The Fund permits members to withdraw funds for assisting them with settling into a new country of employment.
Guidelines
a) The member cannot withdraw to assist anyone else.
b) The maximum assistance permitted is FJ$5,000.
c) The member may use partial eligibility only.
Documents to be submitted with application
⇒ The member must apply on the prescribed application Form FNPF W30/3
⇒ Certified copy of member’s letter of recruitment and employment contract from overseas employer.
⇒ Certified copies of the member’s passport pages showing details of the passport holder and the validity of the passport.
⇒ Certified copies of the member’s visa and work permit for the country to be employed in.
⇒ Acceptance of resignation from employer.
⇒ Ticket for travel or travel itinerary to the country of employment.
⇒ Documents of evidence from the member’s banker confirming the member’s bank account number for payment deposits.
⇒ $20 fee
→ Any application that does not meet the above criteria will not be accepted.
Method of Payment
a) Payment can be made into a member’s bank account in Fiji or overseas or by a bank draft posted to a reliable address overseas.
b) Any bank charges for a bank draft or telegraphic transfer will be deducted from the member’s withdrawal payment. The costs are as follows:
⇒ Bank Draft – FJ$10.00
⇒ Telegraphic Transfer – FJ$25.00
Timeframe for Processing
Satisfying all the qualifying criteria, payment will be made within three to five working days of the submitted application with an additional two days for processing and preparation of telegraphic transfer/draft.
Satisfying all the qualifying criteria, payment will be made within three to five working days of the submitted application with an additional two days for processing and preparation of telegraphic transfer/draft.
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