Supplementary contribution payable to the health insurance scheme for the spouse's coverage

Staff Members, Fellows and Pensioners are reminded that any change in the marital status of members of the personnel, as well as any change in the spouse's income or health insurance cover, shall be notified in writing to CERN, within 30 calendar days of the change, in accordance with Article R IV 1.17 of the Staff Regulations.

Such changes may have consequences on the conditions of the spouse's affiliation to the CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) or on the payment of the supplementary contribution to the CHIS for the coverage of the spouse.

Changes to the rules and simplification to the system are currently being prepared and should be operational by mid-2005.

Meanwhile from 1.1.2005, for the following income brackets, the indexed amounts in Swiss francs of the monthly supplementary contribution are:

• more than 30'000 CHF and up to 50'000 CHF: 134.-
  
• more than 50'000 CHF and up to 90'000 CHF: 234.-
  
• more than 90'000 CHF and up to 130'000 CHF: 369.-
  
• more than 130'000 CHF: 459.-
  

It is in the member of the personnel's interest to declare a change in the annual income of his/her spouse as soon as possible in order that the contribution is adjusted with the minimum of backdating.

To notify a change, staff members and fellows are required to fill in the form "confidential declaration of family situation" and to send it to Mrs Patricia Cattan (HR-SOC), indicating the effective date of the change.

This form is available from departmental secretariats or from the web at the following address:

Pensioners are requested to contact the Benefits Service of the Pension Fund.

Human Resources Department
Tel. 72678
Pension Fund
Tel. 79194

by Human Resources Department