These are the privileges of the federal councilors
Chauffeur, TV subscription, noble drops: The new Federal Council benefits from these Zückerli
Numerous goodies are added to the annual wage of around CHF 500,000 for the newly elected magistrate. An overview of the Federal Council privilege.
The election to the Federal Council not only brings power and responsibility, a mountain of work and correspondingly rare free time, but also a number of amenities. 23 pages summarizes the so -called Aide Mémoire of the state governmenta kind of Federal Council Manual. In addition to many duties and rules, the privileges are also recorded from which the Federal Councilors benefit.
What can the newly elected look forward to?
Salary
A Federal Council member currently receives 477,688 francs a year, plus a flat rate of CHF 30,000 and another CHF 12,000 for the acting Federal President or the Federal President. The reward of inflation is adapted. Incidentally, the magistrates do not receive the money as usual at the end of the month, but only quarterly.
Like most federal councilors, the Federal Councilor Viola Amherd can be chauffeured in an electrolimousine. Your successor could take over the vehicle.
Limousine with chauffeur
As a Federal Council, Markus Ritter or Martin Pfister no longer has to put himself behind the wheel. A chauffeur also belongs to the Federal Council sedan. You can also choose a service car for personal use. Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin (SVP), for example, drives a twelve-year-old Mazda, Elisabeth Baume Schneider a newer electro-volvo. If you prefer to keep your own car and use it for business trips, you will receive compensation.
1st-class GA
Train and bus driving is free for the federal councils. There is a 1st class GA of the SBB-not only for itself, but also for the life partner.
VIP status when flying
For long distances – or if you have to go quickly – the Federal Councils of the Federal Council Jet or a helicopter are available. But there are also Zückerli on line flights: thanks to the VIP status, you do not have to queue at Swiss and are chauffeured directly to the plane.
The new Federal Council Jet Bombardier Global 7500.
Free cell phone and internet
For the magistrates there is a cell phone as well as an internet, TV and landline subscription for all apartments. There is free support from the federal government when setting up. However, you must continue to shell out the serafe fees (CHF 335).
Noble drops on state costs
Have you ever heard of the Federal Council? In the basement of the Von Wattenwyl-Haus in Bern and the Lohn estate, where the Federal Council often welcomes guests, some exquisite drops store. According to guidelines, they are intended for official invitations, but « individual cases » the federal councilors can also remove a bottle « for other official occasions ».
No military service
Other special regulations include that the federal councils do not have to do military service during the term of office. A clause that remains in view of the age of the federal council of theoretical nature.
Lifelong pension
Even if the Federal Council's office comes to an end: some privileges remain in lifetime. All Federal Council members who were in office for at least four years are entitled to a retirement content in the amount of half a Federal Council's wage.
The Federal Council had a reserved lodge in the Bern Stadttheater for a long time. That's over.
Former privileges
Until recently, the federal councilors enjoyed further advantages. For example, a lodge in the Bern city theater was reserved for the Federal Council for years (which he never used), and the members of the state government were able to go to the ski slope free of charge. After severe criticism, the ski pass was deleted at state costs and the theater subscription this year.
Bundes' councilors were also able to fly with the Swissair free of charge. But with the grounding of the airline, this privilege in 2001 was history.
