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Following the partial revision on 1 October 2020, the Personnel Ordinance for the ETH Domain (ETH PO) has undergone further amendments which come into effect on 1 January 2022. The amendments ensure the Ordinance conforms to federal government and legal requirements.

ETH Zurich has a duty of care towards its employees. In order to fulfil this duty and adhere to personnel regulations, ETH Zurich is requiring employees as of summer 2021 to reduce high time credits by taking time off. As we are approaching the end of the year, here is a summary of the applicable rules for 2022/23.

As part of the recently launched Respect campaign, ETH members can attend a series of events on the subject of Respect. Deadline for registration is this Thursday, 4 November.

“Put a full stop. When others don’t.” This slogan kicks off ETH Zurich’s new Respect campaign today. Following on from previous campaigns on this topic since 2004, Respect is once again at the top of the agenda for our university. This time the emphasis is slightly different: “Stand up for respect.”

ETH employees are being asked to reduce high levels of accrued time off (holidays, over-hours, overtime and loyalty bonus holiday credits). Lukas Vonesch, Head of Human Resources at ETH Zurich, explains what’s behind this move.

ETH Zurich is modernising its recruitment tools and processes, including the web integration of open positions into the websites of ETH departments.

The regulation for the recording of working time and absences will take effect in January 2017.

The revised Swiss Federal Personnel Act (German, FPA) comes into force on 1 July 2013. Changes have also been made to the personnel regulations in the Federal Institutes of Technology Act (ETH Act, German) in connection with this.

Due to the persistently low interest rate level, PUBLICA has decided to lower the technical interest rate to 2.75% on 1 January 2015. This decision will also entail an adjustment of the conversion rate.

Performance bonuses will be paid again in 2013. Each department or infrastructure division have funds to finance performance bonuses and to appreciate extraordinary efforts by employees.