Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the life allowance had to be paid pro rata until contract end despite quarterly instalments.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The allowance was due pro rata temporis until the end of the employment relationship; the quarterly payment dates were only payment modalities.
Motivazione estratta
The allowance compensated relocation-related living costs and was stipulated for the whole period of the Geneva assignment. Nothing in the contract showed that leaving between instalments extinguished the entitlement after 31 January 2003.