Hallo All
I work for a new employer starting December '09. I have a VWL Contract since 3 years with my bank.

I want to continue the same contract with my new employer as well.

My HR says they need an 'Aktuelle Bescheinigung'/current certificate from my Anlage Institute/Bank. My Bank says, I need to get it from my former employer. Stuck in a deadlock

Has anybody experienced/solved such issues?

Thanks

That is not a deadlock; your question includes the answer itself. Talk with HR of your old employer.

Klenze17.

Just as klenze17 said, you're not stuck in a deadlock, your new employer is not your former employer, is he? Then ask the former one, plain and simple.

D.

Thanks for your replies Klenze and Nobody.

I missed to mentiona a point. After talking to Bank, I just checked with my HR whether the info from bank is right and what my new employer need is one such certificatae from my former employer.

My new employer said NO to the certificate from former employer and insists on the one from Bank.

Between I have asked with my Bank one more time and Keep you posted.

Thanks again.

Hi,

you follow the things strictly according to "German way". Be practical, get the doc from prev employer first. After you get it, show it to the bank and employer. 70% I am sure they will change their minds and simplify the process. Germans sometimes do not think very flexibly, unless there is no clear evidence. Sorry but I had to mention this. Sometimes it works to show something which is a fact.

If I were you, I would have talked with your prev employer first.

Be practical, take a risk and action!

HTH.

Klenze17.

Hi Klenze,
Thanks for your inputs. Being in Germany, we need to go the german way.

I got the Bescheinigung from my Bank and I am sending to my HR tomorrow.

Hope everything is fine with her.

Thanks.