2. Personnel costs

The average staffing level was as follows:

• * Germany’s average staffing level is based on the average staffing level in the first half of 2021, extrapolated to the full year 2021

The staffing level at the end of the financial year was as follows:

Remuneration of the executive board

• * Mr. Van Asch was appointed Director of Operations effective 1 April 2021
• ** Mr. van Boxtel stepped down on 1 October 2020
• *** Ms. Rintel took up her duties as CEO as of 1 October 2020.
• **** Calculated on the fixed salary

From 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2021, the fixed income was temporarily reduced by 10% at the voluntary request of the Executive Board. This reduction is extended by six months. In addition, the pay increases pursuant to the collective labour agreement, of 1.2% effective 1 April 2020 and 1.6% effective 1 April 2021 were not implemented. In accordance with the remuneration policy, these pay increases were resumed with effect from 1 January 2022.

The five members of the Executive Board jointly use two company cars. Mr. Groenewegen does not have a lease car and the mobility budget (which also applies to the other board members) has been paid out in full to him. The other four members of the Executive Board have a lease car. Ms. De Vries was paid the remainder of the unused mobility budget for the lease car.

For the years 2018-2021, Mr. Smit was compensated for the cost of occupational disability insurance. This compensation was granted because this insurance had been taken out in the past on the basis of information provided by NS, but in retrospect it covered the same risk as the regular occupational disability insurance.

For a more detailed explanation of the remuneration policy of the Executive Board, please refer to the chapter on Remuneration of the Executive Board in the management report.

Remuneration of key management personnel (excluding Executive Board)

This concerns managers with powers under the articles of association and managers with a specific portfolio. In the table, the manager of Abellio GmbH is included until 30 June 2021 in line with the consolidation.

Remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board

The remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board for 2021 to be borne by the company totals €218,350 (2020: €232,100). The remuneration consists of a fixed fee and a fee for participation in one or more committees. The breakdown of the amounts per supervisory director is as follows:

The average allowances for the different positions (excluding expenses) are as follows:

• * From 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2021, the remuneration of the Supervisory Board was temporarily reduced by 10% at its own request. This reduction is extended by six months. In addition, the pay increases pursuant to the collective labour agreement, of 1.2% effective 1 April 2020 and 1.6% effective 1 April 2021 were not implemented. The collective labour agreement increases have been applied again from 1 January 2022.

No loans, advances or guarantees have been provided by the company for the benefit of members of the Executive Board or Supervisory Board.

All shares in NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen are held by the State of the Netherlands. No rights have been granted to members of the Executive Board, Supervisory Board or staff to take or acquire shares in the company.