Article 15 Salary advances and reimbursement

Unless decided otherwise by the Director, the SATCEN's Head of Administration may, depending on available cash resources, authorise interest-bearing advances to staff members who find themselves in unforeseen personal financial difficulties.

The amount of those advances shall not exceed three months' net basic salary.

Such advances shall be repaid by monthly deductions from staff members' emoluments; repayment must be completed within 10 months of the end of the month in which the advance was granted.

If a staff member's contract is terminated before a salary advance has been repaid in full, the outstanding balance shall fall due immediately. It shall in the first instance be deducted from the emoluments and, if necessary, from the payment of the pension to be made by the SATCEN.