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Staff Union Assistance Fund (SUAF)

Learn how SUAF operates to provide financial assistance to ILO officials, including retirees. See the fund's current financial situation and the Staff Union policy to increase contributions and support. Join SUAF and help colleagues in difficult circumstances.

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Staff Union Assistance Fund (SUAF)

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  1. Staff Union Assistance Fund (SUAF)

  2. How the Fund operates Requests for assistance Present financial situation of the Fund The Staff Union policy Topics

  3. How the Fund operates • SUAF is a statutory Staff Union body which exists for the benefit of all ILO officials (including retirees). • The Board of the Fund is composed of five members who are appointed by the Staff Union Committee. • - The Fund depends to a very great extent on regular voluntary contributions from serving officials.

  4. Requests for assistance • The essential criterion for judging whether assistance should be granted is NEED. • Every case is examined carefully by the Board. • The majority of requests for assistance come from officials serving in field offices or on projects. • Assistance to serving officials is normally in the form of a loan reimbursable over a maximum of 3 years whilst • assistance to retired officials is invariably in the form of a one-off gift.

  5. In order for the Fund to extend or even maintain its effectiveness more contributors are needed, as requests for assistance are increasing each year – this upward tendency has been particularly noticeable over the past two years. Present financial situation of the Fund

  6. The Accounting Side -  Too few contributors (117 only – to be compared with 1.600 SU members) Income 2004: CHF 61.353 – contributions 34,556; gifts 22.820; interests 3,977 - Loans: CHF 381,000 on-going including 31 new loans in 2004 (plus 5 donations over the period).

  7. To mobilize membership at regular intervals to attract more voluntary contributors The Staff Union policy • To earmark apportion of own income out of contributions for more stability in SUAF budget • target 3 % of membership contributions • To promote creation of local Assistance funds, • seek alternative possibilities of accessing credit under favourable conditions for local staff, • raise funds through ad hoc campaigns for specific solidarity actions (pensions ex-USSR; Abidjan …)

  8. To press upon Administration to ensure significant contribution of ILO to assistance to colleagues and former colleagues under difficult circumstances (including through innovative use of existing mechanisms: SHIF, Thrift Fund, Special Payments Fund). Employer should be present !

  9. SUAF: ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE !

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