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