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Ordinance on the Implementation for Teachers in Middle Schools and Vocational Schools (MBVVO)
Table of Provisions (36)
Statutory Text (36 Articles)
13 This Ordinance regulates the execution of the Personnel Act of 27 September 19982, as well as the Secondary and Vocational School Teachers Ordinance (MBVO) of 7 April 19995, for teachers at cantonal secondary and vocational schools and at vocational workshops.
13 Unless otherwise provided for in this Ordinance, the applicability of the General Personnel Law (Vollzugsverordnung zum Personalgesetz vom 19. Mai 1999 (VVO)4) shall apply.
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II. Employment Relationship
The Directorate of Education determines a staffing plan for the school management of each school.
13 The Office for Secondary Education and Vocational Training is responsible for employment
a. determination of salary,
b. granting of allowances in accordance with §§ 13 and 14 MBVO5.
ters.
lic.
Commencement of employment
Commencement of employment usually takes place at the beginning of a semester.
Termination
Termination is possible by either party at the end of a semester.
12 Compensation
In agreement with the Human Resources Office, the Office for Secondary Education and Vocational Training determines the compensation in accordance with § 26 of the Personnel Act².
The retirement due to age takes place at the end of a semester.
Retirement due to age
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Salary Payment
School Internships
Salary
Increases
Demotion
Continued Salary
Payment
1 Upon commencement of employment at the start of a semester, salary shall be
paid from September 1st or March 1st. In the event of resignation at the end
of a semester, salary shall be paid up to August 31st or end of February.
2 Deviating provisions for teaching staff in vocational further education remain reserved.
Internships at schools for the purpose of obtaining the diploma for Higher Education Teaching will not be remunerated.
1 In salary levels 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 12, the salary shall be increased by
one level on April 1 of the following calendar year, provided that
the teacher has been rated "Good" in the employee performance review.
With a "Very good" rating, an individual salary increase
of an additional level may also be granted.15
2 In salary levels 4, 6, 8, 10, and 13–22, the Office for Secondary and
Vocational Education may grant teachers with a "Good" rating an
individual salary increase of one level, and with a "Very good" rating,
such an increase of one or two levels.13
3 From salary level 23, the Office for Secondary and Vocational Education
may grant teachers with a "Very good" rating an individual salary
increase of one level.13
4 The Department of Education shall regulate the details.
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20 Teachers whose performance or conduct is rated as deficient or unsatisfactory may be demoted to a lower level by the Secondary School and Vocational Education Office at the request of the school administration. A prerequisite for demotion is a written warning, combined with a period of no more than three months for improvement. A second demotion may take place no earlier than one year after the first demotion.
12 The Office for Secondary and Vocational Education is responsible for approving continued salary payments in accordance with § 99 Abs. 4 VVO4.
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IV. Working Hours
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1 In the context of their professional duties, full-time
lesson teachers are obligated to teach the following lessons
a. at Mittelschulen (upper secondary schools)
German, Modern Foreign Languages,
Ancient Languages, Mathematics/Applied
Mathematics, Computer Science, Natural
Sciences, History/Civics,
Geography, Economics and Law, and
all subjects not listed in another
category;
Music (classroom instruction), Choir, Orchestra;
Physical Education (rhythm, expression, and design),
Music (individual instruction), Visual
Arts, Needlework/Crafts, Typing,
Word Processing/Office Communication.
b. at Berufsmittelschulen (vocational upper secondary schools)
and Kaufmännische Berufsschulen (commercial vocational schools)
German, Modern Foreign Languages, Mathematics,
Computer Science, Natural Sciences,
History/Civics, Geography/Economic
Geography, Economics and Law,
and all subjects not listed in another
category.
c. at Gewerblich-Industrielle (industrial-vocational)
and Kaufmännische Berufsschulen (commercial vocational schools)
Vocational subjects, Technical
English, General Education, Word Processing
and Office Communication, Correspondence,
Gymnastics and Sports.
Obligation
Standard- Short-
lesson lesson
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25
25
28
26
29
25
26
2 Sections 116–134 of the VVO13, 4 concerning working hours are not
applicable.
8 Full-time teaching staff are entitled to a reduction of two compulsory lessons per week without a salary cut, starting from the beginning of the school year in which they complete their 57th year of age. For a part-time position, the reduction is proportional.
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Ordinance on the Execution of Regulations for Middle and Vocational School Teachers (MBVVO)
Instruction
and Holidays
Time Account
Additional Lessons
Substitution
Further Training
1 The school year comprises 39 weeks of instruction. Teachers are obliged to take their holidays during the school-free period. Sections 79–83 of the VVO13, 4 are not applicable.
2 Teachers in vocational workshops are entitled to seven weeks of holiday per calendar year.
1 Lessons that were missed during a semester compared to the paid workload, or that were additionally assigned beyond a full workload, must be balanced out in the medium term.
