The OR (Obligationenrecht) specifies minimum compensation in terms of time off, unless otherwise specified by the contract--I suggest you start there. Have a peek at http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/220/a321c.html with special attention to the wording, as I think there's ways for an employer to weasel their way out of it. IANAL, you may want to talk to one if that's why you're asking :)
In my experience over the last 2-3 years, it's always been compensation time off, except for people who were either working for very small businesses (which couldn't afford giving them the paid time off or extra money), who were good friends with their boss, or who were irreplaceable and had something like 6 months paid holiday collected. Among my colleagues, the latter two usually get paid off in cash.
Also, while this is legal in the US for so-called "exempt" employees, I believe there was a court case at the Bundesgericht a while (1-2 years) ago stating that it was illegal for companies to refuse comp time or payment to their kader (management, essentially.)
Hope that helps,
-John
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