7 20 – 12.3 When electricity charges are included in the rent, the following amounts, or equivalent in local currency, shall be deducted from the total monthly rent payable to determine the amount of rent to be used for purposes of determining the rental subsidy: studio or one-bedroom dwelling, $30; two-bedroom dwelling, $40; dwelling, $50; four-bedroom dwelling, $60; and dwelling with five or more bedrooms, $70. Maximum amount of the rental subsidy 12.4 In accordance with section 4.7, the rental subsidy paid to a member shall not exceed 40 per cent of the rent paid by the staff member, or 40 per cent of the applicable reasonable maximum rent level determined in accordance with sections 4.4, 4.5 and 12.1, whichever is lower. Part IV Additional terms and conditions for rental subsidies at group 2 duty stations Section 13 Computation of rental subsidy at group 2 duty stations 13.1 Except as provided in sections 14 and 15, the computation of rental subsidy at group 2 duty stations shall be governed by sections 13.2 to 13.5. Determination of a reasonable maximum rent level 13.2 The reasonable maximum rent referred to in section 4.4 above for group 2 duty stations is set based on the determination as to whether, given the local market conditions, the rental payments are reasonable or substantially higher than rents for dwellings of similar quality and size. Such determination, to be certified by the authorized official, shall be made in accordance with the criteria set out in annex I to the present instruction. 13.3 When it is determined that the rental payments are substantially higher than for dwellings of similar quality and size at the duty station, the amount of the subsidy shall be calculated on the basis of the highest of the rents paid by staff members with similar family circumstances for dwellings certified as reasonable at the duty station. 13.4 In group 2 duty stations where the United Nations country team has established maximum reasonable rental levels, those levels should be used when determining the reasonableness of the rental payments in the rental subsidy application. Reimbursement rate 13.5 The reimbursement rate for the computation of a rental subsidy at group 2 duty stations shall be 80 per cent of that portion of the rent paid by the staff member that exceeds the individual threshold amount, provided the rent paid by the staff member does not exceed the reasonable maximum rent level determined in accordance with sections 13.2 and 13.4.
7 20 – 12.3 When electricity charges are included in the rent, the following amounts, or equivalent in local currency, shall be deducted from the total monthly rent payable to determine the amount of rent to be used for purposes of determining the rental subsidy: studio or one-bedroom dwelling, $30; two-bedroom dwelling, $40; dwelling, $50; four-bedroom dwelling, $60; and dwelling with five or more bedrooms, $70. Maximum amount of the rental subsidy 12.4 In accordance with section 4.7, the rental subsidy paid to a member shall not exceed 40 per cent of the rent paid by the staff member, or 40 per cent of the applicable reasonable maximum rent level determined in accordance with sections 4.4, 4.5 and 12.1, whichever is lower. Part IV Additional terms and conditions for rental subsidies at group 2 duty stations Section 13 Computation of rental subsidy at group 2 duty stations 13.1 Except as provided in sections 14 and 15, the computation of rental subsidy at group 2 duty stations shall be governed by sections 13.2 to 13.5. Determination of a reasonable maximum rent level 13.2 The reasonable maximum rent referred to in section 4.4 above for group 2 duty stations is set based on the determination as to whether, given the local market conditions, the rental payments are reasonable or substantially higher than rents for dwellings of similar quality and size. Such determination, to be certified by the authorized official, shall be made in accordance with the criteria set out in annex I to the present instruction. 13.3 When it is determined that the rental payments are substantially higher than for dwellings of similar quality and size at the duty station, the amount of the subsidy shall be calculated on the basis of the highest of the rents paid by staff members with similar family circumstances for dwellings certified as reasonable at the duty station. 13.4 In group 2 duty stations where the United Nations country team has established maximum reasonable rental levels, those levels should be used when determining the reasonableness of the rental payments in the rental subsidy application. Reimbursement rate 13.5 The reimbursement rate for the computation of a rental subsidy at group 2 duty stations shall be 80 per cent of that portion of the rent paid by the staff member that exceeds the individual threshold amount, provided the rent paid by the staff member does not exceed the reasonable maximum rent level determined in accordance with sections 13.2 and 13.4.
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