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>> en | fr | N° 24-2007 / 25.04x.2007 |
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Brussels, 19th Avril 2007 NOTE FOR OFFICIALS, TEMPORARY AGENTS AND CONTRACT AGENTS SERVING IN THIRD COUNTRIES
In the reformed Staff Regulations, Article 3(2) of Annex VII introduces the notion of "education allowance A". This is an allowance for children less than eight years old who do not attend primary school. Since September 2006, the allowance has been fixed at € 50,36 per month during the second year of the transitional phase as defined in Article 15 of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations. The allowance will be raised over a four-year period to a maximum of €79,74 per month. The allowance is granted automatically as soon as the official declares the child to the Institution. Article 15 of Annex X enables officials and contract agents who come within its scope to triple the ceiling laid down in Annex VII, provided they supply supporting documents. The upper limit for reimbursement for the year in question is therefore € 1.812,96 (€ 50,36 x 12 x 3). In exceptional circumstances, the Appointing Authority may allow the ceiling to be exceeded. Officials and contract agents concerned are asked to submit their 2006/2007 (northern hemisphere) or 2006 (southern hemisphere) request for reimbursement or request to exceed the ceiling by 15 June 2007 at the latest. The request must be accompanied by supporting documents (the original bills, itemised and personalised, a copy of proofs of payment, and an original attendance certificate for each child – Annexes I and II). The amount reimbursed for requests for a reimbursement within the limit of the ceiling represents the difference between the monthly allowance received through the salary and the limit of the ceiling or € 1.208,64 (€ 1.812,96 - € 604,32 (12 month x € 50,36) = € 1.208,64). The full amount is reimbursed for as long as the eligible fees incurred reach the amount of the ceiling. Requests to exceed the ceiling will be considered by the Appointing Authority using the following criteria, in order of priority:
The available budget for the 2007 financial year is very limited.
Therefore, the number of the Appointing Authority’s decisions to grant
an exceptional reimbursement in excess of the ceiling will be very few
and probably limited to reimbursements of only part of the fees. Stefan Huber
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