Regulations on Compensation for Inconveniences, Expenses, Standby Duty, and Extraordinary Working Hours (REIS) - Scope (REIS)

1. The regulation applies to the employees of the cantonal administration, including dependent institutions and enterprises, as well as the courts.

1bis. Unless a specific regulation exists, the regulation also applies to the employees of autonomous institutions and enterprises of the canton.

2. It also serves as the basis for compensating similar expenditures by third parties who work for the canton.

1. The compensation of allowances, expenses, on-call duty, and extraordinary working hours in addition to the Staff Regulations is governed by these regulations.

2. Compensations are generally calculated monthly and paid together with the salary payment.

3. Claims arising from seasonal services may be settled at the end of the work performance.

1. The entitlement to compensation requires approval by the management of the organizational unit. Approved documents are to be forwarded to the payroll department.

1. The following allowances are granted for additional services

1. Caretakers and technical staff: 20.-/week

2. Winter service personnel: 85.-/week

3. Winter service management: 400.-/week

4. On-call service State Prosecutor's Office: 25.-/24 hrs

5. * Presence service Penitentiary Gmünden: 25.-/24 hrs

1. An extraordinary work hour shall be compensated with CHF 7.- for each worked or commenced hour.

2. Additionally, a time credit of 20% is granted on the overtime hours worked. The surcharge is to be credited to the overtime balance.

3. Organizational units with duty rosters shall define the start and end of on-call duty and extraordinary work hours in the plan.

1. For official travel using public transportation, the actual ticket costs will be reimbursed, provided that obtaining a ticket through the employer is either not possible or unreasonable. Additionally, for frequent official trips, the annual costs for a half-fare travel card will be compensated.

2. Heads of organizational units and their deputies will be reimbursed for first-class tickets. If other employees travel together with senior employees, they will also be reimbursed for a first-class ticket.

1. For official journeys, if possible, cantonal service vehicles or other vehicles provided by the canton should be used. In these cases, no compensation will be paid.

2. For official journeys using private vehicles, all costs (including parking costs) are compensated with a flat-rate per-kilometer reimbursement proportionately according to the following rates

a) Car: 70 Rp./km

b) Motorcycle: 40 Rp./km

c) Moped: 30 Rp./km

3. For journeys within the canton and the neighboring municipalities, the kilometer specifications according to the distance table in the annex are generally decisive. In special cases, the actual kilometers driven as recorded in the logbook may be reimbursed.

4. The entitlement to mileage reimbursement exists from the place of residence. If the residence is outside the canton, only the distance from the cantonal border will be compensated.

5. The costs of a traffic accident on an official journey, which are not covered by insurance (including loss of bonus), are borne by the canton, provided that there is no grossly negligent behavior.

1. For official trips outside the cantonal area, only the costs of public transportation are typically reimbursed. If a vehicle is voluntarily used, the canton does not cover accident costs according to Article 7, paragraph 5.

2. If, as an exception, the use of a private vehicle for official trips outside the canton and its neighboring municipalities is approved, then the actual kilometers driven will be compensated. The flat rates according to Article 7, paragraph 2 apply.

1. Parking on State Premises

The rental costs for parking on state premises are compensated with a flat-rate fee of CHF 20 per month on a pro-rata basis, if the private vehicle needs to be used for work-related journeys due to shift work, on-call duty, or winter service, or on an average of at least three working days per week.

1. In the event of an official obligation away from the office, the following flat-rate compensation for meals (food and beverages) shall be provided

a) * CHF 8.- for breakfast, if work begins before 6:00 a.m.;

b) * CHF 30.- for lunch;

c) * CHF 30.- for dinner, if return occurs after 8:00 p.m.

2. In justified exceptional cases, higher expenses may be reimbursed.

1. Other expenses for official necessities shall be reimbursed according to the documented, actual expenditure.

2. The acquisition of tangible goods or work resources may not be settled through expenses.

1. Private network connections that must be provided for official use will be compensated in the event of identified need and regular use. This particularly pertains to network connections for employees on call, in emergencies, predominantly in fieldwork, or without a fixed workplace.

2. The official use approved by the employment authority will be proportionally compensated with a flat-rate amount of CHF 20.- per month. Only one network connection per person will be compensated.

3. Compensation for the network connection is considered to also cover the use of private devices such as telephones, mobile phones, tablets, PCs, notebooks, fax machines, printers, etc.

1. Additional compensation will be granted for the following services

a) Exercise of a leadership function up to and including the rank of Warrant Officer: 220.- /month

b) Special functions: 150.- /month

2. If the function is performed part-time, the entitlement is reduced according to the degree of employment.

1. Compensation for On-Call Duty (Standby Service) outside regular working hours is: CHF 25 / 24 hrs.

1. Time Credits According to Art. 5 Sec. 2 are Granted for Working Hours from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

1. For official travel using public transportation, senior officers are reimbursed for a 1st class ticket. If other members of the cantonal police are traveling together with senior officers, they will also be reimbursed for a 1st class ticket.

2. The police command may determine flat-rate allowances for special official assignments in the respective orders.

1. If a private vehicle must be regularly used for official purposes, the following compensation rates apply

a) for employees in traffic education: 340.- per month

b) for other police personnel: 34.- per month

2. Individual official trips with private vehicles are compensated according to Art. 7.

3. For mandated trips within the canton area and the adjacent municipalities, the actual kilometers driven, as recorded in the duty schedule, are reimbursed.