ANNEX II - UNOPS

5.3.1 Consultant shall provide health insurance for all LCs. The provisions of such insurance plan shall be
equal to the provisions of “Group Medical, Death & Disability Insurance Plan” provided by
Vanbreda International (www.vanbreda-international.com).
5.3.2 Dependents of LCs are not covered by the health insurance provided by the Consultant.
5.3.3 For part-time LCs the Consultant shall pay a prorated portion of the health insurance premium and
the LC shall cover the remaining portion. For example, an eligible LC who works 50% of the regular
daily working hours, the Consultant will pay 50% of the health insurance premium while the
remaining 50% shall be covered by the LC or will be deducted from his/her fee by the Consultant.
5.3.4 ICs shall not be covered by a Consultant-funded health insurance and shall be responsible for
obtaining adequate health insurance for themselves for the entire period of their deployment under
the Agreement and respective Call-Off Contract.
5.3.5 For ICs the Consultant shall negotiate an optional health insurance scheme with provisions equal to
EXPATPLUS insurance plan provided by Vanbreda International (click on EXPATPLUS at
www.vanbreda-international.com). Coverage under such scheme shall be optional and insurance
premiums shall be fully paid by the IC. The ICs shall have the option to extend this coverage, at their
personal cost, to their dependents.
5.3.6 The Consultant shall be required to obtain proof of valid health insurance coverage prior to
deployment of ICs on contracts of at least one month and submit a copy of such proof to UNOPS.
5.4 Statement of Medical Fitness for Work
5.4.1 Contractors must submit a “Statement of Medical Fitness for Work” from a recognized physician
and take full responsibility for the accuracy of that statement. Copy of the said statement must be
submitted by the Consultant to UNOPS prior to the effective date of the Contractor’s deployment
under the Agreement and respective Call-Off Contract.
5.4.2 The above statements are valid for one (1) year. Should the services of the Contractor extend beyond
one (1) year, a new Statement of Medical Fitness must be provided.
5.4.3 Costs related to obtaining a Statement of Medical Fitness will be borne by the Consultant for LCs.
For ICs, this cost will be the responsibility of the IC to bear.
6.0 ABSENCE MANAGEMENT
6.1 Working Hours
6.1.1 Standard work weeks are established at each duty station where UNOPS operates in coordination
with the UN Country Team.
6.1.2 Contractors will generally not be requested to work more than the standard work week at their duty
station, unless otherwise specified in the contract.
6.1.3 The average number of working days in a calendar month depends on the established work week as
follows:
(i) When the established work week is a five (5)-day work week, the average number of working
days in the calendar month is 21.75 days; and
(ii) When the established work week is other than five (5) days, the average number of working
days in the calendar month must be adjusted, e.g. where a five-and-a-half (5.5)-day work week
is established: 24 working days constitute a month and where a six (6)-day work week is
observed 26 working days constitute a month).
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