This order regulates the working reports and the treatment of judges of the Federal Administrative Tribunal, ordinary judges of the Federal Criminal Court and ordinary judges of the Federal Patent Court.

¹ The working reports of a judge of the Federal Criminal Court are based on his election by the Federal Assembly, which he must have accepted.

² The details of the working reports (start, rate of occupation, initial treatment, occupational foresight) are generally pre-determined by the Judicial Commission, subject to the election by the Federal Assembly.

The period of office is governed by s. 9 of the Act of 4 October 2002 on the Federal Criminal Court, art. 9 of the Act of 17 June 2005 on the Federal Administrative Tribunal and Art. 13 of the Law of 20 March 2009 on the Federal Patent Court.

¹ The judge may terminate his employment reports at the end of each month for a period of six months' leave.

² The Judicial Commission may, in special cases, grant the judge a shorter period of leave when no essential interest is opposed.

¹ The treatment of judges corresponds to class 33 provided for in art. 36 of the Order of 3 July 2001 on the personnel of the Confederation ¹ .

² In determining the initial treatment of a judge, the Judicial Commission takes into account the first chief of his age. In addition, it takes appropriate account of its training and professional and extra-professional experience as well as the labour market. The initial salary is at least 70 % of the maximum amount of treatment class 33 within the meaning of s. 36 of the Order of 3 July 2001 on the personnel of the Confederation. ^{2 3}

³ To 1 ^Er January of each year, the treatment of judges increases by 3 % of the maximum amount of treatment class 33, up to that amount. ⁴

¹ The President of the Federal Criminal Court, the President of the Federal Administrative Tribunal and the President of the Federal Patent Court receive an uninsured presidential allocation of 30 000 francs per year. ²

² The Vice-President of the Federal Criminal Court and the Vice-President of the Federal Administrative Tribunal, as well as the Vice-President of the Federal Patent Court, when he is ordinary judge, receive an uninsured presidential allocation of 20 000 Francs per year. ³

³ The presidents of the courts of the Federal Criminal Court and the presidents of the courts of the Federal Administrative Tribunal receive an uninsured presidential allocation of 10,000 francs per year.

⁴ The Presidents of the Chambers of the Federal Administrative Tribunal receive an uninsured presidential allocation of 5000 francs per year. ⁴

⁵ The judge holding several presidential functions receives only the highest allowance. ⁵

¹ The members of the Administrative Commission receive an uninsured allocation of 10,000 francs per year.

² Any member of the Administrative Commission who also performs a presidential function shall receive only the highest allocation.

³ The s. 1 and 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to ordinary judges members of the Administrative Commission ³ The Federal Patent Court. ⁴

The residence allowance, the increase in the cost of the increase and the allowance for assistance are allocated in accordance with the provisions on staff working reports of the federal government.

The salary, residence allowance and allowances of part-time judges are adapted to their degree of occupation.

¹ The benefits payable by the employer to the judges in the case of incapacity to work due to sickness, accident, invalidity, military service, civil protection or civil service and maternity as well as the employer's benefits To pay to survivors in the event of the death of a judge are granted in accordance with the provisions of the staff working reports of the federal government.

² Judges are insured with the pension fund PUBLICA (the Provident Fund of Confederation) up to the age of 65 against the economic consequences of old age, disability and death. ¹

³ At the request of a judge, old-age pension is maintained beyond the age of 65 and up to the legal age for cessation of activity. In this case, the competent court funds the employer's savings contributions. ²

¹ The confidence-based work schedule and the corresponding offsets are governed by the provisions on staff working reports of the federal government. Exceptions to the award of a cash benefit require the approval of the Administrative Panel of the court or tribunal management.

² The occupancy rate for part-time positions is determined on a full-time basis of 42 hours per week.

¹ In calendar years, judges are entitled to vacation:

A.

5 weeks up to the calendar year in which they reach the age of 49;

B.

6 weeks from the calendar year in which they reach the age of 50;

C.

7 weeks from the calendar year in which they reach the age of 60.

² In principle, the holiday must be taken during the calendar year in which the right to vacation begins. If this is not possible, they should be taken the following year.

¹ The Administrative Commission of the Court or the Directorate of the Court may, upon request, grant leave to a judge. ¹

² In its assessment of the application, it takes into account the leave provisions applicable to personnel in the federal government.

¹ Judges shall be compensated for the excess of expenses resulting from their professional activity.

² The rates set by the Federal Department of Finance for the staff of the Confederation shall be applied by analogy for:

A.

Meals, accommodation and transportation costs;

B.

Foreign service travel;

C.

Participation in international conferences;

D.

Moving for service reasons;

E.

Hospitality expenses.

Judges must be domiciled in Switzerland.

¹ Judges are obliged to keep the secrecy of the function on all the facts of which they have been informed in the exercise of their function and which are, by their nature, confidential.

² The Administrative Commission of the Court or the Directorate of the Court shall act as the competent superior authority to free up the secrecy of the function (art. 320, c. 2, of the Penal Code ¹ ). ²

¹ The Administrative Commission or the Directorate of the Court may grant to the judge whose working reports are dissolved an allowance corresponding to one year's salary at the most if the situation warrants. It takes into account, in particular, the age, the professional and personal situation, the duration of the function and the circumstances of the dissolution of the working reports.

² The granting of compensation must be approved by the Federal Chambers' Delegation of Finance.

³ The award of compensation shall be excluded when the judge:

A.

Leaves office because he has reached the statutory retirement age;

B.

Is dismissed or is not re-elected for a serious breach of his duties as a function; or

C.

On his own initiative, has terminated the working relationship or is not a candidate for re-election.

⁴ The allowance is allocated in the form of a capital benefit.

⁵ The beneficiary must return all or part of the allowance:

A

A return of employment reports within one year of the dissolution of the working relationship; and

B.

If the Administrative Commission or the direction of the court requires it to take into account the amount of the allowance, the number of months without work reports and the amount of the new salary.

This Order of the Federal Assembly comes into force at the same time as the Federal Act of 4 October 2002 on the Federal Criminal Court on 4 October 2002. ^Er August 2003.