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Hi Everyone!

I have a question regarding benefits. I currently teach at an international school and living overseas. My permanent address is listed as the US. I have been notified that some of my benefits will be different. I am assuming flights will one. Has anyone heard of this before or have any information? Thank you so much!
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Cando I am unclear on why benefits would differ if hired while teaching abroad. I am teaching internationally and just submitted my acceptance papers. I anticipate my firm contract will come while I am back at my home in the states. Can someone please clarify how this works? Thanks
Apr 22, 2017
Euxpat A simple answer might be that you are being considered a 'local hire' instead of an 'overseas' or CONUS. As you now from Int'l schools, many local hires a just that, local. Therefore their contracts do not include flights, housing etc. As mentioned, you may have to provide proof that you are in fact an overseas hire and not a local hire. But the di...See More
Apr 22, 2017
Cando What documents identify if you are considered local or overseas hire?
Apr 22, 2017
haha I think the basic thinking is that LQA, RAT etc are offered as incentives to get qualified teachers to leave CONUS. If you have already left CONUS then you do not need those incentives to relocate.

If however your current school offered you those incentives to relocate, then DoDDS will also offer them. Generally they seem to want a contra...See More
Apr 22, 2017
Cece I appreciate all your answers! It really helped me to ask the right questions when getting ahold of HR. So I talked with the person who knows about benefits. Basically, as you were all right I would need to submit my current school's document that states I get housing, flights, etc. as incentives to live abroad and work for the school. A reviewing ...See More
Apr 25, 2017


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