2. Personnel expenses

(in millions of euros)

2016

2015

Wages and salaries

1,467

1,409

Social security contributions

215

175

Contributions to defined contributions plans

90

52

Contributions to defined benefit plans

41

44

Other staff costs

75

69

Staff hired

151

124

Total

2,039

1,873

The average staffing level (in fte) was:

(in fte)

2016

2015

Netherlands

19,886

19,411

UK

10,168

8,828

Germany

891

509

Total

30,945

28,748

The increase in the average staffing level in the United Kingdom is in particular the result of the ScotRail concession, which started up per 1 April 2015.

Remuneration of Executive Board members

(in euro's)

Fixed salary

Alternative for the gap on pension accrual

Various allowances

Pension expenses

Termination benefits
(excluding compensation legal costs)

Total 2015

R.H.L.M. van Boxtel

179,167

16,500

2,475

2,354

-

200,496

E.M. Robbe**

434,541

61,408

9,664

10,146

-

515,759

T. Huges***

215,000

23,100

13,619

2,824

175,583

430,126

total

828,708

101,008

25,758

15,324

175,583

1,146,381

       

(in euro's)

Fixed salary

Alternative for the gap on pension accrual

Various allowances

Pension expenses

Termination benefits
(excluding compensation legal costs)

Total 2016

R.H.L.M. van Boxtel

438,600

40,450

4,368

14,171

-

497,588

H.L.L. Groenewegen*

101,289

8,571

5,915

4,169

-

119,943

M.E.F. Rintel*

157,667

14,448

3,278

6,495

-

181,887

S.M. Zijderveld*

315,333

26,673

18,414

12,990

-

373,410

E.M. Robbe**

176,922

26,251

25,176

5,904

-

234,254

total

1,189,811

116,393

57,151

43,728

-

1,407,083

  • *Mr. Groenewegen has been appointed to the Board by September 15, 2016, Ms. Rintel by July 15, 2016 (the pay is included for the period prior to this date in the table remuneration to key management personnel) and Ms. Zijderveld by February 1, 2016.
  • **As of June 1, 2016 Mr. Robbe left the company.
  • ***Mr Huges’ employment contract was terminated with legal effect as of 10 July 2015. Mr Huges waived the dismissal compensation of one year’s salary that he would have been entitled to claim under the terms of his employment contract. Mr Huges has voluntarily paid back his variable remuneration of €75,250 received for 2014. The net result is that NS has paid Mr Huges a sum of €175,583 to settle the termination of his employment. In addition, Mr Huges received remuneration for costs relating to his legal assistance in the matter of the termination of his contract of employment, amounting to €65,000.

Mr A. P. Schouws has been hired as statutory director (Director of Finance) for the period from April 18, 2016 until September 15, 2016. For this he received a management fee of EUR 176 515.

For further details, reference is made to the remuneration policy for the Executive Board to chapter Remuneration of the Board of Directors in the Annual Report

Remuneration to key management personnel (excluding the Executive Board)

(in euro’s)

Fixed and variabel
remuneration

Pension expenses

Termination benefits
(excluding compensation legal expenses)

Total

2015

1,994,323

33,894

249,802

2,278,019

2016

3,013,445

168,129

565,956

3,747,530

    In 2016, the group key management has been expanded with IT Director, HR Director and two directors of Abellio.

    In 2016 the Group two key managers left through a settlement agreement. This has led to the payment of termination benefits.

    Remuneration Supervisory Board

    The remuneration of members of the Supervisory Board for 2016 paid by the company totalled €173,716. In 2015, the remuneration of members of the Supervisory Board paid by the company was €188.965. The remuneration comprises a fixed fee and an allowance for participating in one or more committees. The specification of the amounts for each member of the Supervisory Board is as follows:

    (in euro’s)

    2016

    2015

    G. van de Aast

    37,923

    32,519

    Chairman Supervisory Board (since August 16, 2016), member auditcommittee, member remuneration and nomination committees

      

    J.J.M. Kremers

    34,994

    34,900

    Chairman audit committee

      

    P. Rosenmöller

    36,980

    32,804

    Chairman remuneration and nomination committees, vice chairman Supervisory Board (since August 16, 2016)

      

    M.E. van Lier Lels

    25,942

    -

    (Since February 3, 2016)

      

    J.L. Stuijt

    11,379

    -

    (Since August 15, 2016)

      

    T.M. Lodder

    16,750

    39,916

    Chairman Supervisory Board until June 2, 2016, member remuneration and nomination committees

      

    I.M.G. Jankovich

    9,748

    29,900

    (until April 28, 2016)

      

    C.J. van den Driest

    -

    18,926

    (until June 24, 2015)

      

    Total

    173,716

    188,965

      The company has not extended any loans, advances or guarantees to members of the Executive Board or the Supervisory Board.

      All the shares of NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen are held by the State of the Netherlands. Members of the Executive and Supervisory Boards and staff members have not been granted rights to hold or acquire shares in the company.