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REPAYMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION COSTS
for the 2004/2005 school year
(Budget heading 26.015004 admin scol)
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- Officials and temporary staff of the various Community institutions
are reminded that it may be possible for the Commission to contribute to
expenditure for the primary and secondary education of
children who cannot or can no longer be admitted to a European School
for imperative educational reasons duly supported by evidence (see 4
below) or cannot attend a European school because of their parents'
place of employment.
- Before making an application staff are advised to MAKE
CERTAIN that they have fully exhausted their entitlement to education
allowances - FLAT RATE and VARIABLE - and, if they are entitled to
repayment under budget heading 26.015004 admin han (ex-4103) (Aid for
disabled persons) or from the sickness insurance, this should be
mentioned.
- The CLOSING DATE for applications for the 2004/2005 school
year is 10 August 2005. Applications submitted after this date will
not be considered unless it can be shown that there are exceptional
circumstances.
- Applications must satisfy the following main criteria:
- Imperative educational reasons duly supported by evidence:
- educational problems of a child who has attended a European
School but has had to leave and follow another type of education; or
- educational problems relating to the parent's entry into service
or change of place of employment; or
- no European School or suitable, moderately priced national
educational establishment within 50 km of the place of employment.
The evidence proving the existence of imperative educational
reasons should be recent and furnished by qualified persons such as
the head teacher, a paediatrician, an educationalist, a psychologist,
etc. All other relevant documents listed at 5 below must be
attached.
- The applicant's basic salary must be less than € 7.450.
- The sum of the annual education costs borne by the applicant in
respect of all children covered by the application, after deduction of
the education allowance and any other similar allowance or
reimbursement, must exceed 20% of family income:
applicant's basic
salary (weighted) plus, where appropriate, spouse's net salary and/or
maintenance payments.
Officials and temporary staff who think they satisfy the criteria
set out at 4 above should submit an application on
the attached form,
enclosing all the supporting documents listed below:
- FOR NEW APPLICATIONS:
- certificate issued by the head of a European School or the
school attended previously clearly stating the imperative
educational reasons for changing the child's schooling;
- a medical certificate (from an educational psychologist,
pedopsychiatrist or a paediatrician) or a certificate from an
independent educational community help centre;
- school reports for 2002/2003, 2003/2004 and 2004/2005;
- the educational curriculum vitae of the child since the first
year of primary school;
- supporting documents showing school fees incurred in 04/05:
detailed bills and proof of payment (bills, copies of
bank transfers or bank statements): all expenses must be shown on
receipted bills, indicating the child's surname and first name and
the school year or period to which they refer);
- the applicant's most recent salary statement and proof of
maintenance payments received, if any;
- proof of the net income and maintenance payments received by the
spouse, if any;
FOR RENEWAL OF APPLICATIONS:
- a medical certificate (from an educational psychologist,
pedopsychiatrist or a paediatrician) or a certificate from an
independent educational community help centre (maximum 2 years old)
confirming the imperative educational reasons.
- all school reports for 2004/2005
- proof of the net income and maintenance payments received by the
spouse, if any;
- supporting documents showing school fees incurred in
2004/2005: detailed bills and proof of payment (bills, copies
of bank transfers or bank statements): all expenses must be shown on
receipted bills, indicating the child's surname and first name and
the school year or period to which they refer);
- the applicant's most recent salary statement and proof of
maintenance payments received, if any.
Payment of a financial contribution for one school year does not
imply an automatic entitlement for subsequent years.
Each case will be considered on its merits every year in the light
of the budgetary situation. The amount of the contribution is determined
on the basis of family income, the number of applications submitted and
the amount allocated in the budget for the current year.
Applications will be referred for an opinion to a joint consultative
committee, which will take into account all aspects of the case before
reaching a decision.
Applications and supporting documents should be sent in an envelope
clearly marked: "EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION COSTS" to:
- for Commission staff in Brussels or external offices:
Ms Elaine O’Donovan B-28 1/51 tel. 60202
PMO – Office for Administration and payment of individual
entitlements
- for Commission staff in Luxembourg:
Mr René Simon JMO A1/100 tel. 34787
PMO – Office for Administration and payment of individual
entitlements
- for Commission/JRC Brussel, Ispra, Geel, Karlsruhe, Petten,
Seville Research Centre:
Ms Laura Ciafré TP63 6a/101 tel. 6518
PMO – Office for Administration and payment of individual
entitlements
- for Council of European Union staff:
Ms Marie-Claude Guilbaut 0270-FK 44 tel. 6672
- for European Parliament staff:
Mr. Vassilios Kalentzis KAD 2D021 tel. 24045
- for Economic and Social Committee staff:
Ms Inge Sierra Olsen MON 308 tel. 9218
- for Committee of the Regions staff:
Ms Marie Synetou MON 812 tel. 2057
- for Court of Justice staff:
Ms Esther Navarro GEOS - 3059 tel. 3607
- for Court of Auditors staff:
Mrs Myriam Brunello K1-237 tel. 45306
Mrs. Anne Marie Kempf K1-240 tel. 45416
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THIS INFORMATION DOES NOT APPLY TO OFFICIALS
SERVING IN DELEGATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNION, WHO ARE COVERED BY ANNEX X
TO THE STAFF REGULATIONS.
This aid is based on article 76 of the Statut.
It is to be reminded that the following articles of the “special
provisions applicable to other members of staff of the European
Communities” apply to this information: article 30 for temporary
staff, article 71 for auxiliary staff and article 98 for contract
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