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Salary Ordinance for Primary School Teachers (BLV) - Salary Categories (BLV)
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
1. Teachers at primary school are classified into the following salary categories based on their employment
a) Teachers in the 1st and 2nd cycle: Salary Category I
b) Teachers in the 3rd cycle: Salary Category II
c) Special education teachers of all cycles: Salary Category II
1. Within the salary category, the salary entitlement is determined by the salary level. The annual salary for a full-time position is as follows
Salary Level | Salary Category I (in Swiss Francs) | Salary Category II (in Swiss Francs)
--- | --- | ---
1 | 78,800 | 94,500
2 | 81,600 | 97,300
3 | 82,000 | 101,300
4 | 82,600 | 103,300
5 | 85,000 | 105,300
6 | 86,536 | 109,319
7 | 89,951 | 113,346
8 | 93,369 | 117,492
9 | 96,881 | 118,321
10 | 96,976 | 119,150
11 | 97,736 | 119,979
12 | 98,496 | 120,808
13 | 99,258 | 121,641
14 | 102,109 | 125,677
15 | 104,962 | 129,712
16 | 107,813 | 133,748
17 | 110,776 | 137,783
18 | 111,255 | 138,053
19 | 111,734 | 138,339
20 | 112,213 | 138,625
21 | 112,692 | 138,911
22 | 113,172 | 139,197
23 | 115,000 | 139,485
24 | 116,715 | 140,063
25 | 118,782 | 140,917
2. The government council may adjust the salary values annually on the 1st of January according to changes in the cost of living.
1. Upon commencement of service, salary classification is based on countable years of service. Newly hired teachers without countable years of service are compensated according to Salary Level 1. For each complete countable year of service, the annual salary is increased by one salary level.
2. The following activities are considered countable years of service
a) School years with teaching responsibilities exceeding 50 percent: 1 year of service per school year; school years with teaching responsibilities less than 50 percent: 1/2 year of service per school year;
b) Other full-time professional employment from the age of 21: 1/2 year of service per year of employment;
c) Child-rearing within the family from the age of 21: 1/2 year of service per year of child-rearing.
1. Teachers will be compensated at the next salary level in the following calendar year, provided they deliver good performance.
2. If a teacher delivers exceptionally good performance, an additional salary level increase may be granted.
3. If a teacher delivers, at most, a satisfactory performance, they will be compensated at the same salary level in the following calendar year.
4. The school management evaluates the performance of teachers and submits the necessary applications for salary classification to the responsible school authority.
1. Teachers without a teaching diploma are entitled to 90 percent of the annual salary of the respective salary category. The highest salary classification corresponds to salary level 4.
2. Teachers in the 3rd cycle, who only possess a teaching diploma for a lower cycle, are entitled to 90 percent of the annual salary of salary category II.
3. Special education teachers without a master's degree in Special Needs Education or an equivalent qualification are entitled to 90 percent of the annual salary of salary category II.
1. The wage entitlement for the 1st semester of a school year extends from August 1st to January 31st, and for the 2nd semester from February 1st to July 31st.
2. The wage can be paid in 12 or 13 installments.
1. Special services may be recognized with awards of recognition.
2. The award amounts to a maximum of 3,000 Swiss francs per teacher per year.
3. The total annual amount of the awards of recognition may not exceed half a percent of the total payroll of all teachers of the same school authority.
1. Teachers receive a service anniversary gift equivalent to one month's salary upon the completion of their 10th, 20th, 30th, and 40th years of service with the same educational authority. Instead of the monetary amount, the responsible school body may grant four weeks of leave during the teaching period.
2. The individual amount of the service anniversary gift is determined based on the average employment level over the past ten years.
1. School Authorities Regulate the Right to Reimbursement of Work-Related Expenses.