Directive of the Department of Education concerning the employment of assistant staff at the Appenzell Gymnasium

1. The assistant staff is subordinate to the school management.

2. The allocation of work during school operational hours (in coordination with the respective timetable of the subject) and school holidays is the responsibility of the subject teacher to whom the position is assigned.

3. Personal holidays are to be scheduled during school holiday periods.

1. Working Hours

a) For a 20% position, working hours amount to 386.5 hours per school year,

b) For a 40% position, working hours amount to 773.0 hours per school year.

1. The subject teacher is responsible for ensuring that the aforementioned number of hours is adhered to within a school year (August 1 to July 31 of the following year).

2. Overtime is to be compensated with days off or reduced workload during school holidays and is not paid out.

1. The remuneration is paid as a monthly salary with 13 disbursements, regardless of the workload in a given month. The 13th monthly salary is paid in November.

1. The responsible subject teacher shall report to the school administration at the end of the school year on the activities of the assistant staff, particularly regarding the actual hours worked.

1. Upon the termination of auxiliary staff during a school year, a separate pro rata temporis calculation shall be made in accordance with the aforementioned principles.

1. This directive comes into effect on August 1, 1999, and replaces all existing directives concerning school assistance personnel.