Ordinance on the compensation of members of regional church authorities, organs and commissions (Compensation Ordinance)

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181.25 Compensation Ordinance

The compensations for meetings, secondments, assignments and travel expenses shall be, unless this Ordinance provides otherwise

Compensations

a.11 Meetings

for a full-day meeting Fr. 320

for a meeting up to 6 hours Fr. 240

for a meeting up to 4 hours / half-day meeting Fr. 160

for a meeting up to 2 hours Fr. 110

b. Special functions

for minute-taking by a commission or authority

member or by external persons, provided they are

not employees of the Ecclesiastical Services

of the State Church,

per set of minutes double meeting allowance

for chairing the meeting including preparatory work

(not for sub-commissions)

per meeting double meeting allowance

c. Expenses

for overnight stay with breakfast Fr. 125

as travel allowance, 2nd class travel costs

for the use of public transport

Settlement of Accounts

a. Principle

b. Church Synod

Synod Members

Presidency

Vice-Presidency

Secretariat

1. The Church Council determines which remunerations are to be settled annually, semi-annually, or quarterly. It provides appropriate forms for settlement.

2. Settlements must be submitted for each settlement period, but in any case no later than November 30. Settlements received later will be processed in the new financial year.

1 Invoices for the Church Synod (synod members, office, synodal

commissions, delegations, representatives, and guests) are handled

by the 2nd Secretary. The office takes note of the content of the

invoices.

2 Invoices, with the exception of faction contributions, are

submitted semi-annually. The latter are to be transferred by the

end of September.

10 The members of the Church Synod receive, in addition to the remunerations

according to § 1, an annual lump sum of CHF 500 for their work and office expenses.

2. Church Synod and Factions

11 The President of the Church Synod receives,

in addition to the reimbursements according to § 1, an annual lump sum

for work between Synod meetings

additionally for office expenses

CHF 10,000

CHF 2,000

11 The Vice-Presidents of the Church Synod shall receive an annual lump sum of CHF 2,500 for their work between Synod meetings and for office expenses, in addition to the remunerations according to § 1 lit. a and c.

11 The Secretaries of the Church Synod shall receive,

in addition to the emoluments according to § 1 lit. a and c

a. 1st Secretary

for a full-day Synod meeting including

minutes of decisions and finalisation of the Synod minutes CHF 550

for a half-day Synod meeting including

minutes of decisions and finalisation of the Synod minutes CHF 440

b. 2nd Secretary

for work following a Synod meeting

per session (half-day or full-day)

for semi-annual settlements

CHF 380

CHF 550

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Remuneration Ordinance

§§ 7 and 8.12

181.25

11 1 The presidents and members of the Business Auditing Committee Auditing

**Committee and the Finance Committee shall be compensated for the per- and Finance**

**formance of tasks outside of meetings based on § 1 lit. a and c, provided Committee**

**that an order from the committee or the presidency exists for this. **

**2 The presidents of the Business Auditing Committee and the Finance**

**Committee shall receive an annual lump sum of CHF 1300 for the perfor-**

**mance of their duties and for office expenses.**

11 Party Group Presidents will receive an annual lump sum of CHF 2500 for their work and office expenses.

1. Faction Contributions

Factions receive an annual contribution of CHF 100 for each of their members.

2. The cut-off date for the number of members to be reported to the Bureau is June 30.

3. Cantonal Church Appeals Commission

8 Special remuneration for the members of the Cantonal Church Appeals Commission

For the handling of appeal cases, members of the Cantonal Church Appeals Commission receive, in addition to the remunerations according to § 1 lit. a and c

– Case management, drafting of reports

and decisions, as well as personal preparation time

(review of files and legal study), including office

infrastructure costs, per hour

– Preparation of the meeting minutes

– Drafting of the appeal decision, per decision

Fr. 110

Fr. 160

Fr. 160

Hier ist die Übersetzung ins Englische

7 The President of the Appeals Com- Presidency

mission receives, in addition to the remunerations pursuant to Sections 1 (a) and (c), 12, 12b

and 12c, an annual lump sum of CHF 1000 for the performance of the duties associated with the office.

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181.25

Remuneration Ordinance

Secretariat Remu-

neration

Reimbursement of Expenses

The members of the Cantonal Church Appeals Commission, in addition to the compensations according to §§ 1 and 12, shall receive compensation of Fr. 50 per hour for more extensive secretarial work.

Designated expenses, specifically for office materials, postage, and telephone charges, will be reimbursed based on annual statements.

