The purpose of the settling-in grant is to provide eligible staff members reasonable financial support for relocation on initial appointment or reassignment to a new duty station. It is the total compensation payable by the Organization towards costs incurred by the eligible staff member and his or her family members as a result of an appointment or reassignment involving relocation, as well as any pre-departure expenses that the staff member may incur as a result. The settling-in grant enters into force on 1 July 2016, and replaces the former Assignment Grant which is discontinued as of that date. 3. The grant consists of two elements: a) a Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) portion; b) a lump-sum portion