Working Hours and Vacation
Working Hours
The University of Zurich offers options for full-time and part-time working with flexible working hours. For a full-time position, the working hours are generally 42 hours per week, i.e. 8 hours 24 minutes per day. Special conditions apply to certain professional areas.
If a member of staff works more than the given number of hours, they can compensate the positive balance of hours in the form of additional days off up to a maximum of 15 complete working days per calendar year.
Vacation
Employees are entitled to the following amount of paid vacation per calendar year:
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Up to and including the calendar year of an employee’s 20th birthday, and as an apprentice/trainee |
27 days |
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From the beginning of the calendar year of an employee’s 21st birthday |
25 days |
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From the beginning of the calendar year of an employee’s 50th birthday |
27 days |
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From the beginning of the calendar year of an employee’s 60th birthday |
32 days |