Benefits for EPFL Staff

• Regular staff employed at a minimum workload of 50% for at least 12 months
• In accordance with EPFL’s directive on travel and reimbursements (LEX 5.6.2)

Required to benefit from the subscription.

To get one for free:

• Go to a sales point (CFF/SBB station or EPFL TL desk)
• Provide a passport photo and a valid ID

Send an email to [email protected] with:

• Your CFF/SBB customer number (e.g. 012-345-678-9) as shown on your SwissPass
• Date of birth
• Postal code

The subscription will be automatically loaded onto your SwissPass.

Once the Half-Fare Travelcard is loaded onto the SwissPass, its validity can be checked via your SwissPass account.

Unused days can be reimbursed upon request at a sales point (CFF/SBB station or EPFL TL desk), by phone at 0848 44 66 88, or via the CFF/SBB website under the Help & Contact section.

• Loss of SwissPass: Replacement available at a sales point for CHF 30.–
• Leaving EPFL: The subscription remains valid until its expiry date but will not be automatically renewed

• EPFL staff under contract, employed at a minimum workload of 50% for at least 12 months
• In accordance with EPFL’s directive on travel and reimbursements (LEX 5.6.2, PDF)

• Two types of vouchers are available:
  • 25% for an Adult GA in 2nd class (15% in 1st class)
  • CHF 500.– for the following categories: Youth, Youth 25, Duo, Person with a disability, Familia Adult
• Staff in training (PhD students, apprentices, interns): same conditions apply

Send an email to [email protected] with:

• Desired class (1st or 2nd)
• GA Travelcard category
• Indication of whether you already hold an EPFL Half-Fare Travelcard

• Valid online for a first purchase
• For monthly payments or renewals, the voucher must be used at an CFF/SBB sales point or at the EPFL TL desk
• No reimbursement after purchase
• Not retroactive
• The voucher amount is taxable and appears on the payslip

• Same procedure by email
• Voucher must be used at an CFF/SBB sales point or at the EPFL TL desk

Possible if:

• ≥ 60 days of professional travel per year
• AND ≥ 10 km from both workplaces and home

Please note:

• One round trip on the same day = 1 travel day
• Commutes between home and contractual workplaces are not considered professional travel
• The employment contract and the job description are authoritative

1. Fill in your Professional travel list (xls)over the past 12 months (document available on the Intranet, under the Documents and Forms page, section “Mobility benefits”)
2. Have the list signed by your line manager
3. Send it to [email protected]

First year of contract: Fill in the list with your predicted professional trips and attach a PDF support letter from your line manager to justify your request.

If the EPFL contract ends before the AG’s validity period, reimbursement may be required and deducted from the final salary.

• Hundreds of thousands of documents are accessible online on campus or remotely when connected to the VPN:
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Scientific journals
  • Databases, and more.
• Printed documents can be borrowed on site using the self-service checkout machines or at the desk.
• In addition to scientific documentation, a collection of science fiction books, video games and game consoles can also be borrowed free of charge.
• All documents are listed in the BEAST catalog, including those belonging to libraries in the swisscovery network — of which EPFL is a member — and which can also be borrowed by EPFL staff.

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