be taken into account. One or two realistic target positions will result from your experience and framework conditions.
And what happens after the transfer company?
As soon as you have found a new job, your employment relationship with KARENT ends. If you leave at the end of the fixed term, you will receive unemployment benefit I.
If you have found a new job, you must terminate your employment relationship with the KARENT transfer company on the last day before starting the new job. An e-mail to the project management is sufficient for this purpose.
After termination, you automatically have the right to return to the transfer company within the agreed time limit. If you have problems with your new employer because you are terminated during your probationary period or because you find that the new job does not meet your expectations, simply come back to KARENT.