PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE NPFC SECONDMENT AND INTERNSHIP POLICIES

Abstract: As recognized at FAC06 (in paragraph 23 of the FAC06 Report), the process for engaging interns in particular provides little flexibility due to the current requirement to only approve them at a Commission meeting. The revisions to the policy for Secondments and Internships are designed to update these policies in a number of ways:
1. Introduce the requirement to receive a Certificate of Eligibility in a reasonable time frame to allow the Commission to annul an offer,
2. Allow for Secondments, in exceptional circumstances, to occur remotely presuming that they are contributing specific and significant expertise,
3. To maintain the current timing for internships by focusing on the Commission meeting timing but that the approval would be from the Secretariat and allow intake at different times, if appropriated funds remained available.
4. Increase the intern stipend from ¥200,000 to ¥220,000 for new interns.