Conditions
of employment for fixed term appointment
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The
conditions of employment are governed by the
Staff Regulations and Staff Rules applicable to appointed staff and can be summarized as follows: |
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Duration
of appointment |
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A
fixed-term appointment is a time-limited appointment of one year or more.
Fixed-term appointments do not carry any expectancy of renewal or conversion to
any other type of appointment. A fixed-term appointment may be extended, under
the conditions set by the Secretary‑General, provided that the total duration of
service under consecutive fixed-term appointments does not exceed five years.
Exceptionally, service on such appointments may be further extended for up to
one additional year, under the conditions set by the Secretary-General.
A
fixed-term appointment is conditioned on a probationary period of a minimum of
one year, counting towards the total duration of service under consecutive
fixed-term appointments, which may be extended to up to two years when so
required to permit a precise evaluation of a staff member’s performance and
conduct or his suitability as an international civil servant. A decision to
terminate a fixed-term appointment at the end of the probationary period
stipulated in the letter of appointment for reasons of unsatisfactory service is
not considered as a termination within the meaning of the Staff Regulations. |
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Medical
examination |
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The
appointment is subject to a satisfactory medical examination to be carried out
under the responsibility of the Medical Adviser of the ITU. |
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Annual
salary |
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For
Professional and Higher level categories, the remuneration consists,
subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, of:
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the annual base salary
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a
variable Post Adjustment
(non-pensionable).
Post adjustment is subject to modification and the percentage may differ at
the time of appointment as also during the course of the contract
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Allowances depending
upon the personal situation of the staff member
Salaries and allowances are paid in Swiss francs (CHF)
after conversion from US dollars at a rate fixed by the
Secretary-General
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Allowances
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a) Assignment
grant
On arrival in Geneva staff members are paid an assignment grant by the Union.
Under certain conditions to be determined at the time of appointment, staff
members may be entitled to other payments on assignment.
b) Dependency
allowances
The Dependency allowance for a dependent spouse is included in basic salary.
Payment of dependency allowances will be based on recognition of dependency as
defined in the ITU Staff Regulations and Rules. For the purpose of these
Regulations and Rules, a "child" shall be the child of a staff member, under the
age of 18 years, or if the child is in full-time attendance at a school or
university (or similar educational institution) under the age of 21 years for
whom the staff member provides main and continuing support. If the child is
totally and permanently disabled, the requirements as to school attendance and
age shall be waived.
However,
with a view to avoiding duplication of benefits and in order to achieve equality
among staff members, the above dependency allowance for children will be reduced
proportionately if the staff member or his/her spouse receives similar benefits
from another source. |
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Education Grant |
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An
education grant is paid for each eligible child in full-time attendance at a
school or university, or similar educational institution. A staff member whose
home country is the country of his/her official duty station is not entitled to
this grant, except in respect of physically or mentally disabled children. |
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Travel and Removal |
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a) Travel
The travel expenses of an internationally recruited staff member and his/her
dependants from the place of recruitment to the country of the duty station will
be defrayed by the Union.
Dependants who may
travel at ITU expense are: a spouse and unmarried children under the age of 18
years or under the age of 21 years if they are in full-time attendance at a
school or university or of any age if they are totally and permanently disabled.
b) Removal
Appointment carries entitlement to removal of personal effects and household
goods. The successful candidate will be informed of the detailed conditions.
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Rental Subsidy |
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Under
certain circumstances a rental subsidy can be granted to staff members newly
arrived at the duty station when the rent represents too high a proportion of
the total remuneration.
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Home Leave |
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Internationally recruited staff members are granted home leave once every two
years. A staff member whose home country is the country of his/her official duty
station shall not be eligible for home leave.
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Pension
Fund |
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The
successful candidate will be affiliated to the United Nations Joint Staff
Pension Fund; a contribution of 7.9% of his/her pensionable salary will be
deducted from his/her salary. |
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Repatriation
grant |
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In
virtue of Regulation 9.7 of the Staff Regulations and Rules a repatriation grant
shall be payable to staff members whom the Union is obligated to repatriate and
who do not remain in the country of the duty station after separation from
service. The repatriation grant shall not, however, be paid to a staff member
who has been dismissed. Detailed conditions and definitions relating to
eligibility shall be determined by the Secretary-General. The amount of the
grant shall be proportional to the length of service with the Union. |
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Health
insurance |
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The
selected candidate will be affiliated to the Staff Health Insurance Fund. A
contribution amounting to 3.3% of base salary plus post adjustment will be
deducted from his/her salary. A spouse recognized as a dependent, as defined in
paragraph “Dependency Allowances” above, will be affiliated to the Health
Insurance and a contribution amounting to 30% of the base rate applied to the
staff member, i.e. 0.99 per cent of his/her base salary plus post adjustment,
will be deducted from the salary of the staff member. |
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Income
tax |
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Salaries
and other emoluments paid by the ITU are normally exempt of national income tax.
Staff Members from countries which do not exempt ITU income from national income
tax will receive reimbursement of national income tax paid.
Spouses
and unmarried children of the family of International Civil Servants have access
to the Swiss employment market under conditions stipulated by the competent
Swiss authorities. |
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Spouses and dependants employment |
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Spouses
and unmarried children of the family of International Civil Servants have access
to the Swiss employment market under conditions stipulated by the competent
Swiss authorities. |
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Note:
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A staff member
whose home country is the country of his/her official duty station shall not be
eligible for the following allowances and entitlements: Assignment grant,
Education grant, Rental subsidy, Travel and removal, Home leave and Repatriation
grant.
The
statutory retirement age for staff entering or re-entering service after 1
January 1990 is 62. Only applicants who are expected to complete a term of
appointment will normally be considered. |
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