# Swiss cleaning agreement: VD/GE payroll guide for 2026

> Categories, minimum pay, monthly and hourly salaries: understand the Western Switzerland cleaning agreement and BMT checks for Vaud and Geneva.

Source: https://www.bemytalent.com/en/cleaning-collective-agreement-switzerland · updated 2026-11-08 · other languages: [fr](https://www.bemytalent.com/fr/cct-nettoyage-romand.md) · [de](https://www.bemytalent.com/de/gav-reinigung-westschweiz.md) · [it](https://www.bemytalent.com/it/ccl-pulizie-svizzera-romanda.md)

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## Swiss cleaning agreement: VD/GE payroll guide for 2026

By Michael Dusong · Updated 08.11.2026

The **cleaning agreement for Western Switzerland** distinguishes activities and professional categories. Start with that classification, then use the scale for the correct canton and year. A rate copied from an old spreadsheet may be outdated or belong to another category.

References and examples: **2026**.

### Identify the category and scale

Record actual duties: routine cleaning, specialist or construction-site cleaning, and supervision. Add evidence of qualifications and experience. [CPPREN publishes the 2025–2028 agreement and annexes](https://www.cppren.ch/cct/convention-collective-de-travail/).

The [official 2026 scale](https://www.cppren.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Grille-salaire-finale-2026-01.01.2026.pdf) lists E3 hourly base minima of **CHF 20.72 for Romandie** and **CHF 22.81 in the Geneva column**. Geneva's statutory minimum must also be respected. The scale excludes the additional 13th salary and holiday compensation.

Base-only illustration: **10 hours × CHF 20.72 = CHF 207.20**. This does not calculate additions, deductions or net pay, and must not be reused unchanged for Geneva.

### Distinguish monthly and hourly pay

For monthly pay, start with the contract, employment percentage and agreement reference. For hourly pay, substantiate paid hours and separate additions. Do not add a holiday percentage to monthly pay that already continues during holidays.

Check when the employee becomes entitled to the 13th salary. A new starter requires a specific review; copying the settings of a long-serving employee is not sufficient.

### Checks before approval

- Does the category match the work and evidence?

- Does the scale match the canton and payroll year?

- Are hours, contractual activity and absences consistent?

- Do insurance, pension and industry contributions match actual affiliations?

- Can you explain gross pay, each deduction and net pay?

### How BMT makes the work easier

BMT brings the agreement, category, insurance and dated changes together in the payroll file. You can find the relevant information in one place and review the calculation before approval. Supporting documents and alerts help explain each amount.

The category, canton and reference salary are stored with their effective date. Contributions use the recorded insurance plans, keeping the rule and evidence behind an amount traceable.

Read more: [agreement integration request](https://www.bemytalent.com/en/choosing-collective-agreement-switzerland) · [withholding-tax guide](https://www.bemytalent.com/en/swiss-withholding-tax).

### FAQ

#### Can I use the same minimum in Vaud and Geneva?

Check the scale's columns and Geneva's statutory minimum. Copying the Vaud rate can result in insufficient pay.

#### Is the hourly minimum net pay?

No. It is a gross base. Applicable additions and deductions still need to be processed.

#### When should the pay category be reviewed?

When the role, qualifications or duties change. Retain the evidence and effective date, then check the applicable pay table.

Your accounting almost runs itself.