Tax on rent may be included if BES (HR Specialist) concludes that the tax is part of the normal rent of space. Q. I don't have access to eServices, is it possible to submit a rental subsidy in another way? Rental subsidy (smaller of line 15 or line 16) 1000 * This is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). Is there a max rent level for the location where I am going? While UNDP makes every attempt to ensure that information is up-to-date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information ... https://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/allowances/rentalsu.htm. A subsidy for an agent's fee is paid only once during the period of the assignment to the duty station. Q. I receive housing free of charge provided by the government. To navigate through the Ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. A. To activate a command, use Enter. Items that are linked to utilities, consumption, maintenance, finishing, services, fixtures will not be included. However, for countries marked with W40 in the. , and take the lowest amount as entitled subsidy. When I submit my rental subsidy application in eServices, then I get an error message that there already exists a rental subsidy for that date. , sign it, and then send a scanned copy of the signed application to BES or JPO Service Centre with a scanned copy of the lease. such as post adjustment and the exchange rate. However, for countries marked with W40 in the Post Adjustment table, line 10 is automatically selected (no comparison is made). To navigate through the Ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. I was told to prioritize the apartment search first then worry about the subsidy later. Discontinuance of the Non-removal (implemented as of 1 November 2016 with retro-active effect to 1 July 2016), Mobility Incentive (implemented as of 1 November 2016 with retro-active effect to 1 July 2016), New unified Salary Scale in lieu of the Single-rate and Dependent-rate, New periodicity for step increment for some grades/steps, Discontinuation of the accelerated step increment, Transitional allowance for staff in receipt of the D-rate with respect to the first dependent child, Implementation of the new education grant scheme, New ceiling of the special education grant scheme. If you are still entitled to rental subsidy, send us the annual resubmission as soon as you can and we will process it retro-actively. I was told that 'almost nobody' gets it as they make it really hard for you to qualify for one. Rental Deduction Calculation. If the Post Adjustment Multiplier is suddenly increased or decreased, it will have an automatic repercussion on your rental subsidy. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. If otherwise, go to line 13. 3 . Another reason that your rental subsidy stops could be that your individual threshold was raised, either through an increase in your net salary, the post adjustment or the individual threshold percentage. The rental subsidy is designed to provide equity in accommodation expenses among UN staff in duty stations where rents vary considerably and to alleviate hardships of staff facing higher than average rent costs for reasonable standard accommodations.There are two different types of rental subsidy: for staff members serving in a Headquarters duty station (Europe/North America) and for staff members serving in a duty station in the field.To know more about the eligibility to the rental subsidy (and deduction scheme), please visit the POPP on rental subsidy or the rental  subsidy section on the UN website on salaries, allowances and benefits. Rental subsidy (smaller of line 15 or line 16) 1000 * This is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). The same application formats are used, but you need to check the "annual re-submission" box instead of the "first submission" box. While the Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) seeks to ensure that the information is up-to-date and correct, we make no representation or warranty of any kind about the completeness, accuracy or the reliability of the information. Organization. In addidtion it will inform you if no max rent levels have been established for the location. The total amount in the lease is $4000, but that includes a $200 garage fee. The period of eligibility for Headquarters-based staff is limited to seven years from the date in which the person took up residency in the states of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, regardless of the date of appointment (and regardless of the date of promotion from a status which does not grant rental subsidy - G-level contracts for example - to a professional status granting rental subsidy).