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Compensation and benefits for National Staff

National Staff in Indonesia

Salary Ranges
National Staff receive a competitive salary paid in Rupiahs. There are eight grade levels of National staff (ranging from the lowest which is grade H, to the highest which is grade A) which encompasses positions at both professional and support levels.

Salary Ranges - 2006

Grade Range 2006 (in Rupiahs)
Minimum Mid Point Maximum
A 16,233,301 23,190,430 30,147,560
B 12,583,955 17,977,078  23,370,201
C 9,755,003 13,935,719  18,116,435
D 7,562,018  10,802,883  14,043,748
E  5,816,937  8,309,910  10,802,883
F  4,474,567  6,392,239  8,309,910
G  3,314,494  4,734,992  6,155,489
H 1,786,922 2,552,746 3,318,570

Cost Of Living Adjustment
National staff will receive a cost of living adjustment based on the increase in an appropriate consumer price index. 

Annual Bonus
A bonus equivalent to one month's salary will be paid to each staff member at the time of the Lebaran celebrations.

Provident Fund
CIFOR provides national staff members with a defined contribution provident fund. CIFOR contributes 12.5% of the monthly base salary.

Insurances
CIFOR provides all national staff with an insurance package, covering medical benefits, business travel, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment. Dependants are covered for medical benefits only.

Emergency cash advance
National staff members may, from time to time, ask for general and/or medical emergency cash advance. General emergency cash advances are restricted to school fees, emergency repairs to housing facilities and advanced house rent.  Medical emergency cash advances are restricted to outpatient, dental, annual medical and eye examinations.

Loans
The purpose of the policy is to assist staff members to purchase a home or vehicle by permitting interest free loans against the separation payments already accrued to the staff member.

Leave

Separation allowance
CIFOR provides a separation payment to staff who have completed their assignment with CIFOR. The payment will be equivalent to one-month base salary for each completed year of service up to a maximum of twelve months base salary.

National staff in regional locations

For National staff outside headquarters, CIFOR offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package that varies according to the location of the duty station that the position is based in. Information on the general conditions of the package offered can be provided by the relevant office at each location.

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is one of 15 centres within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).