3 PERSONNEL EXPENSES

(CHF 1,000)

 

2020

 

2019

Wages and salaries

 

125,017

 

162,632

Pension costs for defined benefit plans 1)

 

27,364

 

19,898

Social security contributions

 

14,761

 

14,559

Other personnel expenses and employee benefits

 

12,151

 

19,242

Total personnel expenses

 

179,293

 

216,331

Average number of employees (full-time positions)

 

1,848

 

1,833

Number of employees as at reporting date (full-time positions)

 

1,788

 

1,909

Personnel expense per full-time position as at 31 December

 

100

 

113

1) See note 22, Employee benefits.

In financial year 2020, short-time working compensation of CHF 34.0 million was offset against personnel expenses (wages and salaries).

Staff participation programme

Flughafen Zürich AG gives those employees who have completed their first year of service one share free of charge as a one-off payment in kind. In financial year 2020, 147 shares (2019: 138 shares) worth CHF 19,232 (2019: CHF 24,356) were handed out.

VARIABLE REMUNERATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT

The total annual remuneration awarded to members of the Management Board and other members of management comprises a fixed salary and a variable remuneration component, which is based on the consolidated result. EBIT according to the budget (excluding the influence of aircraft noise) has been adopted as the target. The decision relating to the degree of achievement of the relevant target is taken in the following financial year (grant date). Two thirds of the variable remuneration is paid out in cash and one third in shares.

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2019 1)

 

Price per share 1)

(Recipient)

 

(CHF 1,000)

 

(CHF 1,000)

 

(Number of shares)

 

(CHF)

Members of the Management Board

 

240

 

333

 

2,885

 

115.30

Other members of management

 

479

 

667

 

5,618

 

115.30

Adjustment of variable remuneration accrued in the previous year 2)

 

–20

 

–4

 

 

 

 

Total

 

699

 

996

 

8,503

 

 

1) Shares distributed in the 2020 financial year under the variable remuneration programme for the Management Board and other members of management (number and price per share) for the 2019 financial year.

2) In the subsequent period, the accrued variable remuneration is adjusted through personnel expenses on the basis of the actual degree of achievement of the relevant profit figure.

As set out in the Articles of Incorporation and the relevant regulatory provisions, the Board of Directors used its discretion in setting the variable remuneration for financial year 2020. Based on that, the equity-settled portion for the reporting period was calculated and accounted for on an accrual basis. The number of shares to be granted cannot yet be established precisely at the reporting date, as that number is determined based on the quoted price as at the payment date (mid-April 2021). If the shares had been granted as at year-end, a total of 4,610 shares would have been distributed.

REMUNERATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The remuneration awarded to the Board of Directors comprises an annual lump sum plus payments for attending meetings.

Option programme

No option programme exists at Flughafen Zürich AG.