Can I keep the person I already have?

Yes. Bring them to Helpore and we generate the contract and run the payroll from the date you agree. Nothing changes about who works in your home.

Is one visit a week enough to need a contract?

Yes. Swiss law makes you an employer from the first franc, whatever the hours. For small wage bills the simplified settlement procedure is available, up to CHF 22,680 a year per person, and the wage still has to be declared.

How quickly can someone start in Ostermundigen?

Most households book a first visit within a week. The contract and the registrations are prepared in the background while you agree the times.

Ostermundigen, Bern

Childcare in Ostermundigen

Households in Ostermundigen book verified Helpers through Helpore and employ them properly from the first hour: a contract, AHV and accident insurance, and a payslip every month. You choose the person and keep them; we run the paperwork.

6 verified Helpers offer this service around Bern and cover Ostermundigen.

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What counts as Ostermundigen

Ostermundigen is its own municipality next to Bern, postcode 3072, in canton BE. Helpers who work along that side of the city usually cover it, and travel time is short.

You are the employer, we do the administration

Anyone who cleans, cares or cooks in your home for pay is your employee under Swiss law, from the first franc. In Ostermundigen that means AHV, IV, EO and ALV contributions, mandatory accident insurance and a written contract. Helpore prepares the contract, calculates and pays the contributions, arranges the insurance in your name and produces the monthly payslip. You keep the person you chose.

What it costs in canton BE

The statutory minimum for household work in canton BE is CHF 20.35 an hour. Helpers on Helpore set their own rate above that and never below CHF 26.00 an hour, and you see the rate before you book. On top of the wage come the employer contributions, which you can work out for your own hours in the wage calculator.

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Questions from households in Ostermundigen

Can I keep the person I already have?: Yes. Bring them to Helpore and we generate the contract and run the payroll from the date you agree. Nothing changes about who works in your home.
Is one visit a week enough to need a contract?: Yes. Swiss law makes you an employer from the first franc, whatever the hours. For small wage bills the simplified settlement procedure is available, up to CHF 22,680 a year per person, and the wage still has to be declared.
How quickly can someone start in Ostermundigen?: Most households book a first visit within a week. The contract and the registrations are prepared in the background while you agree the times.

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