Register your cleaner in Valais. Legal and insured.
You've already found the right person. Clino prepares the contract, payslips and registration with Caisse AVS Valais.
- Caisse AVS Valais
- 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 Valais
Only in ValaisThree things that work differently here.
- 80 %of the wage, for up to 720 daysNAV Valais
Sick-pay insurance is mandatory.
The NAV Valais requires a daily sickness allowance insurance for contracts of more than one month.
How long you payWhat it means for you
Without a policy, you pay the 80% yourself.
- 9paid public holidays a yearNAV Valais · Art. 14 al. 1
Public holidays are paid.
The NAV Valais counts 9 paid public holidays, unless the contract says otherwise in writing.
Put it in the contractWhat it means for you
If one falls on a working day, the wage stays the same.
- 2.78 %family-allowance contribution on the wageFamily compensation fund
Family allowance: CHF 327 per child.
If your employee has children, she is entitled to CHF 327 per child a month.
Work out the costWhat it means for you
The contribution is on every payslip.
Canton Valais
One canton, one fund.
Sion, Martigny or Brig-Glis: private households register with Caisse AVS Valais.
Or tap your municipality
Wages in Valais
What you pay at least.
Three tiers by training.
The NAV minimum applies from 5 hours a week with the same household.
Register at CHF 30.00/h →Free, no account
The Valais kit.
Three templates for your household, already set to Valais. As a PDF, right away.
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Employment contract
For your cleaner, with canton Valais filled in.
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Payslip
With the 2026 rates. Pick Valais, done.
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Caisse AVS Valais checklist
Every step to tick off, with the fund's address and phone number.
A new payslip every month? Clino makes it for you, free for the first 30 days. Start 30 days free →
Registering in Valais
Four steps to Caisse AVS Valais.
Employer registration
- 1
Fill in the fund's form
Caisse AVS Valais has its own registration form. Address and link below.
- 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.
In Valais, use the right form: «QUESTIONNAIRE – DÉCOMPTE SIMPLIFIÉ PLUS», accident insurance is then part of the registration from the start.
Deadline: within a month of the first working day. The confirmation usually takes a few weeks.
The fund
Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais ↗Avenue Pratifori 22, Case postale 180, 1951 Sion
+41 27 324 91 11
Official form, filled in · PDF
Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais: the registration form, filled in with your details
You type your details here once, Clino enters them into the office's own PDF: «QUESTIONNAIRE – DECOMPTE SIMPLIFIE PLUS».
You submit the form to your compensation office yourself.
Free. What you type into the form, Clino does not store.
Clino walks you through every step and fills in the wage fields from your payslip.
Start 30 days freeIn the same household
Who else has a key?
Each role has its own rules in Valais.
- Register a cleaner in ValaisThis page
- Register a nanny in Valais
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Where does she live?
The simple registration isn't possible here.
Clino still does the payroll, the normal way, as a company would.
Already filled in: Valais.
Simplified settlement procedure: AHV leaflet 2.07 (as at 1.1.2026); directives on the collection of contributions, no. 2105
If she falls ill: how long you keep paying the wage
How many days of full wage you owe in Valais depends on the year of service. This is the table that binds here when no policy sits behind it.
- Year 121 days of full wage
- Year 230 days of full wage
- Year 360 days of full wage
- Year 590 days of full wage
- Year 10120 days of full wage
- Year 20180 days of full wage
Sick-pay insurance is mandatory in canton Valais.
Up to 720 days.
It only applies to contracts of more than one month.
The contract may deviate from it in writing.
Check what applies in your caseSource: Arrêté CTT économie domestique VS (RS 221.602), art. 17
Valais at a glance
- Fund
- Caisse AVS Valais
- Minimum wage
- CHF 20.35/h
- Sick-pay insurance
- mandatory
- Child allowance
- CHF 327/month
Been at it for a while?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I register my cleaner with the Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais?
With the compensation office's PDF form from avsvalais.ch: fill it in, sign it and send it by post. Clino prepares the details for you.
What is the FAK rate in the Canton of Valais?
The FAK contribution is 2.78% of gross wages (employer) plus 0.131% employee contribution, a Valais peculiarity.
What minimum wage applies to a cleaner in Valais?
There is no cantonal minimum wage in Valais. 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. It applies from 5 hours a week with the same household.
What child allowances apply in the Canton of Valais?
Child allowance: CHF 327 per child a month. Training allowance: CHF 477 a month. Plus a one-off birth allowance of CHF 2'142. As of 2026.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Valais?
Under the simplified procedure you settle AHV/IV/EO, unemployment insurance and a 5 % withholding tax once a year through the compensation office (Caisse AVS Valais). 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 in Valais?
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.
How do I register my cleaner with the AHV in Valais?
You register as an employer with Caisse AVS Valais (the responsible compensation office) and add your cleaner with her AHV number (756.…). Under the simplified procedure (VAVplus) one filing per year is enough. Clino prepares the AHV registration for Valais and guides you step by step.
What does the AHV registration cost in Valais?
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 Valais 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 Valais. 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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