Benefits and offers for SMV-USDAM members
Tariffs
Tariff Agreement
Binding tariffs (incl. allowances, expenses, recordings etc.) for employment with members of orchester.ch (professional orchestras).
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members + non-membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAM + orchester.chSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.ch
Further informationTariff Scales
Minimal rates (incl. allowances, expenses, recordings etc.) for musician engagements.
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members + non-membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAMSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.ch
Further informationGuideline tariff for entertainment musicians
Daily rates for entertainment musicians
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members + non-membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAM / ASCOVerband Schweizerischer Konzertlokale, Cabarets, Dancings und Discotheken
044 377 50 25
Further informationAdvice and legal protection
Legal advice
Collective labour law, employment contract law, labour law, social insurance law and related rights.
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members + non-membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAMSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chLegal protection
Collective labour law, employment contract law, labour law, social insurance law and related rights.
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members after 3 monthsProvider and contact
SMV-USDAMSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chGeneral advice by the sections
General advice and assistance provided by the sections’ steering committees.
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAMSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chAdvice in the field of recorded performance
Advice in the field of recorded performance (i.e. everything to do with sound and audiovisual recordings, their production and distribution).
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members + non-membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAM, financially supported by SIG / SwissperformSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chProtection of performers’ rights
Maintenance, collection and distribution of funds from neighbouring rights
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
Schweizerische Interpretengenossenschaft (SIG) / SwissperformSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chLegal aid abroad
Contact with our partner unions abroad.
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAM / International Federation of MusiciansSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chSMV-USDAM Foundation
Scholarships for professional musicians
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAM FoundationSMV-USDAM Foundation
SMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chLoans, pensions, support for projects
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAM FoundationSMV-USDAM Foundation
SMV-Zentralsekretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chSupport for needy retired members and their families
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAM Geneva SectionInsurances
Free insurance cover
- Professional liability insurance
- Professional travel insurance
Discounted insurances
Health insurance
Premium discounts on selected supplementary insurances
Provider and beneficiaries
Sanitas
SMV-USDAM members + family membersProvider and beneficiaries
Axa Winterthur
SMV-USDAM memberContact
SMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chAccident insurance
Accident coverage according to law (UVG)
Supplement to UVG coverBeneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
Axa WinterthurSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chPrivate insurance
10% premium discount on:
- Motor vehicle insurance for cars and motorbikes (STRADA Optima)
- Household insurance (private liability and household contents (BOX Optima))
- Private and traffic law insurance
- Travel insurance
- Building insurance
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members (resident in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein)Provider and contact
Axa WinterthurSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chInstrument insurance
Special rates for musical instrument insurance
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
UNIQASMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chOccupational pension provision
Occupational benefits for freelance multiple employees and part-time employees as well as self-employed persons through MV /SE pension plans
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
Pensionskasse Musik und Bildung061 906 99 00
vorsorgestiftung@musikschule.chOccupational benefits for freelancers / theatre professionals through pension plans SFS / SFF
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
CastCharles Apothéloz-Stiftung
Yolanda Schweri
043 322 13 05
info@cast-stiftung.chFinance
Bank transactions
Preferential conditions for SMV-USDAM members
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members, spouses, cohabiting partners in the same household, SMV-USDAM staff, retired SMV-USDAM employeesProvider and contact
Bank Cler
For questions or to make an appointment, call 0800 88 99 66 or Bank Cler.
If you are already a Bank Cler client, please contact your client advisor directly.SMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chDiscounts / Tickets
Last-Minute-Tickets – Konzert Theater Bern
50% off the normal price of tickets (subject to availability) for all regular performances and concerts of Konzert Theater Bern from 60 minutes before the performance or concert begins at the box office. Valid for the SMV-USDAM member and max. 1 accompanying person on presentation of the SMV-USDAM membership card.
Excludes special events such as the Gala Concert, New Year’s Concerts and guest performances by other organisers.
The offer cannot be combined with other discounts and cannot be refunded retroactively. There is no entitlement to a seat in a specific category.Beneficiary
SMV member + 1 accompanying personProvider and contact
Konzert Theater BernKornhausplatz 20
3011 Bern
konzerttheaterbern.chLast-Minute-Tickets – Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn
50% off the normal price of tickets (subject to availability) for all regular performances and concerts of Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn from 60 minutes before the performance or concert begins at the box office. Valid for the SMV member and max. 1 accompanying person on presentation of the SMV membership card.
Excludes special events such as the Gala Concert, New Year’s Concerts and guest performances by other organisers.
The offer cannot be combined with other discounts and cannot be refunded retroactively. There is no entitlement to a seat in a particular category.Beneficiaries
SMV member + 1 accompanying personProvider and contact
Theater Orchester Biel SolothurnSchmiedengasse 1
2502 Biel
www.tobs.chLast-Minute-Tickets – Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (OCL)
50% off the normal price of tickets (subject to availability) for all grand concerts of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (OCL) from 60 minutes before the concert begins at the box office. Valid for the SMV member and max. 1 accompanying person on presentation of the SMV membership card.
Beneficiaries
SMV member + 1 accompanying personProvider and contact
Orchestre de Chambre de LausanneRue de Genève 12
1003 Lausanne
www.ocl.chSpecial offers for certain concerts – Musikkollegium Winterthur
3-5 times a year special offers for certain concerts. There will be a discount code for members each time.
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM memberProvider and contact
Musikkollegium WinterthurRychenbergstrasse 94
8400 WinterthurSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chLast-Minute-Tickets – Opernhaus Zürich
One ticket at Fr. 20 (subject to availability) for all performances at Zurich Opera House from 30 minutes before the performance at the box office.
Only valid for SMV-USDAM members on presentation of SMV-USDAM membership card.Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM memberProvider and contact
Opernhaus ZürichFalkenstrasse 1
8008 Zurich
opernhaus.chLast-Minute-Tickets – Tonhalle Zürich
One ticket for Fr. 20 (subject to availability) for all performances at the Tonhalle Zurich from 60 minutes before the performance at the box office.
Only valid for SMV-USDAM members on presentation of SMV-USDAM membership card.Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM memberProvider and contact
Tonhalle ZürichClaridenstrasse 7
8002 Zurich
tonhalle-orchester.chHealth & Safety
Help in the field of music medicine
Advice on music-medicine problems
Financial / legal supportBeneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Musik-Medizin
Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung (SIS)SMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chHearing protection
Thanks to the financial support of the Swiss Performers’ Foundation (SIS), we are able to offer our members otoplastic ear plugs at a greatly reduced price of CHF 170.- instead of the normal price of CHF 330.- incl. VAT.
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
audio protect agSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chPlacement
Musician placement
Placement of musicians according to SMV-USDAM rate scale
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
SMV-USDAM placement officesSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chPlacement of entertainment musicians
Placement according to SMV/ASCO guideline tariff
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members + non-membersProvider and contact
SMV / SFMSchweizerische Fachstelle für Musikvermittlung
031 311 71 16
www.sfm.chSchweizerische Musikzeitung
free, 2 pages with SMV-USDAM news + general music news, 9 issues/year.
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM membersProvider and contact
Schweizerische MusikzeitungSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.chCD distribution
Online distribution platform for CD /DVD + EAN code etc. at favourable conditions
Beneficiaries
SMV-USDAM members + non-membersProvider and contact
fontastix.chSMV-USDAM General Secretariat
043 322 05 22
info@smv.ch