Members of the

Church Council

Severance Pay

a. Entitlement

b. Assessment

4. Church Council

4 1 The members of the Church Council receive a salary in accordance with Article 65, paragraph 1 PVO3.

2 The salary of the President of the Church Council corresponds to the maximum of the upper range of salary class 21, while that of the other members of the Church Council corresponds to the maximum of the upper range of salary class 19.

3 The Church Council may set a flat rate for the reimbursement of expenses.

7 1 Members of the Church Council who are not re-elected for a further term of office are entitled to a severance payment, provided that they have not yet reached the age that establishes the right to an old-age pension from the Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance at the time their term of office ends.

2 Members of the Church Council who conclude their term of office according to para. 1 after less than four years are entitled to half of the severance payment according to § 15.

3 There is no entitlement to a severance payment upon termination of office

a. due to invalidity, old age, or premature early retirement,

b. due to a serious breach of official duty or a final conviction for a crime.

7 1 The severance payment is calculated in monthly entitlements. A monthly entitlement is considered to be one-twelfth of the gross annual salary at the time of termination of office, plus permanent allowances. Subsequent inflation is not taken into account.

2 The severance payment amounts to six monthly entitlements.

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Remuneration Ordinance

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1 If the eligible member of the Church Council earns income from a professional or official activity during the period of entitlement to a severance payment, the severance payment will be reduced if this activity and the previous workload as a member of the Church Council together exceed a full-time equivalent. The severance payment will be reduced by the amount that exceeds a full-time equivalent.

2 Members of the Church Council who receive a severance payment are obliged to inform the Church Council about the income earned from professional and official activities during the period of entitlement to a severance payment.

The members of church council commissions receive the church council

remuneration according to § 1.

Commissions

5. Organs of the Ecclesiastical Districts

8 Remuneration for District Church Boards

1. Members of the District Church Boards shall receive the remuneration for visitations and meetings according to § 1.

2. Members of District Church Boards who hold a university degree or a degree from a university of applied sciences in law and who handle appeal cases or supervisory complaints as rapporteurs shall receive, in addition to the remuneration according to § 1 lit. a and c

- Case management, personal preparation time, and the drafting of reports and decisions (review of files and legal research), per hour

- Drafting of the decision, per decision

Fr. 85

Fr. 160

3. Each District Church Board shall have an annual lump sum available for the presidency and other functions. It amounts to

a. for District Church Boards with 5 members Fr. 7000,

b. for District Church Boards with 7 members Fr. 10000,

c. for District Church Boards with 9 members Fr. 14000,

d. for District Church Boards with 11 or more members Fr. 20000.

4. The District Church Board shall decide on the distribution of the lump sum at the beginning of each term of office. It shall report the distribution key to the Church Council.

Reimbursed Expenses

Designated expenses, namely for office materials, postage, and telephone charges, are reimbursed based on annual statements.

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181.25

Chapter

Remuneration Ordinance

8 The Church Council regulates the compensation and expense

reimbursement for female deans, male deans, female vice-deans, and male vice-deans,

as well as for female presidents, male presidents, female vice-presidents, and male vice-

presidents of the Diaconate, Church Music, and Catechetical Chapters.

Revision

6. Final Provisions

8 Amendments to this Ordinance shall be decided by the Church Synod. Insofar as they concern the remuneration of the Church Synod, they require a joint motion from the Office of the Church Synod and the Church Council.

**Entry into force**

This Regulation enters into force on 15 June 2007 and

replaces the Remuneration Regulation of 31 March 1992.

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1 OJ 62, 110.

2 LS 181.10.

3 LS 181.40.

4 Version according to Decision of 14 June 2011 (OJ 66, 497; ABI 2011, 1834). In force since

1 October 2011.

5 Obsolete.

6 Version according to Decision of 14 June 2011 (OJ 66, 497; ABI 2011, 1834). In force since

1 January 2012.

7 Inserted by Decision of 28 June 2022 (OJ 77, 529; ABI 2022-09-23). In force

since 1 January 2023.

8 Version according to Decision of 28 June 2022 (OJ 77, 529; ABI 2022-09-23). In force since

1 January 2023.

9 Numbering according to Decision of 28 June 2022 (OJ 77, 529; ABI 2022-09-23). In

force since 1 January 2023.

10 Inserted by Decision of 11 July 2023 (OJ 78, 386; ABI 2023-07-14). In force

since 1 January 2024.

11 Version according to Decision of 11 July 2023 (OJ 78, 386; ABI 2023-07-14). In force

since 1 January 2024.

12 Repealed by Decision of 11 July 2023 (OJ 78, 386; ABI 2023-07-14). In force

since 1 January 2024.