Half Year Report 2011

Notes to consolidated financial statements Note 4 • Employee benefit plans

Adecco Group –
Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
in millions, except share and per share information

Note 4 • Employee benefit plans

For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, estimated net pension expense for the defined benefit plans was as follows:

 

Swiss plan

Non-Swiss plans

in EUR

2011

2010

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

 

Components of pension expense

 

 

 

 

Service cost

5

4

2

1

Interest cost

2

1

2

2

Expected return on plan assets

(3)

(2)

(2)

(2)

Pension expense, net

4

3

2

1