2 The school administration orders the lessons to be debited from or credited to the hour account. Lessons cancelled due to students of a class attending the home economics course must be debited from the hour account.16
3 At the beginning of each school year, the school administration prepares a balance statement of the hour accounts from the past school year.
4 In special cases, particularly upon termination of the employment relationship, additional or missing hours must be remunerated or the salary must be reduced accordingly. The Office for Secondary and Vocational Education regulates the details.13
The school administration may assign additional lessons, up to a full teaching load for the subject concerned, to a permanently employed teacher with a part-time workload, with their consent, effective at the beginning of each semester.
For substitution, any permanently employed teacher can be called upon. The lessons taken over will be compensated according to the salary grade of the substitute or credited to the hourly account.
V. Further Rights and Obligations
1 Further training courses should, if possible, be attended during school holidays and other times free from lessons.
2 The school administration may grant leave for further training for up to two weeks during teaching hours.
3 The Secondary and Vocational Education Office may, after six years since the start of permanent employment, approve leave for further training for up to one semester upon application by the school administration. It determines the salary portion. Only one leave will be approved within six years.13
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¹ Every permanently employed teacher is generally obliged to complete a paid subject-related further training leave of usually 10 school weeks between the completed 12th and 20th year of service since the start of permanent employment. The basis for calculating the salary is the average scope of employment over the last five years. The Secondary and Vocational Education Office approves the further training leave based on a detailed programme. The school administration determines the timing.13
5 Leave according to paras. 3 and 4 shall be granted at the latest until the age of 58 is reached.
1. The school administration decides on the granting of unpaid leave.
2. The salary reduction is made in accordance with the actual weeks of absence pursuant to § 9 Para. 1 of the MBVO13,5. This reduction is waived if the hour accounting is debited accordingly.
Personal leave, as provided for in §§ 85–90 of the VVO13,4, cannot be compensated if it does not fall within teaching hours.
22 Teachers must take paid leave in weekly increments as per §§ 96 Leave of
para. 5 and 96a VVO4 and extended maternity leave of the other parent.
13 The Office for Secondary and Vocational Education may approve reductions in teaching load for teachers engaged in activities at other public schools, as well as cantonal or federal institutions and conferences.
**Activities at other schools and institutions**
Competent to grant a permit are
a. for teaching staff, the school administration,
b. for members of the school administration, the school board or the supervisory board.
Public Offices
13 The Office for Secondary Education and Vocational Training regulates the reimbursement of expenses for travel with student groups and school classes.
Official Expenses
11 Where a school does not offer catering facilities, the teachers, supply teachers and assistant teachers working there shall receive a monthly allowance for lunch. This allowance is determined by the extent of their workload, amounting to CHF 100 for a full-time workload.
Allowance for Meals
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Travel Abroad
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Regulation on the Implementation for Teachers at Secondary and Vocational Schools (MBVVO)
The school administrations approve official trips abroad by
teaching staff.
Teaching load
Reductions
VI. School Administrations
18 1 The members of the school management, the heads of departments
and their deputies shall teach an average minimum of the following number of standard lessons per week
a. Rector
b. Prorector
c. Head of Department
d. Deputy Head of Department
at vocational-industrial schools
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10
10
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2 The following shall be decisive for the calculation of the average
a. the term of office,
b. for positions without a term of office, a period of four years from
the commencement of the function.
3 At least one standard lesson of instruction must be given per week.
18 1 The Office for Upper Secondary and Vocational Education approves
reductions for
a. presidencies of the school principals' conferences and the teachers'
conference up to four standard lessons per week each,
b. vice-presidencies and secretariats of the school principals' conferences
and the teachers' conference up to one standard lesson per week.
2 In justified cases, the school commission approves reductions as
needed for special tasks. If the reduction causes additional costs, the
Office for Upper Secondary and Vocational Education decides.
Transfer
VII. Transitional and Final Provisions
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1 The school commission or the supervisory commission determines,
for an indefinite employment, the valid teaching loads (Pensen) of the former teaching staff (Lehrbeauftragten) at the time of their transfer.
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2 Teachers who remain in the same salary class are placed in the numerically equivalent salary step.
3 Teachers who move up to a higher salary class are placed in the next numerically higher salary step.
The Education Directorate regulates the procedure for employee performance appraisals for the school years 1999/2000 to 2001/2002.
der MBVO13,5 durch den Kantonsrató auf Beginn des Herbstsemesters
1999/2000 in Kraft.
Übergangsbestimmung zur Änderung vom 16. März 2022
(OS 77, 402)
Auf Rückstufungen, die vor Inkrafttreten der Änderung eingelei-
tet wurden, bleibt das bisherige Recht anwendbar.
1 OS 55, 327.
2 LS 177.10.
3 LS 177.11.
4 LS 177.111.
5 LS 413.111; heute: Mittelschul- und Berufsschullehrerverordnung (MBVO).
6 Genehmigt am 7. Juni 1999.
7 Aufgehoben durch RRB vom 5. Juli 2000 (OS 56, 186). In Kraft seit Beginn
des Schuljahres 2000/2001.
