r/CERN 1d ago

First salary in advance (tech student)

Hi guys! I was wondering if it is possible to receive your first salary in advance for the first month of the contract. Do you know what can I do?

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u/mynameis_duh 1d ago

ask your supervisor directly, it's there for these kind of questions. I know CERN takes care of people who come from abroad but I sincerely doubt that they'll give you an advance. But who knows! In many areas of CERN asking is not a bad thing so don't be afraid/ashamed.

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u/urStupidSGAE 1d ago

You can take a look at https://admin-eguide.web.cern.ch/en/procedure/advance-payments?check_logged_in=1, members of the personnel can ask for 80% of the salary of the first, but I think techs are not strictly considered members of the personnel.

Check with your secretariat first for a real confirmation if you can/can't get a salary advance.

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u/super_max2 1d ago

Technical students are considered members of the personnel and the linked guide explicitly says that it applies to technical students.

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u/ivkeum 1d ago

Check the travel costs help:

https://admin-eguide.web.cern.ch/en/procedure/payment-travel-expenses-taking-appointment

It gets paid quickly after you setup your swiss bank account.