Compensation Ordinance of the Cantonal Council (COCC) (EVKR)

**1 Compensation for Members of the Cantonal Council**

1 Members of the Cantonal Council receive compensation for their fundamental parliamentary activities.

2 They receive a contribution towards covering the costs incurred by them in connection with their parliamentary mandate.

3 Parliamentary groups (factions) receive a contribution towards covering the costs of their activities for the Cantonal Council.

1. **Basic remuneration and attendance fees**

1. Members of the Cantonal Council receive an annual basic remuneration of CHF 12,000.

2. They receive an attendance fee of CHF 220 for participating in a meeting.

3. No attendance fee is paid for meetings of commissions or subcommissions held during the break of Cantonal Council meetings.

4. If a meeting lasts longer than four hours, the President of the Cantonal Council or of the respective body decides on a second attendance fee.

1 The members of the Cantonal Council receive double the attendance fee if they chair the Cantonal Council or one of its bodies.

2 The annual lump sums for representational duties amount to

a. CHF 40,000 for the President of the Cantonal Council,

b. CHF 20,000 for the First Vice-President,

c. CHF 10,000 for the Second Vice-President.

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a. Competencies

1 Members of the Cantonal Council who are not part of the Presidium

shall be compensated with attendance fees when they represent the Cantonal Council

on behalf of the Executive Board or a supervisory commission.

2 The Executive Board shall approve study trips, conference attendances, and

delegations, if this is in the interest of the Cantonal Council. It shall decide

on attendance fees and expense reimbursement.

3 For further activities, in particular the review of minutes, the

duties of the Council secretaries, the drafting of explanatory reports,

or the study of files, compensation in the form of attendance fees

may be paid according to the time spent.

1 The members of the Cantonal Council receive an annual lump sum of CHF 8,100 for expenses incurred from their parliamentary mandate.

2 For full-day and multi-day meetings of the Executive Board and the commissions, the costs for meals and accommodation shall be borne by the Canton.

1 Members of the Cantonal Council receive for the exercise of their parliamentary mandate

a. an annual first-class subscription for the area of the Zurich Transport Network or

b. an amount equal to the cost of a subscription according to lit. a.

2 For approved journeys outside the area of the Zurich Transport Network, they are reimbursed the first-class fare.

3 The Executive Board may approve travel expenses for other means of transport upon reasoned request.

The parliamentary groups receive an annual basic contribution of CHF 43,000 and a supplement of CHF 3,000 per parliamentary group member to cover their costs, particularly for the maintenance of their secretariat.

1 The Administrative Delegation of the Executive Board provides

BVK Personalvorsorge des Kantons Zürich with the information concerning

the cantonal council members subject to compulsory insurance that is necessary for the

implementation of their occupational provision, in particular for the management of the old-age

accounts and the calculation of contributions.

2 The Executive Board determines the

time commitment for the parliamentary mandate at the beginning of a new legislative period.

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1. **Administrative Delegation of the Management Committee Decides on Pension Contribution**

The Administrative Delegation of the Management Committee decides at the beginning of each legislative period, upon a reasoned request, on the disbursement of a pension contribution in accordance with Art. 10b para. 1 KRG.

2. Members of the Cantonal Council shall inform the Administrative Delegation of the commencement or termination of self-employment during the legislative period. The Administrative Delegation shall conduct a reassessment.

3. The pension contribution shall be disbursed at the end of each calendar year. In the event of termination of the parliamentary mandate during the calendar year, the pension contribution shall be disbursed at the end of the month following the date of resignation.

1 Basic Compensation, Presidential Allowances, Meeting Fees – Payment

and further remunerations are paid proportionally monthly or quarterly. modalities

2 Anyone who withdraws prematurely from the Cantonal Council must repay the amount as per

**1 Adjustment for Inflation**

1 The Management Board shall decide at the beginning of each legislative period on the adjustment of the lump sums and attendance fees.

2 The lump sums and attendance fees are based on the National Consumer Price Index, as of March 2020. For the adjustment, the March index prior to the start of a legislative period shall be authoritative.

1. **Procedure in case of doubts concerning the claim to compensation**

If there are doubts concerning the claim to compensation or if a Cantonal Council member disputes the accuracy of an invoice, the Administrative Delegation of the Management Committee shall decide. Their decision may be challenged before the Management Committee for a final ruling.

2. The Management Committee may issue guidelines for the uniform application of this Ordinance.

1 OS 75, 470, 76, 115; AB1 2020-01-31.

2 Entry into force: May 1, 2020 (ABI 2020-10-30).

3 LS 171.1.

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