Service-oriented - Die Schweizerische Post

sic component and a variable performance
component, geared to the target
attainment of the company as a whole,
the unit and the fulfilment of individual
objectives agreed with their line manager.
In this way, management will be motivated
to think and act in terms of generating
genuine value for Swiss Post in
the long term. 27
Above-average employment
conditions
Socially responsible action depends primarily
on the economic success of a
company. In terms of salary, holidays and
social allowances, the current Swiss Post
CEC offers above-average employment
conditions. In the longer term this will
jeopardize our competitiveness and thus
also jobs. In a competitive environment,
these employment conditions will
increasingly become a disadvantage for
Swiss Post. One reason for this is the
obligation of equal treatment arising
from the Public Officials Act (BPG). ( 10)
The Act states that Swiss Post must pay
the same salary for the same work everywhere
in Switzerland. This puts it at a
considerable disadvantage in relation to
its competitors, which can win orders
and customers away from Swiss Post
with lower staff costs and more flexible
offerings. In this way, a competitive
advantage for peripheral regions – inex-
“ We promote part-time work among
management-level staff.”
Oliver Gross
Equal opportunity officer Swiss Post, Berne
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pensive labour costs – ends up becoming
a disadvantage.
The example of salaries illustrates our
generally above-average employment
conditions. Swiss Post’s four fields of activity
are Logistics, Commerce, Financial
Services and Passenger Transport. Our
salaries are higher than the average almost
across the board. Only some of the
salaries in the Financial Services unit in
the large centres are below average.
However, it is precisely in peripheral regions
that Swiss Post pays above-average
salaries. To ensure that we are successful
in the long term and can safeguard jobs,
Swiss Post needs legislation on labour law
that provides a level playing field. We a
re therefore in favour of doing away with
the BPG. However, regardless of the labour-law
basis, we want to continue acting
in a socially responsible manner,
and we want to be one of the most best
employers in all sectors anywhere in
Switzerland.
A strong pension fund
Swiss Post is committed to a social and
up-to-date retirement policy for its employees,
also thanks to its currently sound
financial position. In 2006, Swiss Post and
its social partners agreed to switch from
the defined benefit to the defined contribution
plan on 1 January 2008. Pensions