HR Department
The HR Department of the canton of Zug serves as the go-to-point for issues relating to human resources for all departments.
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About us
The HR Department of the canton of Zug supports the Government Council in implementing the HR strategy, advises managers, employees, municipalities and other institutions in Zug, particularly on legal matters related to human resources. The HR Department also guarantees the transparent and uniform application of personnel law, ensures efficient human resources processes, and keeps employees and staff associations updated on human resources issues.
The HR Department also handles the following areas:
We:
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support managers in recruiting new employees; see vacancies
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coordinate personnel support and development: central training and development
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advise offices and employees in HR matters
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develop personnel management tools
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coordinate die apprenticeship training
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Publish der «‘Personalziitig’ (HR News)»
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are responsible for salary payments, drawing up employment contracts, ensuring personnel insurance, and supporting HR planning and budget
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realize personnel projects and provide information about them
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develop and review HR directives, guidelines and policies, and advise on matters of cantonal personnel law
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Facts and figures
Learn interesting facts about the personnel structure of the cantonal administration here.
The information relates to permanent positions, including cantonal teachers, broken down by directorate and gender (excluding temporary staff, auxiliary staff, interns and apprentices).
| Management | Female | Male | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Chancellery, State Archives, Data Protection Office, Ombudsman's Office | 39 | 27 | 66 |
| Department of the Interior | 146 | 127 | 273 |
| Department for Education and Culture: | |||
| - Administrative staff | 94 | 50 | 144 |
| - Apprentices | 163 | 180 | 343 |
| Department of Economic Affairs: | |||
| - Administrative staff | 111 | 70 | 181 |
| - Apprentices | 141 | 211 | 352 |
| Department of Construction | 56 | 139 | 195 |
| Dapartment of Security | 158 | 345 | 503 |
| Department of Health | 72 | 59 | 131 |
| Department of Finance | 115 | 151 | 256 |
| Administration of Justice | 89 | 36 | 125 |
| Total | 1,184 | 1,385 | 2,569 |
As per: 12/31/2023
The year-end total consists of all administrative staff and teachers in a permanent employment relationship.
| Based on permanent positions | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of staff members | 2,369 |
2,365 |
2,398 |
2,428 |
2,448 |
2,519 |
| Voluntary resignations (terminations by staff members) | 86 | 89 | 65 | 81 | 123 | 94 |
| Other withdrawals |
47 |
42 |
46 |
83 |
79 |
90 |
| Retirements, disability withdrawals |
55 | 52 | 74 | 60 | 98 | 42 |
| Deaths | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Total staff withdrawals | 188 | 187 | 188 | 226 | 304 | 226 |
| Total staff entries | 240 | 243 | 280 | 248 | 286 | 295 |
| Staff transfers | 19 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Total fluctuations (withdrawals, entries and transfers) |
447 | 447 | 475 | 482 | 593 | 524 |
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Fluctuation figures |
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| Total withdrawals (gross fluctuation) |
188 | 187 | 188 | 226 | 304 | 226 |
| in percent | 7.94% | 7.91% | 7.84% | 9.31% | 12.42% | 8.97% |
| Total voluntary resignations (net fluctuation) |
86 | 89 | 65 | 81 | 123 | 94 |
| in percent | 3.63% | 3.76% | 2.71% | 3.34% | 5.02% | 3.73% |
The figures reflect the employment relationships. In some cases, a person has more than one employment contract with the canton.
Other reasons for withdrawals are: expiry of fixed-term contracts, redundancies and dissolution by mutual agreement.
| Workload | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 % |
4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 20 % | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| 30 % | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| 40 % | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| 50 % | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 60 % | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| 70 % | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 80 % | 14.2 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 15.8 |
| 90 % | 7.6 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 10.0 |
| 100 % | 44.6 | 43.8 | 44.4 | 48.2 | 47.6 | 49.1 |
The figures are in precentage.
The salaries in 2023 equalled in Swiss francs:
| Authorities/Commissions | 3,989,246 |
| Judges | 5,423,272 |
| Administrative staff, full-time | 189,354,293 |
| Administrative staff, part-time (officials, temporary staff, fringe benefits, expert commissions) | 19,944,178 |
| Teachers, full-time | 65,433,169 |
| Teachers, part-time (deputies, temporary staff) | 5,537,167 |
| TOTAL | 289,678,325 |
On December 31, 2023, the cantonal administration had a total of 51 apprenticeships in the following professions (excluding police and ambulance services):
| Commercial employee (EFZ and EBA) | 21 |
| Office assistant | 2 |
| Information + documentation specialist | 1 |
| Information technologist | 4 |
| ICT specialist | 3 |
| Mediamatician (bildxzug) | 2 |
| Geomatician | 1 |
| Forest ranger | 3 |
| Maintenance specialist | 6 |
| Farmer | 3 |
| Lab technicians (specialized in chemistry) | 3 |
| Commercial trainee (basic training organized by the school) |
2 |
On July 31, 2023, 12 young women and men successfully completed their training:
6 commercial apprentices, 1 information and documentation specialist, 1 computer scientist, 1 ICT specialist, 1 forest ranger, 1 lab technician and 1 farmer.
On August 1, 2023, 20 apprentices started their training:
9 commercial apprentices, 1 IT apprentice, 1 ICT specialist, 1 forest ranger, 2 operational maintenance specialists, 3 farmers, 1 lab technician and 2 mediamaticians.
Legal bases
The links below are available in German only.
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