Decree on the Remuneration of the Members of the Government Council
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
1. The annual salary of a member of the Government Council amounts to CHF 290,000.
2. The annual salary changes proportionally in accordance with the adjustments to the position or base salaries of the cantonal staff pursuant to § 11 of the Salary Decree.
1. Each member of the government council receives an annual expense allowance of CHF 15,000 to cover officially related expenses.
2. The annual allowance amounts to CHF 7,500 for the Landammann and CHF 3,000 for the Landstatthalter.
1. All compensations, attendance fees, and expenses arising from the exercise of official mandates and participation by virtue of office in committees shall be paid into the state treasury.
1. Child allowances and the payment of wages during illness, accident, military service, civil defense, firefighting service, pregnancy, and death are governed by the provisions applicable to cantonal personnel.
1. This decree is to be published in the official collection of laws. It shall enter into force on April 1, 2008.
2. The decree concerning the remuneration of the members of the Council of Ministers dated November 20, 1990, is hereby repealed.