World Bank Group Directive

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1 World Bank Group Directive Staff Rule Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignments Bank Access to Information Policy Designation Public Catalogue Number HRDVP3.01-DIR.63 Issued December 31, 2015 Effective December 31, 2015 Retired December 31, 2015 Content This Directive replaces SR 6.17 on Extended Assignments and contains revisions for staff assigned after January 1, Applicable to IBRD,IDA,IFC,MIGA,ICSID Issuer MIGA Executive Vice President and CEO, MIGEX; IFC Executive Vice President and CEO, CEXVP; World Bank Group Human Resources Vice President, HRDVP; Sponsor Director, IBRD/MIGA Client Services, HRDCS; Manager, Compensation and Benefits, HRDCB; Director IFC Human

2 Resource Department, CHRDR;

3 Page 1 of 4 Directive: Staff Rule Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignments Bank Access to Information Policy Designation Public Catalogue Number HRDVP3.01-DIR.63 Issued 12/31/2015 Effective 1/1/2016 Last Revised On Content This Directive replaces SR 6.17 on Extended Assignments and contains revisions for staff assigned after January 1, Applicable to IBRD;IFC;IDA;MIGA;ICSID Issuer World Bank Group Human Resources Vice President, HRDVP; IFC Executive Vice President and CEO, CEXVP; MIGA Executive Vice President and CEO, MIGEX Sponsor Manager, Compensation and Benefits, HRDCB; Director IFC Human Resource Department, CHRDR; Director, IBRD/MIGA Client Services, HRDCS

4 Page 2 of 4 SECTION I - PURPOSE AND APPLICATION 1.01 This Directive sets forth the provisions governing the benefits provided by the Bank Group to extend reasonable assistance to staff members on Temporary Assignments on or after January 1, This Directive applies to the World Bank Group. SECTION II - DEFINITIONS 1.01 In addition to the definitions in the WBG Policy on Global Mobility Support Framework, and Staff Rule 1.01, "General Provisions," for purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply: 1.02 Expatriate Support means support afforded to staff and their families, where applicable, to enable staff to maintain links with their home countries, as more specifically described in the Procedure, Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignments Home Duty Station refers to the duty station at which the staff member's salary and institutional benefits are based Host Duty Station refers to the duty station where the staff member will be physically located for the duration of the Temporary Assignment Locality Considerations means support afforded to staff and their families, where applicable, to mitigate locality considerations of the Host Duty Station, as more specifically described in the Procedure, Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignments Ongoing Support means support afforded to staff and their families, when applicable, during the assignment, as more specifically described in the Procedure, Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignments Relocation and Transportation Benefits means support afforded to staff and their families, where applicable, relocating for a Temporary Assignment, as more specifically described in the Procedure, Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignments Temporary Assignment means an assignment of between one and five years that requires temporary relocation. SECTION III - SCOPE 01. Applicability Eligibility 1.01 Staff holding the following appointments are eligible to be posted on a Temporary Assignment: Open- Ended, Term, Regular, Local Regular, Executive Director's Advisor, appointments at grades GF and above (and grade GE with approval of the staff member's Vice President) Staff posted on Temporary Assignments will be eligible for benefits under this Directive as follows: a. Staff who are not citizens (or in the US, Lawful Permanent Residents) of the Host Duty Station country are eligible for all Mobility Support specified in this Directive and in the Procedure, Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignments, except as provided in Section III, paragraph 1.02(d), below. b. Staff who are citizens (or, in the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residents) of the Host Duty Station country and have resided outside of that duty station country for a period of at least 5 years immediately preceding the start of the Temporary Assignment are eligible for all Mobility Support

5 benefits specified in this Directive and in the Procedure, Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignment, except that under no circumstances are U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident staff members eligible for Mobility Premium. c. Staff who are citizens (or, in the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residents) of the Host Duty Station country and who have resided in that duty station country at any time during the 5 years immediately preceding the start of the Temporary Assignment are only eligible for Relocation and Transportation Benefits, as outlined in the Procedure, Global Mobility Support for Temporary Assignments. d. Staff who have resided in the Host Duty Station Area for 12 months or more immediately preceding acceptance of (a) appointment; (b) reappointment following a break in service; or (c) appointment following service under a Short Term Consultant or Short Term Temporary or Extended Term Consultant or Extended Term Temporary appointment are not eligible for Relocation and Transportation benefits. Such staff are otherwise eligible for Ongoing Support, Locality Considerations, and Expatriate Support. e. Staff who change their assignments from a Short Term Assignment to a Temporary Assignment are eligible for Relocation and Transportation Benefits excluding amounts due or received for relocation and are eligible for Ongoing Support, Locality Considerations, and Expatriate Support. f. Staff who obtain citizenship of their Host Duty Station during their Temporary Assignment cease being eligible for Expatriate Support upon the effective date of naturalization. General Limitations 1.03 If staff members married to each other, or who are domestic partners of each other, are both assigned to the same duty station, only one staff member will be eligible for benefits under this Directive. The Bank Group will provide these benefits to whomever of the two the staff members elect. Such election will be irrevocable for the duration of the assignment The Bank Group will not pay benefits under this Directive to the extent such benefits would duplicate benefits provided by the staff member's previous employer, or the employer of the staff member's spouse or domestic partner or by any other Bank Group benefits program. SECTION IV - EXCEPTION None. SECTION V - WAIVER Unless otherwise provided in the Policy, Global Mobility Support Framework, the Issuers may grant waivers to this Directive with respect to their staff, with advice from the HR VP. SECTION VI - OTHER PROVISIONS None. SECTION VII - TEMPORARY PROVISIONS None. Page 3 of 4

6 Page 4 of 4 SECTION VIII - EFFECTIVE DATE Effective date for this is 1/1/2016 SECTION IX - ISSUER World Bank Group Human Resources Vice President, HRDVP; IFC Executive Vice President and CEO, CEXVP; MIGA Executive Vice President and CEO, MIGEX SECTION X - SPONSOR Manager, Compensation and Benefits, HRDCB; Director IFC Human Resource Department, CHRDR; Director, IBRD/MIGA Client Services, HRDCS