What is the settling in grant?

• Settling in grant is provided to JPOs at the beginning of their assignment or when they are reassigned. Its aim is to provide staff members with a reasonable cash amount for covering pre-departure expenses and settling expenses. 
  
• In cases where the staff member has not completed the period of service in respect of which the settling in grant has been paid, the grant shall be 
  adjusted  proportionately and recovery made under conditions established by the Secretary-General who, in exceptional circumstances, may decide to waive recovery.

Difference between the JPO/SARCs’ benefits and other international professional staff’s benefits

The JPOs benefits are almost identical to those any staff member recruited under International Professional contract is entitled to. The only exceptions are the following: 

• JPOs entitlements are 40% lower than the ones regarding an International Professional when it comes to the relocation grant and shipment on appointment and repatriation
• JPOs are not entitled to travel in business class
• JPOs do not get a refund on a private vehicle shipment fees
• JPOs are automatically enrolled in the global life insurance plan and its cost is covered by the donor
• JPOs are entitled to a duty travel and training-related allowance whose total amount is determined by the donor

How is the settling in grant calculated?

The assignment is comprised of two portions:

• Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) portion (DSA x 30 days for the JPO) + (50% of DSA x 30 days for each dependant) 
• Lump-sum portion: one month of net remuneration. If an assignment of less than 3 years' duration is subsequently extended to 3 years or  more, a second 1-month lump sum is payable at the beginning of the third year.

To find out more...

For further details on the settling in grant, please refer to staff rule 107.2 and administrative instruction ST/AI/364 of 1 August 1990. 

Please also visit the UN Human Resources Management website: Assignment Grant