Lecturer Agreement for Continuing Education

Between the

University of Basel, Faculty

(hereinafter referred to as "Client")

and

Mr/Mrs

Name

Address

(hereinafter "Lecturer")

the following assignment within the meaning of Art. 394 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations is hereby agreed:

1. Subject and scope of the contract

1 The lecturer provides teaching services within the framework of the continuing education program "CAS Light and Chronobiology" of the University of Basel for the course "XY" with a total of 1 lecture (45 minutes) followed by a 30-minute Questions & Answers (Q&A) session and evaluation (review of written answers to 3-5 questions) for at least 10 participants.

2 Teaching language is English.

3 The lectures/lessons include the conception, preparation, execution and and post-processing of the lessons as well as the following services:

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2. Obligations of the lecturer

1 The regulations of the University, in their respective valid version, are an integral part of this contract. In particular, the lecturer commits him/herself to comply with the provisions of the Ordinance on Continuing Education and the Regulations for Continuing Education Studies at the University of Basel in his/her activities.

2 The lecturer is obliged to treat as confidential any facts which by their nature or according to special regulations are to be kept secret and which he/she has learned of in the course of carrying out the assignment. This obligation shall also apply after termination of the contract.

3 The lecturer assures the client that no rights (e.g. property rights, copyrights or intellectual property rights) of third parties are violated. If claims are nevertheless made against the client by third parties, the lecturer is obliged to indemnify the client in full. The lecturer performs the agreed services in accordance with Good Scientific Practice.

4 The client is responsible for providing the required event technology for recording the lecture.

3. Personal fulfillment, impediment

1 The lecturer is obliged to fulfill the agreed work performances personally and within his/her own work organization. The transfer of the contract to third parties is not permitted.

2 In case of illness, the lecturer may suggest a replacement. The client is not obliged to give the assignment to the suggested replacement person.

4. Timing of teaching assignment

1 The teaching services are provided at a mutually agreed time as a live lecture online, in exceptional cases (e.g. illness) also in the form of a video recording, or as part of face-to-face workshops.

Any expenses incurred are included in the lecturer's fee.

5. Compensation

1 The lecturer will receive a compensation of 500 CHF for 1 lecture of 45 minutes plus a 30-minute Questions & Answers (Q&A) session afterwards as well as 3-5 follow-up questions, which are answered in written form by the students and reviewed by the lecturer.

2. The lecturer acknowledges that no fee or only a partial fee can be granted for the agreed work if his/her level of employment at the University of Basel exceeds 100% (normal working hours of 42 hours/week, cf. § 3 (1) Working Hours Regulations) when taking into account the agreed work: The portion of the agreed work that exceeds 100% of the total employment level at the University of Basel is deemed to be covered by the main employment and is not additionally remunerated by a fee. Members of Group I are exempt from this regulation (see Section 9 (2) of the Regulations for Academic Staff OWP). It is the responsibility of the lecturer to obtain the consent of their supervisor in advance for the additional activity within the scope of their employment.

3. This compensation covers all services – including third-party services, if applicable – that are necessary to fulfill the contract, in particular the costs for the transfer of rights, for documentation and material as well as all administrative services, social benefits and other insurance benefits for accident, illness, disability and death as well as all public charges (e.g. value added tax) within the scope of the contract. In accordance with Art. 21 para. 11b of the Swiss Federal Value Added Tax Act (MWSTG), the speaker activity agreed in this contract is exempt from value added tax.

4 The lecturer hereby assures the client that the compensation is the sole source of income for the provision of the services agreed upon in this contract.

6. Accident and illness

1 In case of inability to work due to accident or illness, the lecturer is not entitled to receive a compensation.

7. Compensation modalities

1 The compensation will be transferred to the following account of the lecturer 30 days after completion of the assignment or according to individual agreement:

Account details incl. IBAN

8. Self-employment / social benefits

1 The lecturer is an independent businessperson and undertakes the registration of social insurances on his/her own. The client does not owe the lecturer any social benefits (AHV, IV, etc.) or other compensation, in particular in the event of accident, illness, disability or death. He/she must submit his/her authorization for self-employment to the Human Resources Department of the University of Basel when signing this contract.

9. Work permit

1 By signing this contract, the lecturer commits him/herself to obtain the necessary work and residence permits required in connection with the fulfillment of the contract at hand prior to the start of the service provision. The lecturer shall submit copies of the work and residence permits to the client upon request.

10. Publication

1 The lecturer may refer to his/her activity in university continuing education.

11. Exchange of information

1 The contracting parties commit themselves to exchange all information that is necessary and significant for the assignment and its execution (e.g. regarding special incidents, complaints, etc.). In doing so, they shall comply with the applicable data privacy policies.

12. Validity of the contract

1 The hereby contract shall be concluded upon the condition that the minimum number of participants according to section 1.1. is reached until one month before the start of the course which is the requirement for the execution of the course.

2 After expiry of the registration period according to section 13.1, the client shall inform the lecturer in writing or via e-mail within 5 days whether the course will be held.

3 If the course does not take place due to a lack of a sufficient number of registrations, the contractor is not entitled to receive the compensation.

13. Duration, termination and place of jurisdiction

1 The contract applies to the execution of one cohort of the “CAS Light and Chronobiology” degree program. The contract comes into force upon signature by both parties.

2 For the termination of the contract before the end of cohort 2025, a notice period of at least 3 months has to be complied with, otherwise the termination is considered out of time according to Art. 404 of the Swiss Code of Obligations.

3 The contract shall be subject to Swiss law exclusively. The place of jurisdiction is Basel-Stadt.

14. Reservation of written form

1 The contract at hand is only legally valid if it is signed by the parties. Amendments to the contract and its parts must be made in written form.

Place, date

For the University of Basel

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Study program director	Chair of the study program committee

Place, date

The lecturer

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Name