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transfair - your staff association!

transfair is a recognised social partner of the ETH Domain. The social partnership includes ETH Zurich, EPFL in Lausanne, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) as well as the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag). The ETH Board is the strategic management and supervisory body of the ETH Domain. transfair is active in all domains in its support for improved employment conditions and wages.

transfair is the public service staff association and is a long-standing, recognised social partner of the Federal Institute of Technology sector. In relation to legal matters, transfair states its views regarding amendments to legislation and regulations that affect ETH staff. The aim of this is to ensure that consideration is given to the concerns of employees within the most important political and organisational bodies. In addition, every year transfair is involved in negotiations concerning salary increases for ETH employees. The staff association exercises political influence through its President and National Council member Greta Gysin. transfair has good relations with the ETH Board as well as with the personnel departments of ETH schools and institutes.

transfair seeks to ensure fair and modern working conditions as well as advanced social benefits. transfair is employees’ partner in the workplace and helps with any problems.

The more ETH employees become members of transfair, the more rigorously transfair will be able to represent their concerns. By becoming a transfair member, you will not only strengthen the position of employees, but will also qualify for more than 33 benefits, such as comprehensive legal protection, immediate advice and help, numerous discounts and various training offers.

Your partner

Olivia Stuber Responsible for the ETH Domain

Olivia Stuber
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Do you need support in your job?

transfair negotiates modern working conditions, better wages, and is always there for you. Make transfair your professional ally and benefit from 33+ advantages and discounts.

33+ Benefits

Here’s the translation of the text into English: 33+ Benefits transfair advocates for workers in Switzerland, promoting modern employment conditions, progressive wages, and good retirement provisions.

Attractive Discounts

From insurance to fleet discounts, transfair offers you numerous benefits.

Legal Protection

transfair provides comprehensive professional legal protection.

Consultation & Assistance

transfair specializes in labor law questions and offers you competent, personal support for workplace issues.

Further Education

transfair offers you free training and provides financial support.

Representation of Interests

transfair advocates politically and with your employer for modern employment conditions, progressive wages, and good retirement provisions.

Community

Whether young or older, transfair welcomes everyone and brings people together, through events such as retired members' hikes and youth gatherings.

Membership Fees

Employment Percentage
*Contribution per month
Up to 20%
8 CHF
Over 20% to 40%
16 CHF
Over 40% to 60 %
25 CHF
Over 60%
33 CHF
Assistants in the ETH Domain
16 CHF
Temporary workers (hourly wage) in the ETH Domain
16 CHF
Postdocs/Doctoral candidates in the ETH Domain
16 CHF
Persons in training
Contribution-free
Retirees with pension entitlement
15 CHF
Spouses and partners of deceased members
CHF 7.50
Unemployed persons
15 CHF
On leave, unpaid leave
Contribution-free
Over 80-year-olds
Contribution-free

*For the fulfillment of tasks, a section fee may be charged by the section. The section fee may not exceed 25% of the main contribution.

It is the responsibility of the member to report any correction of the employment percentage. Contributions will not be refunded retroactively.

  • You can find more information about the membership fee in the fee regulations.
  • This is where you can find the transfair statutes.