Decision of the Grand Council on the compensation of its members and parliamentary groups - Attendance Fees

1. The members of the Grand Council are entitled to the following attendance fees

1.* For participation in meetings of the Grand Council

1.1 * per session lasting up to half a day: CHF 200

1.2 * per full-day session: CHF 400

2. In the event of late arrival or early departure from the meeting, the office decides on the payment of the attendance fee.

3.* For participation in commission meetings and office meetings: per meeting: CHF 200

4. For participation in meetings of parliamentary groups or the conference of parliamentary group presidencies: per meeting: CHF 150

5.* For participation in inter-cantonal or international conferences, the rates specified in § 1, paragraph 1, number 1 apply accordingly.

2. Anyone who leads a meeting for which an attendance fee is granted according to § 1 receives double the attendance fee. Members of the Council Secretariat receive an attendance fee increased by CHF 50 for the meetings of the Grand Council.

3. Participation in meetings of the Grand Council as well as in extraordinary parliamentary group meetings as per paragraph 1, number 4, is compensated.

4. The presidencies of parliamentary groups maintain an attendance register for group meetings for the benefit of parliamentary services.

1. Presidency of the Grand Council in addition to the attendance allowance: per year CHF 12,000.

2. Vice Presidency of the Grand Council in addition to the attendance allowance: per year CHF 3,000.

3. Faction Compensation

1. * Factions: per year CHF 7,000

1a. * Rental costs for ordinary faction meetings, according to actual expenses

2. * Per faction member: per year CHF 400

3. * Contribution to voting

3.1 For a cantonal vote, an amount is allocated to the factions, provided a voting committee has been formed.

3.2 It amounts to CHF 5,000 per faction.

3.3 * The office of the Grand Council determines the timing of the payment.

3.4 The contributions are earmarked by the committees for use in connection with the corresponding vote. If they are not used in full, the corresponding amounts must be returned to the state.

4. Council members who do not belong to any faction: per year CHF 500.

5. Members of the Business Audit and Finance Commission receive an annual flat rate of CHF 2,000 in addition to the attendance allowance.

6. Members of the Judicial Commission receive an annual flat rate of CHF 800 in addition to the attendance allowance.

1. The presidencies of commissions and subcommissions, or the commission members representing them, receive the following additional standard allowances, which may be adjusted based on expenses by the commission vice-presidency

1. * For preparing commission meetings or official visits: per meeting or official visit: CHF 150

2. * For representing legislative or regulatory proposals in the Grand Council

2.1 Entrance or detailed discussion: per meeting: CHF 350

2.2 Editorial reading: per meeting: CHF 100

3. * Annual Report

3.1 For preliminary consultations by the subcommissions of the Business Audit and Finance Commission: CHF 350

3.2 For representing the Business Audit and Finance Commission during discussions in the Grand Council: per meeting: CHF 350

4. * Budget

4.1 For preliminary consultations by the subcommissions of the Business Audit and Finance Commission: CHF 350

4.2 For representing the Business Audit and Finance Commission during discussions in the Grand Council: per meeting: CHF 350

5. * For representing the resolutions of the Grand Council on the Cantonal Master Plan in the Grand Council by the Spatial Planning Commission: per meeting: CHF 350

6. * For representing all other matters in the Grand Council: per meeting and matter: CHF 200

2. Employees of the canton who are involved as experts, specialists, or for minute-taking do not receive any additional work compensation beyond their regular salary.

1. Members of the Grand Council receive travel compensation for attending council and committee meetings, which corresponds to the basic rate for official journeys of state personnel. The shortest distance between the place of residence and the meeting location is decisive.

2. The commission presidency has the authority to organize refreshments at the state's expense.

3. At inter-cantonal or international conferences, travel expenses and accommodation costs are reimbursed. The expenses are paid upon submission of receipts.

1. The office is authorized to adopt the necessary resolutions for the clarification and application of the present decision as needed.

1. No cost of living allowances shall be granted in addition to the aforementioned session fees and compensations.