As part of the ASALfutur project, SECO is working closely with the implementing bodies (regional employment centres (RAV), the logistics centres for labour market measures (LMM), cantonal authorities, unemployment insurance funds) to prepare the replacement of the IT system for the processing and payment of unemployment insurance benefits. The current system (ASAL 1.0) will be replaced by the new system (ASAL 2.0) over the Christmas/New Year period 2025/26.
For this purpose, both the Job-Room including eServices for jobseekers, employers and private employment agencies, and the AVAM application (job placement and labour market statistics) for the RAV/LMM/cantonal authorities will have to be shut down from 19 December 2025 to 6 January 2026.
This is because, according to in-depth risk analyses, a complete operational shutdown for these systems was identified as the safest scenario to avoid data loss and to guarantee data synchronisation after recommissioning.
The Christmas/New Year period was chosen for the service interruption so that as few working days as possible are affected due to the public holidays.
By providing timely information to jobseekers, employers and private employment agencies, SECO and the implementing bodies are working with the trade associations to ensure that all stakeholders are made aware of the service interruption during the autumn.
Announcing the interruption early on will directly help reduce the additional work. To mitigate the remaining extra effort, appropriate organisational measures will be put in place that take account of the cantonal circumstances and requirements.
Detailed information on how jobseekers, employers and private employment agencies can fulfil their rights and obligations in relation to UI and public employment services during the service interruption will be published on this page in the form of specific guidance from mid-October 2025.