Close Relative Rule
A staff member is required to inform Human Resources if that staff learns that a close relative (as described below) is working at or applying for a position with the World Bank. This applies to close relatives who perform services for the World Bank under a World Bank appointment or as an employee of a firm, and to the close relatives of Executive Directors, Alternate Executive Directors, and Senior Advisors to the Executive Director.
Category of Relatives who are not eligible for employment:
- Mother, father, son, daughter.
- Sister, brother, half-sister, half-brother.
- Aunt, uncle, niece, nephew.
Limitations on Employment
Spouses and domestic partners of World Bank employees:
- May not be assigned to the same division or equivalent unit.
- May be assigned to the same vice presidency or department if neither supervises the other (directly or indirectly) and their duties will not bring them into routine professional contact.
Spouses and domestic partners may be assigned to the same country office if:
- Neither supervises the other (directly or indirectly).
- The vice president responsible for the country office, in consultation with the manager for Human Resources, grants permission.
Mandatory Retirement Age:
At the World Bank Group, staff must retire by their 67th birthday. All contracts and appointments must end before this age, and applications from candidates who have reached 67 will be declined.
