Family members of staff members assigned to non-family duty station are normally expected to remain at the parent duty station during a staff member’s mission assignment. However, where the entitlement exists, staff members would be given the option to travel their family members to the place of home leave under the home leave travel or advance home leave travel entitlement. When the staff member returns to the parent duty station, eligible family members may travel back against the return leg of home leave travel or advance home leave travel.
Effective 1 July 2011, and following the General Assembly’s decision to harmonize conditions of service for staff serving in non-family duty stations, staff who serve in a non-family duty station will get an additional hardship allowance. The amount is between $500 and $1900 per month depending on the staff member’s level and dependency status.