- InsurancesThe UT has taken out a number of group insurances for all employees Healthcare insurance (Menzis) Health insurance is required by law for everyone who lives and/or works in the Netherlands. Anyone who is obligated to take out Dutch health insurance under the Health Insurance Act, must enrol with a health insurer and take out at least the Dutch Basic Health Insurance to cover medical expenses within four months of arrival in the Netherlands. You have to take this out yourself and this can be done with any Dutch Health Insurer. However, the UT has a collective agreement with Menzis, which gives you as a UT employee certain benefits and discounts on the additional and dental insurance packages. As a participant in the collective health insurance, you will receive a collectivity discount of 15% per month on the premium of the supplementary and dental insurances. As an UT employee, you will also receive 3 extra physiotherapy treatments from the employer's benefit if you have supplementary insurance. The discount on
- Invoice guide (factuurwijzer)Invoice guide/factuurwijzer links to https://www.utwente.nl/en/service-portal/services/fin/resources/invoice-requirements.pdf Download the invoice guide in English or Dutch.
- Redundant electronic equipment (e-waste)The University of Twente has an e-waste regulation which allows you to take over redundant personal electronic equipment such as smartphones and PCs. As of April 2019 the implementation of this regulation has been simplified. How to apply for a takeover Through the LISA self-service portal (menu: eWaste) you apply for the takeover. In the self-service Portal you will find the current costs for takeover of equiment that's registered on your name. The acquisition amount is more justly determined because it is deducted on a monthly basis and no longer on an annual basis. Permission and payment is arranged automatically. After approval you will be invited to hand in the device at LISA. LISA removes UT software and data in accordance with the security and privacy rules from the UT. After this the device is yours and you receive the proof of ownership. How costs are calculated Please view the Regulation on complete electronic personal equipment (short: e-waste regulation) for more details on how the takeover costs are