Agreement between SRG and its employees: New CLA in place
SRG and the Swiss Syndicate of Media Professionals (SSM) have agreed on a new collective labor agreement. In future, SRG employees will be subject to annual working hours.
SRG and the Swiss Syndicate of Media Professionals (SSM) have agreed on a new collective labor agreement. In future, SRG employees will be subject to annual working hours.
Negotiations on the new CLA lasted around a year and a half. At the end of last year, talks stalled as the parties were unable to reach an agreement on annual working hours. By mutual agreement, the old contract was extended by one year and negotiations continued.
As the SRG announced on Wednesday, the social partners have now worked out joint solutions. According to SSM Central Secretary Stephan Ruppen, for example, it has been stipulated that minus hours will not be carried over. This means that if the SRG deploys an employee for fewer than the planned working hours, the SRG will be charged for the hours not worked at the end of the year, explained Ruppen at the request of SDA. The new CLA comes into force on January 1, 2009 and is valid for four years. Around 5,000 employees are subject to it.
Negotiations on the new CLA lasted around a year and a half. At the end of last year, talks stalled as the parties were unable to reach an agreement on annual working hours. By mutual agreement, the old contract was extended by one year and negotiations continued.
As the SRG announced on Wednesday, the social partners have now worked out joint solutions. According to SSM Central Secretary Stephan Ruppen, for example, it has been stipulated that minus hours will not be carried over. This means that if the SRG deploys an employee for fewer than the planned working hours, the SRG will be charged for the hours not worked at the end of the year, explained Ruppen at the request of SDA. The new CLA comes into force on January 1, 2009 and is valid for four years. Around 5,000 employees are subject to it.
