Since 2024: Company Bike Leasing Now Available for Public Sector Employees of the Federal States
As of 2024, Germany’s federal states, in their role as employers, have the option to offer company bike leasing via salary conversion to their public sector employees. One exception is the state of Hesse – since it is not a member of the TdL (Collective Bargaining Association of the German States), the corresponding collective bargaining provisions do not apply there.
Milestone in the Public Sector: Bike Leasing for Over a Million Employees
In the third round of collective bargaining negotiations – amid widespread industrial action – representatives of the public sector reached an agreement in December 2023. A major breakthrough: the introduction of bike leasing provisions, paving the way for more than one million public sector employees of the federal states to obtain their own company bike.
Bike Leasing Clause in the TV-L
We are thrilled that the parties to the agreement have laid this important groundwork for company bike leasing through salary conversion. This decision enables the federal states, as public employers, to offer their workforce a valuable benefit that promotes health and environmental sustainability.
The option for bike leasing in the public sector is set out in a dedicated clause: According to § 19b, paragraph (1) of the TV-L (Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federal States), as amended by Supplementary Agreement No. 13 dated December 9, 2023:
"Employees are entitled to have future monthly remuneration claims used through salary conversion for the leasing of a bicycle […]."
Affordable Leasing, Better Commuting – Bikeleasing under the TV-L
Just one year after this collective bargaining milestone was achieved, the provisions of §19b came into force in January 2024. Since then, the first federal states have begun to offer their employees this meaningful, health-promoting, and climate-friendly benefit.
Even in the Public Sector: Calculate Your Savings with the Leasing Calculator
Are you employed in the public sector of one of the federal states and looking forward to commuting on your own company bike since the agreement was signed? The agreement containing the bike leasing provision has been legally effective since January 19, 2024. However, whether and when your specific federal state implements the offer depends on its individual rollout plan.
No matter the status in your region – with our leasing calculator, you can already estimate how much you could save with Bikeleasing.
More Information for Public Employers
Visit our page for public employers to explore detailed information about the benefits and requirements of company bike leasing in the public sector.
Not employed in the public sector but still interested in leasing a company bike? Check out our pages Bikeleasing for employees and Bikeleasing for employers for a wealth of information on company bike leasing and what we have to offer.
