The General Assembly,
Having considered the twentieth annual report of the International
Civil Service Commission and other related reports,
Reaffirming its commitment to a single unified United Nations
common system as the cornerstone for the regulation and coordination
of the conditions of service of the United Nations common system,
Mindful of the critical role exercised by the Commission
in accordance with its statute in developing common personnel
standards, methods and arrangements across the United Nations
common system, which are essential for management reforms,
Recalling section I of its resolution 46/191 A of 20
December 1991 and section I.A of its resolution 47/216 of 23 December
1992, in which it urged the governing bodies and the executive
heads of all organizations of the United Nations common system
to ensure that the International Civil Service Commission was
invited in its own right to be represented at meetings where proposals
pertaining to salaries, allowances, benefits and other conditions
of employment were to be discussed,
1. Notes with regret in this regard that the International
Labour Organization did not consult the International Civil Service
Commission before putting forward a proposal on personal promotions;
2. Regrets also the recent decision of the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations, which was not in line with
the decision of the Commission, and calls upon all the concerned
governing bodies to adhere to the obligations of their organizations
towards the common system;
3. Reiterates its request to the executive heads of the
organizations of the common system to consult with the Commission
and the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board prior to putting
forward the proposals of their respective governing bodies relating
to conditions of service, in order to avoid action inconsistent
with the common system of salaries, allowances and other conditions
of service, and to make every effort to enable representatives
of the Commission to present the view of that body on such questions
to any relevant intergovernmental bodies;
Recalling section II of its resolution 43/226 of 21
December 1988, section I.B of its resolution 47/216 and section
I of its resolution 48/224 of 23 December 1993, in which it regretted
the suspension of the participation of staff bodies in the work
of the International Civil Service Commission,
Recalling also section II, paragraph 2, of its resolution
45/241 of 21 December 1990, in which it expressed satisfaction
with the establishment of a more active dialogue between the Commission
and representatives of organizations and of staff, section I,
paragraph 5, of its resolution 46/191 A, in which it took note
with appreciation of the improvements that had taken place in
the functioning of the Commission, and section I of its resolution
48/224, in which it noted that the changes introduced in the working
methods of the Commission had resulted in the full participation
of the Coordinating Committee for International Staff Unions and
Associations of the United Nations System in the work of the Commission,
Noting that the framework for the participation of the
representatives of the organizations and of staff in the work
of the Commission is provided under article 28, paragraph 2, of
the statute of the Commission and elaborated further in its rules
of procedure,
Noting also the information on this matter contained in
chapter I.E of the report of the Commission,
1. Notes the views expressed by the representatives of
Member States in the Fifth Committee on this matter;
2. Notes with concern that the representatives of the Federation
of International Civil Servants' Associations have informed it
of their intention to recommend suspending participation in the
work of the International Civil Service Commission;
3. Notes further the concerns expressed by the Coordinating
Committee for Independent Staff Unions and Associations of the
United Nations System in respect of the working methods of the
Commission;
4. Endorses the decision of the Commission to consider,
at its next session, all the questions raised by the Coordinating
Committee for Independent Staff Unions and Associations of the
United Nations System and the Federation of International Civil
Servants' Associations at the fortieth session of the Commission,
and requests the Commission to report thereon to the General Assembly;
5. Requests the staff bodies, the organizations and the
Commission to review with all urgency how the consultative process
of the Commission can best be furthered and to report thereon
to the General Assembly;
Recalling section VI, paragraph 2, of its resolution
46/191 A, in which it invited the International Civil Service
Commission to analyse the potential consequences of the Federal
Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 on the pay levels of the
current comparator, the federal civil service of the United States
of America, and to provide full details of all the special pay
systems which had been introduced by the comparator civil service,
Recalling also section II.C of its resolution 47/216, in
which it requested the Commission to complete phase I of its study
leading to the identification of the highest-paid civil service
and to study all aspects of the application of the Noblemaire
principle with a view to ensuring the competitiveness of the United
Nations common system,
Recalling further section II.G, paragraph 2, of its resolution
47/216, in which it decided to revert to the consideration of
the conditions of service, including the question of representation
allowances, of assistant secretaries-general and under-secretaries-general
and equivalent levels at the earliest possible opportunity,
Acknowledging that the common system must be a competitive
employer in order, inter alia, to equip it to make the necessary
management reforms,
1. Notes with regret that the International Civil Service
Commission has not yet completed the studies on all aspects of
the application of the Noblemaire principle and all other related
studies;
2. Requests the Commission to proceed with all urgency
with its study of all aspects of the application of the Noblemaire
principle and all other related studies which are outstanding
and to submit final recommendations to the General Assembly at
the earliest opportunity;
3. Takes note of the report of the Commission in respect
of developments pertaining to the comparator's Federal Employees
Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and the comparator's special pay
systems;
4. Also takes note of the decision of the Commission to
proceed to a phase II study of the national civil services of
Germany and Switzerland in the context of determining the highest-paid
national civil service;
Recalling section IX, paragraph 3, of its resolution
46/191 A, in which it requested the International Civil Service
Commission to include in its work programme a review of the differences
between the United Nations and the United States net remuneration
at individual grade levels,
Recalling also section II.G, paragraph 3, of its resolution
47/216, in which it invited the Commission to keep under review
the structure of the salary scale at all levels of the Professional
and higher categories, taking into account, inter alia, the overall
level of the margin as established by the General Assembly and
the imbalance between the margin levels for different Professional
grade levels,
Recalling further section II.B, paragraph 3, of its resolution
48/224, wherein it considered that the Commission should address
