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20. Employee benefit schemes

Employer contribution reserve (ECR)

Nominal value ECR

Waiver of usage

Other value adjustments

Balance sheet 1)

Balance sheet

Result from ECR in personnel expenses

31.12.2024

31.12.2024

31.12.2024

31.12.2024

31.12.2023

2024

2023

Pension schemes without excess/insufficient cover (domestic)

2,150

2,150

1,610

60

58

Pension schemes with excess cover (domestic)

Total

2,150

2,150

1,610

60

58

1) Compared to the previous year, there was an increase of CHF 600 thousand due to changes in the scope of consolidation.

Economic benefit/ economic obligation and pension expenses

Excess/ insufficient cover as per Swiss GAAP FER 26

Economic benefit/obligation for the company

Change vs. previous year or taken to the income statement in the FY

Contributions limited to the period 1)

Pension expenses in personnel expenses

31.12.2024

31.12.2024

31.12.2023

 

 

2024

2023

Welfare funds

30,065

Pension schemes without excess/insufficient cover (domestic)

22,430

22,430

21,764

Pension schemes without excess/insufficient cover (abroad)

5,254

5,254

3,286

Pension schemes with excess cover (domestic)

Total

30,065

27,684

27,684

25,050

1) Including result from employer contribution reserves or comparable items in connection with pension schemes abroad.

Breakdown of pension expenses 2024

Domestic

Abroad

Total

Contributions to pension plans at cost to the companies

22,370

5,254

27,624

Contributions to pension plans from employer contribution reserves

60

60

Total contributions

22,430

5,254

27,684

Change in ECR due to asset performance, value adjustments, etc.

Contributions and change to employer contribution reserves

22,430

5,254

27,684

Increase in economic benefit to the company due to excess cover

Reduction in economic obligations of the company due to insufficient cover

Total change in economic impact arising from excess/insufficient cover

Pension expenses in personnel expenses for the period

22,430

5,254

27,684

Breakdown of pension expenses 2023

Domestic

Abroad

Total

Contributions to pension plans at cost to the companies

21,706

3,286

24,992

Contributions to pension plans from employer contribution reserves

58

58

Total contributions

21,764

3,286

25,050

Change in ECR due to asset performance, value adjustments, etc.

 

Contributions and change to employer contribution reserves

21,764

3,286

25,050

Increase in economic benefit to the company due to excess cover

Reduction in economic obligations of the company due to insufficient cover

Total change in economic impact arising from excess/insufficient cover

Pension expenses in personnel expenses for the period

21,764

3,286

25,050