Bike leasing for hospitals, elderly care, rehabilitation centers and home nursing
Cycle to work, save time, and help the planet. No traffic jams, no parking hassle — just smooth, healthy commuting. With Joule, bike leasing is a smooth ride for healthcare professionals.
More and more healthcare institutions are switching to sustainable mobility. And that’s great news, because since 2025, not only organizations under Joint Committee 330 but also employers in Joint Committee 331 — and likely soon Joint Committee 319 — can offer bike leasing to their employees.
Bike leasing tailored to the healthcare sector
Who can lease a company bike?
Bike leasing is available to employers and employees covered by JC 330, which applies to healthcare institutions and services such as hospitals, forensic psychiatric centers, rehabilitation facilities, home nursing, and more*.
Since 2025, a similar arrangement also applies to JC 331, which covers the welfare and healthcare sector. Within this group, organizations in mental health care can allow employees to convert (part of) their year-end bonus into a leased bike. This measure currently does not apply to childcare organizations.
The socio-cultural sector (JC 319) is also showing interest. While this sector already offers a year-end bonus, there is not yet a specific collective labor agreement (CLA) for bike leasing. However, forward-thinking organizations can already integrate it internally through a cafeteria plan or company-level agreement.
How does bike leasing work in the healthcare sector?
The budget allocated to bike leasing can come from the full or partial conversion of the gross year-end bonus or, in some cases, the attractiveness bonus.
Important note: the conversion may not result in employer cost savings. The full value of the bonus must be passed on to the employee through the bike lease.
You heard that right — employees can’t use their base salary for bike leasing, and that’s actually an advantage. The year-end bonus is taxed less heavily than regular salary, which means a greater fiscal benefit for employees.
Why Joule is the perfect bike leasing solution for healthcare
At Joule, we get the unique needs of healthcare organizations, so we've designed our bike leasing services with medical pros, hospital staff, and administrators in mind. Whether you're managing a big hospital or a small clinic, Joule makes bike leasing easy for you.
We offer a bike plan tailored exactly to your healthcare organization:
- No minimum order: Joule’s here for you, whether you need 1 bike or 1000 bikes.
- Personalized service: Let your employees choose a mobile service at their doorstep or a local service in a selected store.
- Activation through information sessions, test days, or other initiatives. We're ready to activate your bike plan.
- Term - Bike leasing for 12, 24, 36 or 48 months. Your team decides.
For more detailed info on how bike leasing works, what the financial benefits are and what the options are for your team, download our whitepaper.
So how do you formulate a polished bike policy?
A bicycle policy is a set of ground rules for a bicycle lease. And let’s be honest, it can get pretty complex. That’s why we designed a comprehensive template of a bike policy, giving you an overview of the main elements it should contain:
- Agreements around minimum bicycle use
- Fines
- The applicability of the bicycle plan
- Instructions around orders
- Instructions around early termination
Download your bike policy template here!
Why healthcare professionals love Joule
Joule ❤️ the healthcare industry and the love is mutual. But judge for yourself!
Stijn Vandeurzen (Prevention Advisor Ter Heide) summarizes it nicely: "Employee happiness is connected to good mobility. It is easy for our employees to commute by bike and no longer depend on their cars. No traffic jams have a positive impact, and biking to work provides much-needed relaxation."
Diana Achten (Team Coach): "The process at Joule went very smoothly. I was presented different simulations with different accessories and prices. I received the right guidance and information to choose the right bike. The communication between myself, HR and Joule went very well across the board."
Read the full Ter Heide case here.
And also health insurance fund Helan strongly believes in the power of bike leasing with Joule: “Employees bike so much more now, also outside work,” says Kaat Van Hecke, HR Expert at Helan. "We think this is great, of course, as the physical and mental well-being of our colleagues is paramount at Helan. Moreover, healthy employees are more motivated in their jobs, which ultimately also benefits our customers. Personally, using a car makes me feel uncomfortable. Once you've tried a bicycle lease, you don't want to go back."
Read the full Helan case here.
Curious to see how other healthcare institutions such as i-mens, Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, and Familiehulp have implemented bike leasing? Check out this blog post!
Joule cares about the healthcare sector
Our mission is simple: to take care of those who care. We make sustainable mobility accessible, affordable, and easy to manage, so healthcare organizations can focus on what truly matters — helping people.
We make sure bike leasing doesn’t add extra work for HR. With our Joule Hub, policy tools, and HR support, you can manage everything smoothly in one place.
Curious about the financial impact? With our general calculator, you can instantly see how bike leasing can work budget-neutrally through the year-end or attractiveness bonus. For healthcare organizations, we also offer a sector-specific version — just give us a quick heads-up and we’ll share access with you.
Not sure yet if bike leasing is the right fit for your organization? Fill out the contact form below, and we’ll explore the options together.
*The blood services of the Red Cross of Belgium, medical-pediatric centers, community health centers, categorical hospitals (this is any hospital that exclusively has a G-service (rehabilitation of geriatric patients) and/or an Sp-service (specialized service for treatment and rehabilitation), rest homes for the elderly, rest and care homes, day care centers, assisted living homes, short-stay centers for the elderly, psychiatric care homes, sheltered housing initiatives, multidisciplinary support sequences and palliative care networks, social services, mental health services, legal aid services and other outpatient services - with the exception of community health centers - recognized and subsidized by the Joint Community Commission.
Alles verliep zeer vlot. Geen extra papierwerk, alles werd door Joules geregeld. Heel tevreden over de service.
Goede communicatie en uitleg. De persoon die het concept is komen voorstellen heeft dit duidelijk gedaan. De testritten waren ook goed georganiseerd.
Top ervaring! Klantenservice is top. Je kan er terecht met al je vragen en ze blijven altijd even vriendelijk. En ik heb best veel vragen gesteld. Levering was top. Zeker een aanrader voor iedereen.
Vlotte service, snel antwoord en zeer vlot in gebruik. De offertes van de fietsenwinkel werden snel verwerkt en overzichtelijk afgeleverd in een leasing-formule.
Heel gemakkelijk dat de technieker op het werk komt! De technieker was vriendelijk. Onderhoud was snel gedaan. Ik heb heel gemakkelijk de afspraak kunnen wijzigen. Ik heb daarvoor een heel vriendelijke en behulpzame persoon aan de lijn gehad.
