1 The ETHZ President and the EPFL President shall be appointed by the Federal Council at the proposal of the ETH Board. The term of office is four years. Reappointment is possible.
2 Appointment and non-reappointment shall take place at the discretion of the appointing authority. The decision not to reappoint must be announced four months in advance. The appointed person may under Article 14 paragraph 2 letter d of the Federal Personnel Act of 24 March 200069 seek to terminate employment at the end of each month as long as the four-month period of notice is adhered to.
3 The Federal Council shall regulate the requirements for payment of compensation in the case of no-fault termination of employment and in the case of termination by mutual consent.
4 The other members of the ETHZ Executive Board and the EPFL Executive Board shall be appointed by the ETH Board. The managerial function may be formalised in a separate terminable contract addendum to an existing employment contract. The employment contract may include a provision for ordinary termination in order to ensure the continuation of functional management. Grounds for ordinary termination may also be the discontinuation of constructive cooperation with the ETHZ President and the EPFL President.
5 The ETH Board issues implementing provisions for paragraph 4. In these, it shall establish the requirements for payment of compensation in the case of no-fault termination of employment and in the case of termination by mutual consent.
6 The amount of compensation shall correspond to no less than one month’s salary and no more than one year’s salary.
7 Paragraphs 1–6 apply as appropriate for members of the management boards of research institutes.