Directive on Remuneration for Members and Parliamentary Groups of the Cantonal Council - Activities Compensated

1. The allowances cover in particular the following activities

a) President of the Council: Planning the activities of the office; Preparation and follow-up of the sessions of the Cantonal Council; Communication; Representations;

b) 1st Vice President: Preparation and follow-up of the plenary sessions; Representation of the President of the Council; Study of the verbatim report of the Cantonal Council; Representations;

c) President of the Audit Committee: Planning the work of the committee; Preparation and follow-up of the representation of the committee in the sessions of the Cantonal Council; Coordination with the office, other committees, financial control, government council, and administration;

d) President of a Permanent Preparatory Committee: Planning the work of the committee; Preparation and follow-up of the representation of the committee in the sessions of the Cantonal Council; Coordination with the office, other committees, government council, and administration;

e) Members of the Audit Committee: Study of documents; Planning and coordination of work in subcommittees.

1. The allowances particularly cover the following activities: planning of the commission's work, preparation and follow-up of the commission's representation at cantonal council meetings, coordination with the office, other commissions, the government council, and administration. Any determinations by the cantonal council in the election decision pursuant to Art. 34 para. 3 GO KR take precedence.

2. The allowance for the first year of the commission's activity is issued with the settlement of the daily allowances for the first meeting. It must be duly noted in the accounting.

3. If the commission's activity lasts more than one year, entitlement to an allowance arises again. The same applies to subsequent years.

1. The daily allowances cover

a) Preparation and follow-up of meetings, in particular the study of meeting documents;

b) Attendance at the meetings;

c) Expenses for the infrastructure necessary for the exercise of duties, such as network connections or devices (telephone, smartphones, tablets, PCs, notebooks, printers, etc.).

1. Sessions of a subcommittee entitle members to receive daily allowances, provided that

a) the subcommittee is established by resolution of the Cantonal Council or a commission,

b) it consists of at least two members,

c) an agenda is available,

d) and minutes are kept.

2. Recruitment interviews by election committees entitle members to receive daily allowances. An additional full daily allowance is granted for the study of recruitment documents.

3. Participation in informational and continuing education events of the Cantonal Council entitles members to receive daily allowances, provided the events are approved by the office.

4. The office may authorize the granting of daily allowances for delegations of the Cantonal Council to inter-cantonal or international conferences with a statutory framework, as well as to continuing education events for parliamentarians.

1. Entitlement to a full daily allowance is granted for a session that lasts more than four hours. If a session lasts more than one day, the daily allowance is determined separately for each day.

2. If multiple sessions of different committees take place on the same day, this entitles the person to claim more than one daily allowance. No more than three half daily allowances, or one full and one half daily allowance, may be claimed per person per day.

1. The parliamentary service collects the expenses for travel to a council meeting, an information session, or a training event by surveying the participating council members.

1. The billing for allowances, daily allowances, and expenses must be provided with a first visa from a council member and a second visa in accordance with the organizational regulations of the Cantonal Chancellery.

1. Members of the Cantonal Council are required to record their personal data on a personnel sheet upon assuming office and submit it to the Parliamentary Service.

2. Allowances are granted after the end of the official year. The Parliamentary Service prepares a statement of all allowances for the Office of Finance.

3. Daily allowances and expense reimbursements are accounted for using the designated forms provided by the Parliamentary Service.

4. Daily allowances and expense reimbursements are paid out twice a year, at the end of June and the end of December.

5. A salary statement is issued for disbursed allowances, daily allowances, and caregiving compensation.

1. The faction compensations are paid at the beginning of each official year.

2. The factions report the current paying office to the parliamentary service at the beginning of each official year.

1. A caregiving allowance can be requested for sessions of the Cantonal Council and its bodies.

2. The form "Application for Caregiving Allowance" must be used for the application to the office.

3. The caregiving allowance must be claimed within one month after a session.

4. The office processes applications twice a year. It may request supporting documents. Negative decisions will be explained.

5. Payments are made twice a year (end of June and end of December).