9 Personnel expense
| In CHF million | 2015 | 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary and wage costs | 2,295 | 2,194 | ||
| Social security expenses | 257 | 232 | ||
| Expense of defined benefit plans. See Note 10. | 320 | 244 | ||
| Expense of defined contribution plans. See Note 10. | 9 | 10 | ||
| Expense of share-based payments. See Note 11. | 2 | 5 | ||
| Salary and wage costs of the employment company Worklink | 4 | 5 | ||
| Termination benefits | 67 | (1) | ||
| Other personnel expense | 65 | 62 | ||
| Total personnel expense | 3,019 | 2,751 |
Termination benefit programmes
Swisscom supports employees involved in downsizing through a social plan. Depending on the relevant social plan as well as age and length of service, certain employees affected by downsizing may transfer to the employment company Worklink Ltd. The employment company Worklink Ltd hires out participating employees to third parties on a temporary basis. For further information see Note 28.