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Staff Union Assistance Fund (SUAF). How the Fund operates Requests for assistance Present financial situation of the Fund The Staff Union policy. Topics. How the Fund operates. SUAF is a statutory Staff Union body which exists for the benefit of all ILO officials (including retirees).
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Staff Union Assistance Fund (SUAF)
How the Fund operates Requests for assistance Present financial situation of the Fund The Staff Union policy Topics
How the Fund operates • SUAF is a statutory Staff Union body which exists for the benefit of all ILO officials (including retirees). • The Board of the Fund is composed of five members who are appointed by the Staff Union Committee. • - The Fund depends to a very great extent on regular voluntary contributions from serving officials.
Requests for assistance • The essential criterion for judging whether assistance should be granted is NEED. • Every case is examined carefully by the Board. • The majority of requests for assistance come from officials serving in field offices or on projects. • Assistance to serving officials is normally in the form of a loan reimbursable over a maximum of 3 years whilst • assistance to retired officials is invariably in the form of a one-off gift.
In order for the Fund to extend or even maintain its effectiveness more contributors are needed, as requests for assistance are increasing each year – this upward tendency has been particularly noticeable over the past two years. Present financial situation of the Fund
The Accounting Side - Too few contributors (117 only – to be compared with 1.600 SU members) Income 2004: CHF 61.353 – contributions 34,556; gifts 22.820; interests 3,977 - Loans: CHF 381,000 on-going including 31 new loans in 2004 (plus 5 donations over the period).
To mobilize membership at regular intervals to attract more voluntary contributors The Staff Union policy • To earmark apportion of own income out of contributions for more stability in SUAF budget • target 3 % of membership contributions • To promote creation of local Assistance funds, • seek alternative possibilities of accessing credit under favourable conditions for local staff, • raise funds through ad hoc campaigns for specific solidarity actions (pensions ex-USSR; Abidjan …)
To press upon Administration to ensure significant contribution of ILO to assistance to colleagues and former colleagues under difficult circumstances (including through innovative use of existing mechanisms: SHIF, Thrift Fund, Special Payments Fund). Employer should be present !
SUAF: ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE !