Article 24 Personnel Ordinance (PV) - Severance Compensation

1. If the canton terminates the employment relationship without the employee giving reason through culpable conduct, the canton must pay the affected person severance compensation. A prerequisite is that the employment relationship with the canton has existed for at least 15 years. In documented cases of hardship, the government council may deviate from the minimum duration.

1a. The severance compensation amounts to two months' salary after 15 years of service and increases by one month's salary for each additional completed year of service, up to a maximum of six months' salaries.

1b. If an employment relationship is terminated by mutual agreement, the government council may provide compensation. The amount of compensation is capped at a maximum of three months' salaries and is to be determined according to the circumstances of the individual case. Consideration will be given to the age, the number of service years, the personal circumstances of the employee, and the reason for the termination of the employment relationship.

2. An employee elected by the public for a term of office, who is not re-elected after the term expires, receives a one-time severance compensation equivalent to six months' salaries. No compensation is granted to a person who, at the time of non-re-election, has reached the age of 62.

3. Paragraph 2 also applies if the person not re-elected in the first round of voting withdraws from candidacy for the second round of voting.

4. The basis for calculating the severance compensation is the basic salary including the 13th month's salary, the cost-of-living allowance, and the social allowances.

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