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Post by newpath2012 on Sept 1, 2012 15:57:35 GMT
Savings; On the worksheet it shows a deduction for savings. Is this amount accumulated annually and returned to you when you retire or leave SA ?
EAP; On the worksheet it has a EAP allowance for my dependent. What if the tuition+expenses is less than the EAP allowance. Do I still receive the stated allowance ?
Same with the travel allowance. If the travel expenses for my dependent is less than the stated amount, do I still receive the stated amount ? thanks
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Post by SugarLandTX on Sept 2, 2012 20:23:47 GMT
Recommended deduction is 9% of your salary. Aramco will match upto 9% of your deducted amount. All of this will be yours to keep including any investment profit or loss after you retire or leave SA.
You will receive actual tuition allowance and the un-utlized portion is lost.
100% of the stated travel allowance is paid to you and you are free to use it anyway.
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Post by hakim on Sept 11, 2012 15:35:18 GMT
Savings are 401K deductions which are matched 100% by Aramco upto 9%. So if you make 1,000 you will contribute 9% of that = $90 and Aramco will contribute $90 = $180. That amount will be invested and will grow and hopefully when you retire you will get more than what you and Aramco contributed. You get to make a choice on the Funds etc. where you want to invest low/high risk etc. Also the Aramco contribution "Vests" after 5 years for US hires. This means that after 5 years if you leave you get to keep your portion and the Aramco portion that was contributed by them. So that ends being a significant savings. Ofcourse you do not want to early withdraw from your 401K due to tax implications. Your portion is yours to keep and there is no term of employment required for that. I hope this helps!
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Post by divenpuff on Sept 11, 2012 15:50:43 GMT
Incorrect re: vesting...you are 100% vested in Aramco's contribution the day you board the plane.
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