Social Benefits – Secure your future

Pension Plan – Fit for old age

All PSI employees are members of the Federal pension scheme, PUBLICA. As a modern managed pension scheme, the pension fund of the ETH Domain offers advanced benefits which are tailored to suit the needs of the staff.

Accident Insurance – For all situations

All PSI employees are insured with the Swiss Accident Insurance, SUVA, against the consequences of occupational and non-occupational accidents.

Additional Accident Insurance

In addition to SUVA accident coverage, all staff have the possibility of taking out private additional insurance with the AXA Winterthur Insurance Company.

Continuation of Pay – Security in case of illness or accident

From the first day of employment, all staff are entitled to a continuation of pay for 730 days in the case of illness or accident. However, this does not apply to trainees and temporary personnel.

Leave for parents-to-be, maternity and adoption

Paid maternity leave of 16 weeks is granted following the birth of a child. After consultation, half of this leave can be taken as a self-determined reduction of the level of employment. If the father also works in the ETH Domain, this leave can be divided between the parents, as they choose.

If children up to the age of 6 years, and handicapped children, are fostered with a view to adoption, paid leave of two months is granted.

Fathers may take 5 days' leave after the birth of their child.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is mandatory in Switzerland, but the choice of health insurance provider is up to the employee.

PSI has a collective agreement with the health insurance company Sympany, which enables all staff to obtain a discount on any additional insurance.

Further information about this can be found under comparis.