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Benefits Available to Staff and Their Families

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Benefits Available to Staff and Their Families

The IMF recognizes the importance that new staff --especially those recruited from outside the United States -- place on the assurance that when they move to Washington they and their families will receive help both in settling in and maintaining their links with their home country. New staff can also be reassured that they will be financially protected in case of medical difficulties in the family or in the event of their own disability or death.

Benefits and Services on Appointment
  • Air travel for staff member and family, and shipment (and insurance) of personal effects (and car) to Washington
  • Assistance with visas
  • Allowances to meet installation expenses
  • Salary advance to cover settling-in costs
  • Assistance with finding housing and schools in Washington (through InFFO)
  • Advice for spouse on how to find a job or otherwise adapt successfully to life in Washington (Career Assistance for Spouses). (Travel, shipment and a relocation allowance are also available when the staff member leaves the IMF to return home.)

  • Expatriate Benefits for non-U.S. staff
  • Paid travel to the home country for the staff member and family on a bi-annual basis
  • Financial assistance with the education of dependent children

  • Pension and Insurance
  • Staff Retirement Plan (provides pension at retirement or withdrawal payment for staff who resign)
  • Medical insurance coverage for staff members and family
  • Life and disability insurance for staff member
  • Travel (and baggage)insurance while travelling at the IMF's expense