Medical and Dental Arrangements

 

75. Medical treatment and hospitalisation are provided, at United Nations expense, to Military Observers while on duty in the Mission area. Dental expenses are not reimbursable, except when they result from service-incurred illness or injury. As the peacekeeping Mission develops, Level 1 and Level 2 medical facilities will deploy as part of the Mission intended for use by all personnel. When a Military Observer is hospitalised in the Mission area, his subsistence allowance will be reduced accordingly.

 

76. The concept of medical evacuation calls for immediate stabilisation of casualties at site / at the Level 1 Medical Unit and rapid evacuation by ambulance or by air to the Level 2 or Level 3 Facility (Hospital). If specialised or definitive treatment is needed and is not available in the Mission, the casualty will be evacuated to a treatment facility outside the Mission, preferably to the individual’s country of origin. The evacuation will normally be by air, either commercial or by a fixed-wing ambulance aircraft, configured to support a patient and staffed by medical personnel. Medical personnel with the necessary equipment and supplies to provide full in-flight support to the patient will perform this medical evacuation.

 

77. Medical repatriation is a medical evacuation to the patient's home country. This procedure will apply to all personnel (sick and injured), unlikely to be fit for duty within 30 days, or those requiring treatment not available in the Mission area. The Force Commander/Chief Military Observer on the advice of the Force/Senior Medical Officer may recommend in writing the repatriation of individuals on medical grounds at the United Nations’ expense. Before a decision is made, the United Nations Medical Service will determine whether the condition was pre-existing, in which case the expense will be National.

Travel and Mission Subsistence Allowances

 

78. Travel Expenses/Travel Claims. Upon arrival at his/her duty place in the Mission area, a Military Observer should submit a travel claim for reimbursement (United Nations Form F10, obtainable in the Mission) to the Director of Administration/Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designated representative for administrative processing. All supporting documentation, including the receipts for payments made during the journey, should be attached to the claim.

 

79. Mission Subsistence Allowance. The Mission Subsistence Allowance (MSA) is designed to cover the cost of boarding and lodging, local transportation and other incidental expenses and constitutes the total United Nations contribution towards such costs. The rates of subsistence allowance for different Missions, which are subject to change, are mentioned in the Mission Specific Guidelines to the Member States. Where food and/or accommodation are provided by the United Nations, Government or any related institution, the mission subsistence allowance will be reduced accordingly.

80. Withholding of Mission Subsistence Allowance. The Head of Mission or his/her designate may withhold a portion of a United Nations Military Observer's MSA to cover financial loss or damage caused to United Nations property through negligence or wilful act.

81. Currency Regulations. MSA is normally paid in United States dollars. It is the Military Observer's responsibility to learn and to abide by the currency regulations of his/her home country, and of the countries in the Mission area, especially as regards foreign currency exchanges on the local market. Violations of these regulations may result in disciplinary action and will be reported to the Military Observer’s government.

Shipment and Insurance of Personal Baggage

 

Baggage Allowance. Due to operational requirements, Military Observers are authorised to carry up to 100 kg of accompanied excess baggage, in addition to the free baggage allowed by airlines (total of 120 kg of accompanied baggage). This entitlement is only for the initial trip to the Mission. When the Military Observers return to their home country upon completion of their tour, they will be authorised to ship their personal effects up to 100 kg at United Nations expense, by the most economical means. Normally, unaccompanied shipment by airfreight will be selected as the most economical means.

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83. When travelling on initial assignment, the United Nations will prepay the cost of accompanied excess baggage, in certain cases. Where the United Nations does not prepay such costs, either the Military Observer 's Government or the Military Observer himself/herself is requested to pay the costs and seek reimbursement. If the Military Observer pays the charges of accompanied excess baggage, the Mission Headquarters, upon submission of original receipts will make reimbursement. When the government prepays, such costs will be reimbursed by the United Nations Headquarters through the Permanent Mission upon submission of relevant documentation.

 

84. The United Nations does not accept responsibility for insuring accompanied baggage. Military Observers requiring such insurance must arrange it at their own expense.