OUTLINE OF TERMS OF SERVICE

FOR FELLOWS

 

This is a summary of the principal conditions

of service at ESO, according to

the International Staff Rules and Regulations

and other official announcements*

 

Personnel Department

January 2008

* N.B. This outline is for general information only and has no legally binding value.

 

The EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY has establishments which are located in:

Germany: Garching

Chile: La Silla, Paranal, Santiago, Antofagasta, Sequitor, OSF

1. Basic stipends are subject to a periodical adjustment, normally once a year.

The remuneration of Fellows with duty station in Chile is quarterly adjusted according to the cost of living differential between Santiago de Chile and the lead town Munich.

2. Allowances

a) Family allowances:

Household allowance for members of the personnel who are married or who are
entitled to children's allowance: EURO 172,65 per month.

Children’s allowance

for each dependent child: EURO 258,97 per month

plus a supplement of EURO 72,76 for expatriated children up to the age of 4years at the latest if no education grant is paid.

b) Education grant for children: ESO reimburses 75% of school fees, subject to certain conditions and with certain maxima.

c) Expatriation allowance is payable under certain circumstances. In Chile, the rates vary according to the areas of residence.

Area of Residence	Receiving Household Allowance *	Not receiving household allowance *
Santiago	30%	25%
La Serena / Antofagasta	35%	30%
Munich	12%	9%

* of basic salary with min. grade 7/5 (max. grade 12/0 Chile only)

d) Mountain allowance. Applicable to staff members with duty station La Silla, Paranal, Sequitor, OSF.

Receiving household allowance: 20% of basic salary

Not receiving household allowance : 10 % of basic salary

The amount of the mountain allowance corresponds to the regular working time which is spent on the mountain, and is adjusted according to actual time spent on the mountain. e) Joining expenses: newly appointed staff residing more than 50 km from duty station before their appointment are paid travel expenses for themselves and their families, removal expenses and an installation allowance. Additional information on the importation of household goods (personal effects, cars, etc.) and rent allowance, can be obtained at the Personnel Department.

3. Pension Scheme

According to the provisions of the ESO Staff Rules and Regulations (SRR), Fellows shall - as a rule - become or remain to be members of a pension scheme, to be insured against the economic consequences of old age. Thereby you may keep your present old age insurance scheme of your home country or join another appropriate voluntary old age insurance scheme, which may especially be indicated if your home country is located outside Europe.

4. Health Insurance Scheme

The scheme provides for insurance of the Fellow and his family against medical expenses. The contribution, presently 2,55 % of the basic remuneration, is subject to annual adjustments. An additional contribution of presently 1.32% of the basic remuneration covers death and disability.

5. Salary during sickness

The stipend continues to be paid during absences due to sickness, with certain limits.

6. Hours of work

The basic work schedule is 40 hours a week. Hours of work and working schedule may vary according to the duty station.

7. Leave

Annual leave entitlement is of 2 1/2 working days per month. Once every two years an expatriate Fellow is entitled to home leave a return trip to his home country, for which the expenses of the journey for himself and his family are paid under certain conditions by ESO.

8. Other information

For additional information, especially concerning terms of employment in Chile, you may contact:

ESO

Personnel Department

Karl-Schwarzschild-Straße 2

85748 Garching b. München / Germany

( +49 89 320 06 217

e-mail: nkastely@eso.org

ESO Recruitment Portal