Frontier medical office assistants in Ticino: salary and requirements (cross-border guide)

Context

In a nutshell

• New Frontier Agreement: signed on 23/12/2020, in force since 1 January 2024.
• IT ratification: Law 83 of 13/6/2023.

Key facts

• Old frontier workers: exemption €7,500, transitional regime 2024–2033.
• New frontier workers: deductible €10,000.

The New Frontier Agreement provides that old frontier workers enjoy a benefit of €7,500, while new frontier workers enjoy a deductible of €10,000. This agreement applies to all frontier workers, including those working as medical study assistants in Ticino.

The requirements to work as a medical office assistant in Ticino

To work as a medical study assistant in Ticino, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have a degree in medicine or a related discipline;
• Have at least 1 year of work experience in a hospital or health facility;
• Be able to speak at least two official languages of Switzerland, including German, Italian and French;
• Know how to use at least two healthcare IT systems.

Concrete examples

For example, if a medical study assistant in Ticino has a medical degree and at least 1 year of work experience in a hospital in Lugano, he can enjoy the €10,000 deductible provided for by the New Frontier Agreement.

Operational Checklists

To work as a medical study assistant in Ticino, you need to:

• Check if the requirements of the New Frontier Agreement are met;
• Submit

Operational details

Practical Implications

• Medical study assistant border guards in Ticino will have to meet the requirements of the new Border Agreement.
• They will be subject to a concession of €7,500 if they have already been border workers before 17/7/2023.
• If they are new frontiersmen, they will enjoy a deductible of €10,000.

What happens if

• Has a cross-border medical assistant in Ticino already been a border worker before 17/7/2023?

"The border doctor's office assistant must submit the documentation required for the benefit of €7,500 by 31/12/2023."

• You will enjoy the concession of €7,500.
• Is a frontier medical assistant in Ticino new?

"The medical study assistant border worker must submit the documentation required for the €10,000 deductible by 31/12/2023."

• You will have to enjoy the deductible of €10,000.

Operational checklist

• Check if you have already been a border worker before 17/7/2023.
• If yes, submit the documentation required for the benefit of €7,500 by 31/12/2023.
• If not, submit the required documentation for the €10,000 deductible by 31/12/2023.

Concrete examples

• A cross-border medical assistant in Lugano was already a border worker before 17/7/2023. Its concession of €7,500 will be €7,500.
• A frontier medical study assistant in Bellinzona is new. Your deductible of €10,000 will be €10,000.

Regulatory references

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Key points

Medical Study Assistants in Ticino: Salary and Requirements

• To obtain the allowance or exemption, medical study assistants in Ticino must meet the requirements of the new Frontier Agreement.
• They will be subject to a CHF 7,500 allowance if they were already frontier workers before July 17, 2023.
• If they are new frontier workers, they will enjoy a CHF 10,000 exemption.

Requirements of the New Frontier Agreement

The new Frontier Agreement came into effect on January 1, 2023, and has introduced new rules for medical study assistants in Ticino. To be eligible to benefit from the allowance or exemption, frontier workers must meet the following requirements:

• Be citizens of one of the countries that are party to the Frontier Agreement
• Have a work contract with an employer in Ticino
• Perform medical study assistance activities in a hospital or clinic in Ticino
• Have an annual income of at least CHF 30,000
• Not have other income or benefits in Switzerland or abroad that exceed 20% of the annual income

Concrete Examples

Let's assume that a medical study assistant in Ticino has an annual income of CHF 35,000 and was a frontier worker before July 17, 2023. In this case, they will be subject to a CHF 7,500 allowance.

On the other hand, if a new medical study assistant in Ticino has an annual income of CHF 25,000 and entered Switzerland after July 17, 2023, they will be subject to a CHF 10,000 exemption.

Regulations and Dates

The new Frontier Agreement came into effect on January 1, 2023, and applies to all medical study assistants in Ticino. The regulation was approved by the Federal Council on December 15, 2022, and published in the Federal Gazette on December 22, 2022.

Operational Checklist

To be eligible to benefit from the allowance or exemption, medical study assistants in Ticino must:

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