BERN - Defence officials told journalists on Wednesday that civilian-service admissions, running near 7,200 a year, are too high if the army is to fill refresher courses and specialist roles. The law on 14 June would push that figure toward 4,000 and set a floor of 150 civilian days, aimed especially at people who switch after they have already done much of their military service.
Referendum campaigners said conscience is not a staffing tap. They also said civil protection and care homes rely on those extra days. Both things can be true. Only one text is on the ballot.
A security year
Army money returns in August as a surplus-spending plan, in our financing report. June is about people, not yet about funds.