Hi All,
need your help to understand when I can apply to RAV:
I'm close to burn-out and therefore I prefer to quit my job rather than get sick leave.
I would like to take 3/6 months to fully recover and only then apply for RAV (have a C permit and worked in CH since 6 years).
1) Do you know if is possible and how long I have wait to get the first "Rav/Unia" salary?
2) I read that could help that my doctor write me a statement that I could not work for xx months and than RAV will not add extra waiting time.
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Best,
You will not get RAV when you are on sick leave, as you are not able to work.
Waiting period can be up to 3 months if you resign yourself.
Sick leave might be more beneficial than quitting your job, why not use that?
Go to your doctor and get a sick note, I never heard of anyone who did not get one in these circumstances and indeed the doctor may prescribe a ‘holiday’ covered by insurance.
Once you have recovered then and only then consider your situation.
Yes, is clear that I will not get the RAV during while in sick leave. What I've asked is if I can apply for RAV only 3/6 months after I quit and not clear for me how long have to wait before RAV will pay out something. I prefer to quit because mentally I need to close it now.
As well I read that if the doctor will tell that I'm unable to work for 3 Months, the RAV will not take the full "waiting" time. Are you aware of this?
Either you are on sick leave and will not get RAV, or you resign and will have a waiting time. Sick leave and RAV do not go together and your being sick does not alter the waiting time.
Your salary is averaged over the past 6 or 12 months, so if you are not working, that becomes less.
Tom
While I appreciate the desire to draw a line under this, that is most likely not what will happen.... In addition to the waiting period, your unemployment allowance is based on your last 12 months income. So you will be looking at your savings decreasing, your future future allowance decreasing and probably wishing you had gone on sick leave....
At least give it a try, talk to your doctor and follow his recommendations. At least that way you'll be able to say you tried.
Given you are genuinely sick then please take advantage of the of the protection in place and get sick leave
Recover and then figure out what you want to do. Silly to resign and jeopardize your recovery with the stress of "what will Rav do/will I find a job". Switzerland does not have a lot of protection for employees but there is a process that does give some support so please use it.
Everyone else has already said this but *please do not resign* when you are unwell. Talk to your doctor, get a referral for good psych treatment and to check for any other underlying health issues, then take sick leave.
I have seen too many people who thought it was 'just mental' only to discover they had a more substantial underlying health condition.... or even if you have both.... don't walk away from the system....
You need to be well enough to find a new job....use your 'sick leave' to speak to advisors and find a new pathway...
You can apply to RAV as usual and then ask for unpaid leave and start the RAV at the time of your choosing.
RAV do pay for sick days but I think it's limited to 30 consecutive days.
Otherwise register for RAV later with potentially lower benefits.
There'd be the 30-60 days penalty for quitting, plus any penalty days if you don't apply for jobs in the time before you want the payouts to start, plus the mandatory wait days if any.
If you really want to choose that route then might be a good idea to ask advice from your RAV office.
Official advice, not just opinion, is to not quit your job in your situation, although it's quite normal outside of Switzerland to do such a thing if you're fed up with your job. If you're incapable of holding down any job then that's a different matter.
There's lots of advice out there if you google, including several threads on this forum (which may or may not be useful).