Article 9

Within the limits of cost ceilings, staff members obliged to change the place of residence in order to comply with Article 23 upon entry into service or on a subsequent change of place of employment while in service and who have not been reimbursed in respect of the same expenses from another source, shall be entitled to the reimbursement of expenses incurred in respect of the removal of furniture and personal effects, including the cost of insurance against ordinary risks (notably breakage, theft, fire).

The ceilings shall take into account the staff member's family situation at the time of the removal, and the average costs of removal and associated insurance.

General implementing provisions shall be adopted by the AACC of each institution to give effect to this paragraph.

On termination of service or on death of a staff member, the expenses incurred in respect of removal from the place where he was employed to his place of origin shall be reimbursed within the limits defined in paragraph 1. Where the deceased staff member was unmarried, the expenses shall be reimbursed to those entitled under him.

In the case of an established staff member, removal shall be effected within one year of the end of his probationary period. On termination of service, removal shall be effected within three years as provided in the second subparagraph of Article 6(4). Removals effected after the expiry of the time limits set out above shall be reimbursed only in exceptional cases and by special decision of the AACC.