Roche to increase payroll in Switzerland by 1.4 percent

Roche is increasing the payroll for its workforce of over 13,000 in Switzerland by 1.4 percent with effect from 1 April 2015. This latest increase acknowledges the workforce’s outstanding dedication in a challenging market environment in Europe and Switzerland. It also takes into account the salaries and wages for comparable employment, and increases in the cost of living.

Over recent weeks the company has been negotiating the 2015 payroll increase with the Roche Employees’ Association (AVR in Basel and Rotkreuz) and the Roche Basel Works Council (AKR). Unfortunately no consensus could be reached between Roche and the employee representatives regarding the payroll increase. The negotiations were conducted by all parties in a fair, focused and constructive atmosphere.

The 1.4 percent payroll increase will be used to calculate the total amount available to managers for distribution to their staff in the form of individual, performance-based salary increases as of 1 April 2015.