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In and out of the common system SHIF UNJSPF Current demands, SHIF Current worries, UNJSPF Why not be a representative ?

In and Out the Common System

SHIFA typical Agency product – joint ILO/ITU

With social security featuresAutonomous, universal and self-sufficient

UNJSPFA typical Common System product

With multiple interferences (UNGA, ICSC)With some interesting social security features (management,

universality, benefits defined)COMMON SYSTEM TRIES EVERY NOW AND THEN TO MESS UP HEALTH CARE ISSUES

However, and for the time being, both schemes are sound, healthy and useful.

  BIPARTITE MANAGEMENT Active, and retired members

Family Coverage80% reimbursement for all treatmentsThresholds for supplementary benefits

COMPULSORY AND VOLUNTARY COVERAGE http://WWW.ILO.ORG/public/ENGLISH/bureau/pers/shif/index.htm

Staff Health Insurance Fund

                                                                          

                               

   

                                          

                        

                                                             

   

                   

                                                                                                                                                 

                     

                         

                                       

    

                                 

   

                 

                                                 

                           

  

 

United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund

A funded, benefits defined social security scheme

Old age, invalidity, survivors, child benefits

FINANCED BY CONTRIBUTIONS expressed in % of BASE SALARY

COMPULSORY COVERAGE, BUT RESTRICTIONS not always possible regularize

ADMINISTERED BY TRIPARTITE BODY WITH STRONG U.N. REPRESENTATION

Limited but real influence of pension committees of member organizations

DUAL INFLUENCE OF U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY & ICSC THROUGH WAGE SYSTEM

SIGNIFICANT DECREASES IN BENEFITS SINCE EARLY 80s …

… BUT A FEW IMPROVEMENTS WERE ACHIEVED

Current demands, SHIF

Improve advance payments for costly treatments

Negotiate rates with local providers, consider direct provision of care

Base threshold for supplementary benefits on actual wages

Reinvent long term care …

Facilitate maintaining coverage, screening better voluntary coverage

ENSURE COVERAGE FOR NON MARRIED COUPLES

Current Worries, UNJSPF

Protect value of benefits in case high inflation, devaluation

Improve adjustment for deferred benefits

Ensure protection for non-married couples

Pay benefits for children borne after retirement

KEEP THE SCHEME A REAL JOINT VENTURE OF ALL UN SYSTEM

Establish coordination mechanisms with national pension schemes

PROTECT INVESTMENTS FROM GREED AND INCOMPETENCE

UNJSPF : ILO specificities

Excellent collaboration among the three componentsHave leadership role on several key topics (former colleagues ex-USSR, non-married couples, divorced

spouses, pensionable remuneration, disability, role of UNJSP Board, investment policy …)

THE ILO THRIFT BENEFIT FUND: UNPRECENTED, AND STILL UNIQUE

Preoccupations concerning means of action of ILO Pension Committee Secretariat

TRADITIONAL STRONG RELATIONS BETWEEN SUC AND PARTICIPANTS’ REPRESENTATIVES (Not so frequent !)