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1. At the time of appointment the University will assist new staff with the cost of relocation of domicile or travel to the Greater Vancouver area (unless the appointee's domicile is already within 50 kilometers of 丁香园AV) in accordance with the following conditions.

2. Scale of AssistanceThe scale of assistance shown on Appendix A (as adjusted from time to time) will normally apply and may be increased only upon submission of a request by the Dean or Director, usually at the time the appointment is recommended. Such a request must have the approval of the appropriate Vice-President. Similarly, the provisions of this policy may be applied to appointees not normally covered by this policy, but a recommendation detailing the specific requirements should be submitted at the time of the appointment, and such a request must have the approval of the appropriate Vice-President.

  3.A  Full-time continuing employees in the following categories:
         Laboratory Instructors
         Professional Librarians
         Administrative and Professional Staff
         Lecturers

1. Appointees Moving From Another Location in Canada

   Each appointee who is eligible will receive an allowance based on the distance moved in accordance with the schedule shown on Appendix A. A cheque will be issued approximately one month prior to the start of the appointment and forwarded to the appointee. (This allowance is classed as taxable income but tax is not withheld when the allowance is paid. It is the individual's responsibility to retain the receipts collected and to make the permitted deductions against income in his/her tax return.)

2. Appointees moving from outside Canada

   Each appointee who is eligible will be reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with the move up to the maximum stated below:

   
   
   1. within continental North America: the maximum amount for which expenses will be reimbursed will be the amount shown in Appendix A for the appropriate distance.
   2. outside continental North America: the maximum amount for which expenses will be reimbursed will be decided on an individual basis at the time of appointment.

Expenses such as airfare, moving company expenses or truck rental, temporary accommodation expenses for up to one week, etc. will be reimbursed but costs incurred in the sale or acquisition of real estate, including the appointee's principal residence will not be reimbursed.

Reimbursement of expenses will occur after expenses have been incurred. A statement of the expenses claimed and receipts relating to those expenses should be forwarded to the Dean's office.

  3.B   Employees in the following categories:

Limited Term Faculty	)
Limited Term Lecturers	)
Visiting Faculty	)
NSERC University Research Fellows	)	all with appointments of more than one semester
Short-Term Laboratory Instructors	)
Short-Term Professional Librarians	)

Faculty associates relocating to Vancouver from outside the province. Lecturers with appointments of more than one semester and less than two years.

Travelling expenses may be reimbursed up to the equivalent of the cost of double the return economy airfare from the address to which the appointment letter was sent, or the appointee's domicile to Vancouver, whichever is the less. The appointment letter will state the maximum amount of expenses, if any, for which the University is prepared to reimburse the appointee. Receipts for expenses should be submitted to the Dean's Office.

  3.C   Employees in the following categories:

Faculty Associates relocating at the request of the University within B.C. at a distance of more than 150 kilometers away from their domicile.

Expenses may be reimbursed up to the equivalent of half the base amount shown in Appendix A. The appointment letter will state the maximum amount of expenses, if any, for which the University is prepared to reimburse the appointee.

Receipts for expenses should be submitted to the Dean's Office.

  3.D  Employees in the following categories:

Limited Term Faculty	)
Limited Term Lecturers	)
Visiting Faculty	)
Lecturers	)	all with appointments of one semester or less
Short-Term Professional Librarians	)
Short-Term Laboratory Instructors	)

Travelling expenses may be reimbursed up to the equivalent of the cost of one return economy airfare from the address to which the appointment letter was sent, or from the appointee's domicile to Vancouver, whichever is less. The appointment letter will state the maximum amount of expenses, if any, for which the University is prepared to reimburse the appointee.

Receipts for expenses should be submitted to the Dean's Office, except for Short-Term Professional Librarians, who should submit their receipts to the Office of the Vice-President, Academic.

4. Part-time Appointees:

   The moving expenses for part-time appointments will be decided on an individual basis.

5. Two Appointments:

   If a person who is appointed as a limited term or visiting faculty member is subsequently appointed to a tenure track faculty position which replaces or runs consecutively with the original appointment, he/she will normally be permitted to claim a moving allowance or reimbursement for relocation expenses (whichever is applicable) for both appointments up to the maximum associated with the tenure-track faculty appointment in accordance with the formula contained in A 21.02.

6. In the case of simultaneous appointment of two persons constituting one household, the total which will be permitted as an allowance or reimbursement for expenses will be one and one half times the individual rate.
7. In the event that an employee resigns his/her appointment within one year of the start of the appointment, the employee will be required to reimburse the University a pro-rated amount of the moving allowance or the reimbursement paid. The pro-ration will be calculated on the basis of the time worked compared with the twelve months, e.g.