Article 14 Deductions

1.

Internal tax

Internal tax shall amount to 40 % of the basic salary in respect of a given grade and step. This sum shall be added to the net basic salary to give the gross salary. This sum shall be shown as a monthly deduction on pay slips.

2.

Contributions to pension scheme

A monthly deduction as approved by the Coordinated Organisations for the pension scheme applied to staff members and corresponding to a percentage of net basic salary shall be made from staff members' emoluments and paid into the SATCEN's Pensions Reserve Fund.

3.

Contributions to social welfare benefits

A monthly deduction in respect of social welfare benefits shall be made from staff members' emoluments. Minimum social welfare benefits shall cover medical care, incapacity/disability coverage and life insurance.

One third of the Contributions to the Social Welfare Scheme shall be borne by the staff member; the remaining two thirds shall be borne by the SATCEN.

The percentage shall be determined, at the beginning of the year for the following 12 months, by agreement between the SATCEN and the insurance company operating the scheme. The amount deducted shall be added to the employer's contribution.

4.

Fixed-Term Contract Allowance Contribution

The SATCEN shall contribute for staff members holding a fixed-term contract in order to finance a fixed-term contract allowance.

This fixed-term contract contribution shall be set at 8,4 % of the net monthly remuneration of the staff member concerned.

The contribution shall be paid into a fund each month.