In addition to progressively raising the retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 between now and 2030, the government has introduced two measures concerning staff over the age of 60: removal from managerial positions together with a 30% reduction in salary. This system is already in place in the private sector and the aim is to boost the motivation of younger employees by increasing their chances to serve in these positions.

The Federal Personnel office has drafted a multilingual and widely-distributed brochure to set out all the advantages in working for the federal government, some of which are not necessarily obvious to everyone. This public relations initiative, which is grounded in values relating to meaningful work and the diversity of professions, is being actively disseminated at trade fairs and on social media.

The Chancellery has set up an entity tasked with coordinating and steering major innovation projects. It is staffed by experts from both the private and public sectors. Working in agile mode and as a government startup, these experts advise all the ministries on their choice of service providers and provide support for the rollout of their future digital solutions.