A strong network for music teachers
As the largest professional association in the field of music education, the SMPV offers its members numerous services and assistance.
SMPV - As an association member, it pays to benefit from the SMPV's wide range of offers. Financially, too: together, savings can be made that in some cases can even be several times the amount of the membership fee.
With its certified members and tariff recommendations, the SMPV makes an important contribution to quality assurance and to combating fee dumping in private music lessons, which have always been an important part of the Swiss music education landscape. Members can create an individual online profile on the platform for private music lessons "mein-musikunterricht.ch". Unlike commercial providers, the SMPV does not charge its members any subscription or agency fees.
The central association and the sections regularly offer further training and courses at greatly reduced rates for members. It is also possible to offer courses yourself.
Numerous other offers from the sections, such as student concerts, level examinations and competitions, complete the range of activities and offer members the opportunity to exchange ideas and network with colleagues. Last but not least, SMPV membership includes the traditional "Agenda Musik" and a subscription to the Schweizer Musikzeitung.
Support with labor law issues, insurance
The SMPV offers its members support in matters of employment law; of particular note is the free initial legal advice that is available to all association members once a year for cases relating to their music teaching activities. This is also where the heavily discounted legal expenses insurance comes into play: one of your private students is regularly absent from music lessons without notice and does not cover the costs of the missed lessons? The music school suddenly stops paying your wages due to sickness-related absence? For these and other cases, the SMPV has developed a legal protection insurance together with CAP. Damage to or even loss of musical instruments can be prevented with instrument insurance from Mobiliar, which is discounted for members. Discounts on health insurance are offered in cooperation with SWICA and CSS, as well as health and daily allowance insurance through Groupe Mutuel and the "Forte" compensation fund.
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Pension solutions
As a self-employed member, you have the option of joining the "Music and Education" pension fund (2nd pillar). For the 1st pillar, the "Forte" association compensation fund offers an industry-oriented, personal and cost-effective solution that is also technically up to date with its online solution.
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