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- Policy
- Acceptable School
- Guidelines for Reimbursement
- Alternative Conditions
- College, University, Technical School
1. General 1.1 Supplementing Procedure This procedure supplements the following existing procedures: CM-MA-804 Assignment of Personnel to Job Location CM-MA-818 Assignment to Affiliate Offices 2. Policy The reimbursement of schooling costs for children of assigned employees is intended to compensate for costs in excess of those normally incurred in the Permanent Residence, based on the following assumptions: - Schooling in the Permanent Residence up to university, college or technical school level is virtually free, except for special items such as extra curricular activities and school meal charges.
- University, college or technical school fees, if any, in the Permanent Residence are entirely borne by the parents.
3. Acceptable School The kindergarten, primary and secondary school in the country of assignment is considered acceptable if the following conditions are met: - It offers tuition at a level and quality needed;
- The language of instruction will not create special problems;
- Cultural differences will be minor;
- Curriculum is similar to corresponding level in the Permanent Residence.
4. Guidelines for Reimbursement The following cases can be distinguished: 4.1 Acceptable School at Foreign Assignment Location The following costs will be reimbursed: -
Tuition fees - Other schooling costs which are additional to those in the Permanent Residence, including commuting
Parents will bear the costs of lunches, extra-curricular activities, school uniforms, special clothing. 4.2 Acceptable School at Foreign Assignment Location, but not within commuting distance In addition to the costs stated in paragraph 4.1 above, the following costs will be reimbursed: Parents will also bear cost of food. 4.3 No Acceptable School at Foreign Assignment Location - Child stays with friends or relatives in Permanent Residence country and goes to public school The following costs will be reimbursed: -
Lodging allowance - Annual round trip by air to visit parents
Parents will bear all other costs. 4.4 No Acceptable School at Foreign Assignment Location - Child goes to boarding school in Permanent Residence country or third country The following costs will be reimbursed: Parents will bear all other costs. 5. Alternative Conditions For any of the following alternative conditions, the employee needs the prior approval of the Company. 5.1 If case 4.1 applies but parents choose case 4.3, reimbursement will be as for case 4.3. 5.2 If case 4.1 applies but parents choose case 4.4, the following costs will be reimbursed: 5.3 If case 4.2 applies but parents choose case 4.3, reimbursement be as for case 4.3. 5.4 If case 4.2 applies but parents choose case 4.4, the following cost will be reimbursed: 5.5 If employees do not use any of the above benefits for any reason, no compensation in cash will be given in lieu. 6. College, University, Technical School Parents will bear all costs related to enrollment in college, university and technical school in whatever country. The cost will be reimbursed of an annual round trip by air to visit parents for each student child currently enrolled full time in recognized institutions of higher learning. This does not apply to wives and children of students.
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