The pension contributions are payable monthly by each member without necessitating a request by the last day of each month at the latest - for example by using a direct-debit procedure (Lastschriftverfahren).
Employed physicians may have the pension contributions forwarded by their employer on the same date.
Physicians in private practice with a health insurance fund licence (Kassenzulassung) may have the pension contributions forwarded via the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung on the same date.
In the event of pension entitlement arising, only the pension contributions received by NÄV by this date are taken into account when calculating pension.