Attendance Allowance (Art. 328 OGC)
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Provisions)
[2] 1. The hourly rate is set at 72 francs.
2. For less than the first hour, a flat-rate compensation equivalent to a full hour is paid. It is then calculated for each commenced quarter-hour, according to the details below
Duration of Participation
Total Amount Paid
72.00 francs
90.00 francs
108.00 francs
3. During sessions, it is the responsibility of each member of the Grand Council to report partial attendance and their hourly details to the General Secretariat of the Grand Council.
4. The bureau determines the hourly rate applicable for the following legislature before the end of each legislative term.
When there is more than one rapporteur for a session, the increase in the allowance is limited to 25% for each concerned member.
The computer allowance is paid monthly and according to a fixed rate of 52.10 francs, which corresponds to the averaging of the amounts indicated in the law.
1. The mileage allowance is determined according to the scale annexed to these regulations.
2. If multiple sessions occur on the same day, the mileage allowance is paid only once.
3. Not included in the total of allowances capped under Article 332, paragraph 2 bis, OGC
– the mileage allowances paid to the presidency of the Grand Council for their travel during representations;
– the allowances paid to the members and substitute members of the Grand Council as reimbursement for their travel expenses outside the canton.
The flat-rate travel allowance for group sessions is calculated based on a standard distance of 40 kilometers round trip.
Except for years when the legislature changes, the waiver of the mileage allowance in favor of public transportation vouchers is valid for the year.
1. Details of participation in sessions held outside the canton must be submitted to the general secretariat at the end of each month by the individuals concerned.
2. The amount of the allowance corresponds to the price of a full fare first-class public transport ticket from Neuchâtel station to the station at the location of the session or is calculated based on the number of kilometers from the home to the location of the session.
3. Travel time is compensated by the payment of a presence allowance corresponding to one hour for sessions held in the cantons of Jura, Vaud, Fribourg, and Berne, and two hours for the rest of Switzerland.
4. No additional reimbursement is granted for parking or meal expenses.
1. A lump-sum allowance equivalent to three hours is paid for official representations undertaken by the presidency or vice-presidency.
2. For other representations and participation in specific intercantonal events involving members of the bureau or other members of the Grand Council, the general secretariat specifies the practice through an internal directive validated by the presidency.
3. Details of the participation must be submitted to the general secretariat of the Grand Council at the end of each month.
The Regulations of the Office of the Grand Council on the Compensation of Members and Substitute Members of the Grand Council, dated May 16, 2013 [3], are hereby repealed.
1. This regulation shall enter into force on September 1, 2024.
2. It will be published in the Official Gazette and included in the Compendium of Neuchâtel Legislation.
ANNEX
Table of Standard Distances Between a Locality and the Château of Neuchâtel [4]