Common Abbreviations
Within this PeopleBook abbreviations normally appear in the German language. However it is common in Switzerland to use a combination of German and French abbreviations. As such, here is an overview of both:
German Abbreviation |
French Abbreviation |
Description |
---|---|---|
AHV |
AVS |
Old age and bereaved insurance, invalidity insurance, salary compensation regulation. |
ALV |
AC |
Unemployment insurance. |
BFS |
OFS |
Federal office of social insurance. |
BESTA |
STATEM |
Quarterly report for statistic office. |
BU |
PA |
Occupational injury insurance. |
BVG |
LPP |
Pension fund law. |
DTA |
DTA |
Data medium exchange with banks. |
ELM |
PUCS |
Standardized wage reporting procedure. |
EO |
IM |
Salary reimbursement regularity; salary allocation at civil and military service. |
EZAG |
OPAE |
Collective order service, out payment via post account. |
FAK |
CAF |
Family allocation fund. |
GAV |
CCT |
Union contract. |
IV |
AI |
Disability insurance. |
KTG |
AMC |
Sickness daily allowance. |
NBU |
NPA |
Non-Occupational injury insurance. |
LSE |
ESS |
Salary structure analysis. |
OR |
CO |
Obligation right. |
PK |
LPP |
Pension fund. |
QSt |
IS |
Source tax. |
SECO |
SECO |
Federal office for economics. |
UV |
LAA |
Accident insurance. |
UVGZ |
LAAC |
Additional accident insurance. |
Internal Abbreviations (English only)
Here are a few additional abbreviations, which have an English only translation:
EE = Employee
ER = Employer
MC = Multi Contract