United Nations Common System : Report of the International Civil Service Commission

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Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 135 United Nations common system, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

12 versions · 1989–2016

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/70/244

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2016	A/RES/70/244	United Nations common system : report of the International Civil Service Commission	3,128	19%Compare
2015	A/RES/69/251	United Nations common system : report of the International Civil Service Commission	1,265	50%Compare
2014	A/RES/68/253	United Nations common system : report of the International Civil Service Commission	1,306	33%Compare
2013	A/RES/67/257	United Nations common system : report of the International Civil Service Commission	899	—
2012	A/RES/66/235A	United Nations common system : report of the International Civil Service Commission	—	—

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2004–2016

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2016	A/71/323	Overview of human resources management reform : towards a global, dynamic, adaptable and engaged workforce for the United Nations report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/70/244
2004	A/59/399	Report of the Panel on the Strengthening of the International Civil Service note		A/RES/57/285

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Civil Service International Civil Service New York (N.y.)Professional Staff Salaries and Allowances Wage Surveys Washington, D.c. (United States)Working Conditions

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

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Takes note with appreciation of the work of the International Civil Service Commission;

Takes note of the report of the Commission for 2007,Error: Reference source not found and decides to consider the recommendations contained in paragraph 21 of the report under the agenda items on the financing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 and the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991;

Reiterates its invitation to the Secretary-General, in his capacity as Chairman of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, to urge the heads of the organizations of the United Nations common system to fully support the work of the Commission, in conformity with its statute,Error: Reference source not found by providing it with relevant information in a timely manner for studies that it conducts under its statutory responsibilities for the common system, as well as by other possible means;

I.Recommendations of the International Civil Service Commission that call for decisions by the General Assembly

A.Conditions of service of staff in the Professional and higher categories

1.Evolution of the margin

Recalling section 1.B of its resolution 51/216 and the standing mandate from the General Assembly, in which the Commission is requested to continue its review of the relationship between the net remuneration of the United Nations staff in the Professional and higher categories in New York and that of the comparator civil service (the United States federal civil service) employees in comparable positions in Washington, D.C. (referred to as “the margin”),

Notes that the margin between net remuneration of the United Nations staff in grades P-1 to D-2 in New York and that of officials in comparable positions in the United States federal civil service in Washington, D.C., for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2007 is estimated at 114.0 and that the average margin level for the past five years (2003–2007) stands at 112.3;

Reaffirms that the range of 110 to 120 for the margin between the net remuneration of officials in the Professional and higher categories of the United Nations in New York and officials in comparable positions in the comparator civil service should continue to apply, on the understanding that the margin would be maintained at a level around the desirable midpoint of 115 over a period of time;

2.Base/floor salary scale

Recalling its resolution 44/198, by which it established a floor net salary level for staff in the Professional and higher categories by reference to the corresponding base net salary levels of officials in comparable positions serving at the base city of the comparator civil service,

Approves, with effect from 1 January 2008, as recommended by the Commission in paragraph 30 of its report,Error: Reference source not found the revised base/floor scale of gross and net salaries for staff in the Professional and higher categories contained in annex III to the report;

B.Conditions of service applicable to both categories of staff: language incentive

Takes note of the recommendations of the Commission contained in paragraph 65 of its report;Error: Reference source not found

II.Strengthening of the international civil service

Reaffirms that the staff of the United Nations is an invaluable asset of the Organization, and commends its contribution to furthering the purposes and principles of the United Nations;

Welcomes the steps taken by the Commission to strengthen its role and improve its functioning, as set out in paragraphs 68 to 72 of its report,Error: Reference source not found and encourages the Commission to continue this process.