Act on the Occupational Pension Scheme of Certain Categories of Staff (LLPP) - [ 5 ] (LLPP)

1. Insofar as the Federal Law on Occupational Retirement, Survivors' and Disability Pension Plans provides, State employees under the age of 20 are insured by the Vaud State Pension Fund for the risks of death and disability, from January 1 following the date they turned 17 until they have reached the age of 20 (Art. 7 LCP) [C].

2. For assistant physicians and lumberjack-contractors mentioned in the following chapters, the insurance is extended until December 31 following the date they turned 24.

1. The Pension Fund of the State of Vaud guarantees them the payment of the minimum mandatory benefits according to federal law.

1. No contributions are collected.

2. The State annually reimburses the Fund for the payments it has made.

1. Trainees, as defined by the Council of State, are affiliated with a provident institution registered in the occupational pension registry other than the Pension Fund of the State of Vaud and designated by the Council of State, provided that they are subject to compulsory insurance pursuant to Articles 2 and 7 of the Federal Act on Occupational Retirement, Survivors' and Disability Pension Plans (BVG) [A].

1. Articles 7b and 7c apply mutatis mutandis to interns.

1. Assistant physicians, as defined by the regulation concerning assistant physicians employed by the State, are affiliated with a provident institution registered in the professional provident register, other than the Vaud State Pension Fund and designated by the Council of State. This affiliation occurs on January 1st following the date on which they turn 24 years old.

1. Contributions are, at most, 16% of the salary determining for the AHV/IV.

2. They are borne equally by the assistant physicians and the state.

1. The insured benefits are, at most

a. in case of old age, the mandatory minimum benefits provided for by federal law (Art. 13 et seq. LPP) [A];

b. in case of death, a spouse's pension of 36% of the insured salary and orphan's pensions of 12% of the insured salary;

c. in case of invalidity, a pension of 60% of the insured salary and a child's pension of 12% of the insured salary;

d. in case of termination of employment relationships before the occurrence of an insured event, the mandatory minimum benefit (Art. 27 et seq. LPP and Art. 331b CO) [D].

2. The institution mentioned in Article 4 guarantees the payment of the mandatory minimum benefits according to federal law.

1. Assistant physicians who have been in the service of the State for at least three consecutive years may apply for membership in the Pension Fund of the State of Vaud.

1. Assistants, as defined by the regulations on assistants at the University of Lausanne [E], the regulations on assistants at the University of Teacher Education [F], and the regulations on assistants of the Vaud Cantonal Universities of Applied Sciences [G], are affiliated with a pension institution registered in the occupational pension register other than the State of Vaud Pension Fund and designated by the Council of State.

1. Contributions are, at most, 16% of the salary determining for the AVS/AI, after deduction of the coordination amount corresponding to the full minimum AVS pension. This deduction shall be proportional to the rate of activity.

2. They are borne equally by the employee and the employer.

3. After deduction of the premiums related to the risks of disability and death, the remaining balance of the contribution is allocated to a retirement capital that bears interest.

1. The insured benefits are

a. in the event of death, a surviving spouse's pension of no more than 36% of the insured salary and orphan's pensions of no more than 12% of the insured salary;

b. in the event of disability, a pension of no more than 60% of the insured salary and children's pensions of no more than 12% of the insured salary;

c. in the event of old age, the accumulated pension capital is converted into an old-age pension;

d. in the event of the dissolution of employment relationships before the occurrence of an insured event, the accumulated pension capital constitutes the vested benefits.

2. The institution mentioned in Article 7a guarantees the payment of the mandatory minimum benefits according to federal legislation.

1. All assistants insured by the Pension Fund of the State of Vaud are transferred to the institution mentioned in Article 7a, effective September 1, 1998.

1. The income supplement for senior medical officers related to personal activity is provided through a provident institution other than the Pension Fund of the State of Vaud and designated by the Council of State.

2. The maximum insured supplement corresponds to four times the maximum LPP amount (Art. 8 LPP) [A], from which the gross annual salary derived from the regular activity of the senior medical officer is deducted.

1. Contributions are, at most, 16% of the supplementary income.

2. They are equally shared between the senior doctor and the State of Vaud.

3. After deduction of the premiums related to the risks of disability and death, the remaining balance of the contribution is allocated to a provident fund capital.

1. The staff of the Vaud cantonal universities of applied sciences as well as the University of Teacher Education, employed with funds external to the State, are affiliated with a pension institution chosen by the employer. This choice is ratified by the Council of State.

1. Lumberjacks hired by the Forestry, Wildlife, and Nature Service under private law contracts, who do not hold a permanent position as defined in Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Law of June 9, 1947, on the General Status of Cantonal Public Functions [H] and who are paid on a task or management basis, are affiliated with a professional pension institution, other than the Pension Fund of the State of Vaud and designated by the Council of State. This affiliation takes effect on January 1st following the date on which they turn 24 years old.

1. Contributions are, at most, 16% of the determining salary for the AVS/AI.

2. They are borne equally by the lumberjack-worker and the State.

1. The benefits provided correspond to those stipulated by federal law [A], enhanced to the extent that the amount of contributions allows.

1. Persons bound by a registered partnership are subject to the same rules as spouses.

1. The Council of State takes the necessary measures to prevent over-insurance.

2. The institutions mentioned above are subrogated to the rights of the insured or their beneficiaries against the third party responsible for the death or disability, to the extent that their benefits combined with those of the third party exceed the damage.

1. Any surplus resources of the institutions are acquired by them and serve to index ongoing benefits.

2. The State does not guarantee the payment of benefits.

1. Within the limits of the present law, the State Council shall establish the regulatory provisions as provided in Article 50 LPP [A]. In the absence of specific provisions, the federal law [A] shall apply.

2. The management of the aforementioned provident institutions falls under the responsibility of a management board, consisting of an equal number of representatives from the State and the concerned personnel.

1. An annual management report is submitted to the State Council; an actuarial assessment is prepared every four years.

2. The supervisory body and the expert (Art. 53 LPP) [A] are appointed by the State Council, which bears the costs of their work.

**1. This Law shall enter into force on January 1, 1985.**

1. The Council of State is responsible for the execution of the present law. It shall publish the text in accordance with Article 27, number 2, of the Cantonal Constitution and shall bring it into force, by way of decree, in accordance with Article 15 above.