8 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 29. Januar 2003 (OS 58, 19). In Kraft seit Beginn des
Schuljahres 2003/2004.
9 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 5. Mai 2010 (OS 65, 890; AB1 2010, 2623). In Kraft
seit 1. Januar 2011.
10 Aufgehoben durch RRB vom 5. Mai 2010 (OS 65, 890; ABI 2010, 2623). In
Kraft seit 1. Januar 2011.
11 Eingefügt durch RRB vom 7. Dezember 2011 (OS 66, 1015; ABI 2011, 3626).
In Kraft seit 1. Januar 2012.
12 Eingefügt durch RRB vom 9. Mai 2012 (OS 67, 225; ABI 2012, 1053). In Kraft
seit 1. August 2012.
13 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 9. Mai 2012 (OS 67, 225; AB1 2012, 1053). In Kraft
seit 1. August 2012.
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14 Aufgehoben durch RRB vom 9. Mai 2012 (OS 67, 225; ABI 2012, 1053). In
Kraft seit 1. August 2012.
15 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 26. Oktober 2016 (OS 71, 479; ABI 2016-11-04). In
Kraft seit 1. Januar 2017.
16 Eingefügt durch RRB vom 7. Juni 2016 (OS 72, 386; ABI 2016-06-24). In Kraft
seit 1. August 2017.
17 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 7. Juni 2016 (OS 72, 386; ABI 2016-06-24). In Kraft
seit 1. August 2018.
18 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 17. Januar 2018 (OS 73, 126; ABI 2018-01-26). In
Kraft seit 1. August 2018.
19 Eingefügt durch RRB vom 31. März 2021 (OS 76, 168; AB1 2021-04-09). In
Kraft seit 1. Januar 2021.
20 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 16. März 2022 (OS 77, 402; ABI 2022-03-25). In Kraft
seit 1. Oktober 2022.
21 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 31. August 2022 (OS 77, 467; AB1 2022-09-09). In
Kraft seit 1. Juli 2022.
22 Fassung gemäss RRB vom 10. Januar 2024 (OS 79, 14; ABI 2024-01-19). In Kraft
seit 1. Januar 2024.
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the MBVO13,5 by the Cantonal Council entered into force at the beginning of the autumn semester
1999/2000.
Transitional Provision for the Amendment of 16 March 2022
(OS 77, 402)
For downgrades initiated before the entry into force of the amendment,
the previous law remains applicable.
1 OS 55, 327.
2 LS 177.10.
3 LS 177.11.
4 LS 177.111.
5 LS 413.111; today: Ordinance on Teachers at Secondary and Vocational Schools (MBVO).
6 Approved on 7 June 1999.
7 Repealed by Council Resolution (RRB) of 5 July 2000 (OS 56, 186). In force since the beginning
of the school year 2000/2001.
8 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 29 January 2003 (OS 58, 19). In force since the beginning of the
school year 2003/2004.
9 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 5 May 2010 (OS 65, 890; AB1 2010, 2623). In force
since 1 January 2011.
10 Repealed by Council Resolution (RRB) of 5 May 2010 (OS 65, 890; ABI 2010, 2623). In
force since 1 January 2011.
11 Inserted by Council Resolution (RRB) of 7 December 2011 (OS 66, 1015; ABI 2011, 3626).
In force since 1 January 2012.
12 Inserted by Council Resolution (RRB) of 9 May 2012 (OS 67, 225; ABI 2012, 1053). In force
since 1 August 2012.
13 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 9 May 2012 (OS 67, 225; AB1 2012, 1053). In force
since 1 August 2012.
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14 Repealed by Council Resolution (RRB) of 9 May 2012 (OS 67, 225; ABI 2012, 1053). In
force since 1 August 2012.
15 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 26 October 2016 (OS 71, 479; ABI 2016-11-04). In
force since 1 January 2017.
16 Inserted by Council Resolution (RRB) of 7 June 2016 (OS 72, 386; ABI 2016-06-24). In force
since 1 August 2017.
17 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 7 June 2016 (OS 72, 386; ABI 2016-06-24). In force
since 1 August 2018.
18 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 17 January 2018 (OS 73, 126; ABI 2018-01-26). In
force since 1 August 2018.
19 Inserted by Council Resolution (RRB) of 31 March 2021 (OS 76, 168; AB1 2021-04-09). In
force since 1 January 2021.
20 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 16 March 2022 (OS 77, 402; ABI 2022-03-25). In force
since 1 October 2022.
21 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 31 August 2022 (OS 77, 467; AB1 2022-09-09). In
force since 1 July 2022.
22 Version according to Council Resolution (RRB) of 10 January 2024 (OS 79, 14; ABI 2024-01-19). In force
since 1 January 2024.
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