The ICRC strives to offer its staff a level of pay and benefits that are commensurate with their responsibilities. Its pay policy is based on equity, transparency and recognition of a professionally challenging situation. Staff enjoy excellent social benefits.

Benefits for expatriates

The ICRC offers expatriate staff benefits that take account of the special conditions of expatriation and the need for a high level of commitment at all times.

• Salary: salary is set in accordance with a scale that takes account of the staff member's training and experience and the importance of his/her position. The scale is based on a system of classes containing a detailed definition of the relevant functions and skills. The salary also reflects the level of the staff member's performance.

• Housing (while on mission in the field): provided by the ICRC.

• Insurance: under Swiss law, expatriates are obliged to be affiliated to the federal old age insurance, disability insurance and unemployment insurance schemes. They are insured by the ICRC against accidents (this is obligatory) - including the risks of war - illness and loss of earnings. They bear part of the cost of the premiums. They are also obliged (under Swiss law) to become members of the ICRC pension fund if they have a contract lasting more than three months.

Annual leave: six weeks. Field personnel can only take this leave at the end of a mission.

• Capital Avenir: a lump sum that gradually accrues to each employee, as of the third year under contract. The Capital Avenir can be used while under contract or on leaving the ICRC. It aims as a priority to help finance training, a career change or retirement benefits.
  
  
  
  

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