Overseas Faculty Manual - Payment of Utilities

Each month you will receive your utility bills, which might be :

• Luz del Sur : Electricity company. Will be US$ 30.00 to UP per month
• Telefonica : Telephone company. Will be US$ 40.00 - UP per month.
• Cable : US$ 35.00 to US$ 50.00 approx. per month
• Sedapal : Water company. If you live in a house, will be US$ 20.00 - UP, per month depending on the amount of water used. For those who live in apartments, water bill will be included in their monthly building maintenance fee.
• Building Maintenance Fee : Averages between US$ 100.00 to US$ 300 per month.

Some of the bills mentioned above can be paid in supermarkets (Wong, Plaza Vea, Vivanda, Metro, Tottus, etc), drugstores and banks. In addition, you can also use the bank’s web page (www.interbank.com.pe or www.viabcp.com.pe) to pay your utility bills. If you choose to pay your bills online, you will need to subscribe for this service. The Housing & Relocation Assistant will help you do this.

INSURANCE

If you wish, you can obtain insurance to cover your personal belongings (TV, computers, stereo, cameras, etc.). A minimum of $10,000 of insurance will cost about $250 per year and covers your personal belongings from earthquake, fire, plumbing breaks, or theft/robbery while at home. US$ 5,000.00 theft/robbery while moving. Your belongings will also be covered while traveling on vacation including in other countries up to US$ 2,000. There is a $100 deductible. If you are interested in this type of insurance, you can email or call

MARSH PERU S.A.

Ines Moncloa
Ines.Moncloa@marsh.com Celular 998-505-127 Phone 215-8726

Javier Buraschi

Javier.Buraschi@marsh.com Celular 997-572-923 Phone 215-9559

Some teachers have found cheaper rates with www.clements.com

Health & Life Insurance:

The school will provide the teachers and authorized dependents with major medical coverage insurance under a worldwide insurance plan. Eligibility will be only for those authorized dependents resident in Peru and those dependents under 24 years of age who are enrolled as full-time students at an accredited university or college.

Teachers will also be insured in the Local Health Plan. This coverage is limited to consultation with the school doctor. Prescribed medication will be covered under the Overseas Hire International health insurance.

The school pays for a $10,000 term life insurance policy for each employee with an option for teachers to increase their coverage to $50,000 (for about U.S. $120 per year).