FAQ

15 February 2016

In Europe and North America the rental subsidy period at a duty station is seven years from the date in which the person took up residency in t

15 February 2016

The rental subsidy calculation is a complex formula using several main contributing factors: your duty station and what is considered to be the

15 February 2016

You can get an estimate by using the Benefits at My Duty Station Calculator on the Pay and Benefits page of the HR Portal. (Link not yet available)

15 February 2016

You can get an estimate by using the Benefits at My Duty Station Calculator on the Pay and Benefits page of the HR Portal. (Link not yet available)

15 February 2016

Starting 1 July 2014, Umoja will start to be deployed at various duty stations. If Umoja has not yet been deployed where you are located then you must follow the procedures currently in place.

15 February 2016

If you return to the same duty station the seven-year scheme starts anew only if you have spent six months or more outside of the duty station and if the return to the duty station required a change of residence.

15 February 2016

The threshold percentage is published by the International Civil Service Commission on its website. From the ICSC homepage map, click on the country, the information icon, and from the data that opens about that country, click post adjustment classification.

15 February 2016

The maximum reasonable rent level by duty station is found in the Benefits at My Duty Station Calculator on the Pay and Benefits page of the HR Portal.

15 February 2016

The amount of the relocation grant depends on the length of the appointments and movement and on the staff members family composition.

15 February 2016

Your relocation grant will be based on the allowance package coming with the twoyear fixed term appointment. Accordingly, you can then receive a lump sum for unaccompanied shipment in the amount of $15,000 USD at the family rate or $10,000 USD at the single rate.