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Brigitte Hauser-Süess is not the only advisor to Federal Councilor Viola Amherd who can top up her pension in the Defense Department. A former top sports official and the ex-air force chief are also said to have received lucrative consulting contracts.
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- According to “Blick”, Federal President Viola Amherd has given “lucrative mandates to several loyal companions who had actually already retired.”
- The Army awarded former Air Force Chief Aldo C. Schellenberg and his consulting firm a contract that ran from mid-April to the end of August 2023, according to the report. Cost ceiling for the mandate: 156,000 francs.
- The former deputy director at the Federal Office of Sport, Jörg Annaheim, received a mandate that totaled 180,000 francs.
- Last week it became known that the long-time Amherd consultant Hauser-Süess continues to work despite her retirement and receives a considerable salary for it.
According to “Blick”, Federal President Viola Amherd has given “lucrative mandates to several loyal companions who had actually already retired.” The Army awarded former Air Force Chief Aldo C. Schellenberg and his consulting firm a contract that ran from mid-April to the end of August 2023, according to the report. Cost ceiling for the mandate: 156,000 francs.
The former deputy director at the Federal Office of Sport (Baspo), Jörg Annaheim, was hired by Baspo as a consultant in 2022 and 2023, it said. His mandate totaled 180,000 francs.
In addition to Amherd’s personal employee Brigitte Hauser-Süess, Amherd’s Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) also employs other ex-top cadres who had actually been retired.
Daily rate: 1,140 francs
Last week it became known that the long-time Amherd consultant Hauser-Süess continues to work despite her retirement and receives a considerable salary for it. Your new consulting contract lasts from October to the end of 2024. With expenses and social security contributions, the total fee for this period amounts to a maximum of 97,000 francs.
The “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” calculated that the order would last 70 working days at a daily rate of 1,140 francs.
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