Ban on severance payments for federal cadres in sight
Published: Friday, Nov 15th 2024, 17:40
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Severance payments for executives of the Federal Administration and federal-related companies are soon to be a thing of the past. The Council of States and the responsible National Council committee have agreed in principle to a ban. A corresponding amendment to the law is now being drafted.
Following the small chamber in June, the National Council's Political Institutions Committee (SPK-N) has now approved a parliamentary initiative by former Schaffhausen Council of States member Thomas Minder (non-party) by 20 votes to 2, as reported by the parliamentary services on Friday. The sister committee of the Council of States (SPK-S) must now tackle a corresponding amendment to the Federal Personnel Act.
Severance payments for executives of the Federal Administration and companies close to the federal government are a recurring topic of discussion. According to their own statements, the commissions are "addressing this unease among the population in view of various recent cases".
One such case was the severance pay paid to the outgoing director of the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol), Nicoletta della Valle, which became public. According to media reports, this compensation was paid as part of an employment contract that had been terminated with due notice.
According to the Federal Personnel Ordinance, severance pay can currently be paid to female heads of department, for example, "in connection with a simplified termination due to the cessation of fruitful cooperation or the head of department's unwillingness to cooperate". No severance pay is paid in the event of voluntary resignation.
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