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- Minimum wage from CHF 20.35/h
- Sick-pay insurance is mandatory
- Then CHF 19.90/mo
- Nothing charged before day 30
What does your cleaner really cost?
Only in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Three things that work differently here.
- 80 %of the wage, for up to 720 daysNAV Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Sick-pay insurance is mandatory.
The NAV Appenzell Ausserrhoden requires a daily sickness allowance insurance.
How long you payWhat it means for you
Without a policy, you pay the 80% yourself.
- 2steps: form first, then the portalSOVAR · connect
connect opens after registration.
Your household first registers with SOVAR. After that, wages and the annual declaration go through connect.
The four stepsWhat it means for you
Don't start in the portal. Start with the form.
- 4.2the question that mattersForm 318.147
In the form, pick «Domestic service».
SOVAR uses the federal form 318.147. Only «Domestic service» brings up question 4.2 on accident insurance.
The four stepsWhat it means for you
Otherwise accident insurance never even shows up in the form.
Canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
One canton, one fund.
Herisau, Teufen or Gais: private households register with SOVAR.
Or tap your municipality
Wages in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
What you pay at least.
Three tiers by training.
The NAV Appenzell Ausserrhoden takes over the NAV minimum with no hours threshold. It applies from the first hour unless the contract says otherwise in writing.
Register at CHF 30.00/h →Loyalty bonus · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
With you for years? Then she's owed a loyalty bonus.
With you since
Wage per month
2029
after 10 years · ½ month's wage
CHF 300
2034
after 15 years · ¾ month's wage
CHF 450
2039
after 20 years · one month's wage
CHF 600
2044
after 25 years · one month's wage
CHF 600
Due today
CHF 0
Nothing is due yet.
Next bonus: 2029, ½ month's wage, about CHF 300.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is already filled in.
Appenzell Ausserrhoden standard contract (bGS 222.218, in force since 1.1.2026) Art. 20; counted from 2026; for hourly pay, the monthly average of the last year of service · Paying later: employment claims prescribe after 5 years (CO Art. 128 no. 3)
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Employment contract
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Payslip
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SOVAR checklist
Every step to tick off, with the fund's address and phone number.
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Registering in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Four steps to SOVAR.
318.147
Employer registration
- 1
Fill in form 318.147
Online, with the federal government. Under «Employment for», pick «Domestic service».
- 2
Pick the simplified procedure
Tick the plus version, with accident insurance, yourself.
- 3
Register your cleaner
With her AHV number (756.…) and first working day, within a month.
- 4
Wait for the confirmation
The settlement number arrives by post. Wages are declared every year by 30 January. After that it runs through connect.
You have to choose the simplified procedure plus (with accident insurance) actively. It never happens automatically.
Deadline: within a month of the first working day. The confirmation usually takes a few weeks.
The fund
Sozialversicherungen Appenzell Ausserrhoden ↗Neue Steig 15, 9100 Herisau
+41 71 354 51 51
Clino walks you through every step and fills in the wage fields from your payslip.
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Who else has a key?
Each role has its own rules in Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
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Quick answers
What households in Appenzell Ausserrhoden ask.
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We want to stop. What notice period applies?
2 months, already in the first year of service. After the probation period, to the end of a month. That is the new Appenzell Ausserrhoden NAV, in force since 1.1.2026.
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Illustration: typical questions from households. Source: NAV Appenzell Ausserrhoden (bGS 222.218, in Kraft seit 1.1.2026), Art. 34 und 35 Abs. 1
If she falls ill: how long you keep paying the wage
How many days of full wage you owe in Appenzell Ausserrhoden depends on the year of service. This is the table that binds here when no policy sits behind it.
- Year 130 days of full wage
- Year 230 days of full wage
- Year 360 days of full wage
- Year 560 days of full wage
- Year 1090 days of full wage
- Year 20120 days of full wage
Sick-pay insurance is mandatory in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
It pays 80 % of the wage from day 31 of the illness.
Up to 720 days.
An employer who does not insure is liable for exactly the benefits the insurance would have paid.
Check what applies in your caseSource: V. über den NAV für hauswirtschaftliche Arbeitnehmer AR (bGS 222.218), Art. 18 Abs. 1 · Sick-pay insurance: NAV AR (bGS 222.218), Art. 24
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Start 30 days freeAppenzell Ausserrhoden at a glance
- Fund
- SOVAR
- Portal
- connect
- Minimum wage
- CHF 20.35/h
- Sick-pay insurance
- mandatory
- Child allowance
- CHF 230/month
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Frequently asked questions
How do I register my cleaner with SOVAR?
With the federal online form 318.147. On the last page, choose «Sozialversicherungen Appenzell Ausserrhoden» as the recipient. The connect portal only comes in after registration, for the annual wage report. Clino prepares the details for you.
What is the FAK rate in the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
The FAK contribution is 1.60% of gross wages, paid solely by the employer.
What minimum wage applies to a cleaner in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
There is no cantonal minimum wage in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. The minimum wage of the federal NAV for household work is binding: CHF 20.35 an hour unskilled, CHF 22.30 with 4 years' experience or an EBA, CHF 24.55 with an EFZ. The Appenzell Ausserrhoden NAV takes over these rates with no hours threshold, so they apply from the first hour unless the contract says otherwise in writing.
What child allowances apply in the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
Child allowance: CHF 230 per child a month. Training allowance: CHF 280 a month. As of 2026.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
Under the simplified procedure you settle AHV/IV/EO, unemployment insurance and a 5 % withholding tax once a year through the compensation office (SOVAR). It is optional and applies up to CHF 22'680 of annual wage per person. Accident insurance (UVG) is only included if you choose the plus option when you register. Otherwise you take it out yourself with an insurer.
What happens if I don't register my cleaner?
An employer who does not join a compensation office and settle the wages commits an offence under the AHV Act: a monetary penalty of up to 180 daily units (Art. 87 AHVG). On top come the social insurance contributions, as a rule back-dated up to 5 years.
What does Clino cost?
CHF 19.90 per month. First 30 days free. Cancel monthly.
What does the AHV registration cost in Appenzell Ausserrhoden?
Registration itself is free. Only the social contributions apply: AHV/IV/EO 10.6% and ALV 2.2% (split in half), plus the cantonal FAK contribution (employer only) and UVG. Clino calculates all Appenzell Ausserrhoden rates automatically.
From what wage must I register my cleaner with the AHV?
In a private household, AHV registration is mandatory from the first franc – across Switzerland, including in Appenzell Ausserrhoden. Only wages of employees up to age 25, up to CHF 750/year, stay exempt, unless the employee asks to pay contributions.
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