the imbalance in the United Nations/United States remuneration
ratios in the context of overall margin considerations,
1. Takes note of the conclusions of the International Civil
Service Commission set out in paragraph 171 of its report in respect
of the further refinements to margin calculations;
2. Also takes note of the net remuneration margin of 113
for the calendar year 1994;
Recalling section I.H, paragraph 1, of its resolution
44/198 of 21 December 1989, in which it approved the establishment
of a floor net salary scale by reference to the corresponding
base net salary levels of officials in comparable positions serving
at the base city of the comparator civil service,
Recalling also section II.C, paragraph 2, of its resolution
48/224, in which it requested the International Civil Service
Commission to review and, if necessary, recommend revised rates
of staff assessment consequential upon changes in the base/floor
salary scale,
Approves, with effect from 1 March 1995, the revised scale
of gross and net salaries for staff in the Professional and higher
categories contained in annex I to the present resolution and
the consequential amendment to the Staff Regulations of the United
Nations as reflected in annex II to the present resolution;
Recalling section II.F, paragraph 2, of its resolution
47/216, in which it noted that the International Civil Service
Commission would review the level of dependency allowances every
two years,
Noting the review by the Commission of dependency allowances
reflecting relevant changes in tax abatement and social legislation
at the seven headquarters duty stations since 1991, as contained
in paragraphs 182 to 192 of its report,
1. Approves, with effect from 1 January 1995, an increase
of 10.26 per cent in the levels of the children's and the secondary
dependant's allowances;
2. Takes note the updated list of hard currency duty stations
for which the allowances are specified in local currency contained
in annex III to the present resolution;
Recalling section III, paragraph 1, of its resolution
47/216, in which it endorsed the reaffirmation by the International
Civil Service Commission of the Flemming principle as the basis
for determining the conditions of service of the General Service
and related categories,
Noting that the Commission intends to continue its preliminary
study of the methodologies for the surveys of the best prevailing
conditions of employment at headquarters and non-headquarters
duty stations,
1. Requests the International Civil Service Commission
to proceed with the current round of surveys at headquarters duty
stations as planned on the basis of the current General Service
salary survey methodology, and urges all parties concerned to
participate in the surveys;
2. Endorses the decision of the Commission that a comprehensive
review of the application of the methodology should be undertaken
upon completion of the current round of surveys at headquarters
duty stations;
3. Requests the Commission, in its review of the General
Service salary survey methodology, to consult fully with all parties
concerned, including the staff representatives;
Recalling paragraph 69 of its resolution 3176 (XXVIII)
of 17 December 1973, in which it invited the organizations of
the United Nations system to invigorate the search for innovative
and interdisciplinary approaches aiming at the removal of the
causes of underdevelopment and at the strengthening of the economic
and social structures and the cadres of trained personnel of developing
countries for their own development,
Noting that, as a response, a number of organizations had
employed National Professional Officers and that, in 1980, the
International Civil Service Commission agreed to the employment
of such staff under a defined set of conditions,
Noting also that organizations were increasingly resorting
to the employment of such staff,
1. Takes note with appreciation of the conclusions reached
by the International Civil Service Commission in respect of the
employment of National Professional Officers and the revision
of the conditions laid down in 1980;
2. Agrees to the revised criteria for the employment of
National Professional Officers outlined in annex VI to the report
of the Commission;
3. Takes note of the intention of the Commission to review
the use of National Professional Officers on a regular periodic
basis and requests the Commission to report thereon to the General
Assembly;
Recalling section IV, paragraph 1, of its resolution
47/216, in which it endorsed the revised methodology for the determination
of the education grant,
Approves increases in the maximum reimbursement levels
in seven currency areas as well as other adjustments to the management
of the reimbursement of expenses under the education grant, as
recommended by the International Civil Service Commission in paragraph
273 of its report;
Commending the dedication of increasing numbers of staff
of the United Nations common system who are required to work in
dangerous conditions,
1. Takes note of the decisions of the International Civil
Service Commission in respect of hazard pay as contained in paragraphs
288 to 291 of its report;
2. Requests the Commission to reconsider its decision to
link hazard pay to the base/floor salary scale for internationally
recruited staff and its decision on the level of hazard pay and
to propose alternative approaches to hazard pay and to report
thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session;
Recalling section I.F of its resolution 44/198 and section
VIII of its resolution 46/191 A, in which it invited the International
Civil Service Commission to pursue its review of merit systems
and performance appraisal in the common system as a vehicle for
enhancing productivity and cost-effectiveness,
Recalling also section VII of its resolution 47/216, in
which it urged the Commission to give attention in its work programme
to measures designed to promote sound personnel management in
the international public service,
Recalling further section V, paragraph 2, of its resolution
48/224, in which it urged the Commission to devote further attention
to personnel management issues,
1. Welcomes the review of performance management undertaken
by the International Civil Service Commission as contained in
chapter VII of its report and the elaboration of principles and
guidelines for performance appraisal and management and for the
recognition of different levels of performance outlined in annex
VIII to the report;
2. Reaffirms the key importance of performance appraisal
and management to enhanced organizational effectiveness;
3. Takes note with interest of the conclusions and recommendations
of the Commission in this regard and commends them to the organizations
of the common system in the development of their policies and
programmes in this area;
4. Urges the organizations of the common system that have
not already done so to give high priority to the development of
viable performance management programmes, including performance
appraisal systems in the broader context of personnel reform;
Recalling the recommendation of the International Civil
Service Commission in 1988, which it reaffirmed in 1992, that
organizations that had not already done so should amend their
staff rules to permit the employment of spouses,
Encourages all organizations of the common system to allow
spouses the opportunity to compete for positions within the organizations,
bearing in mind the necessity to ensure that preference is not
given by virtue of the relationship to a staff member;
Recalling its request to the International Civil Service
Commission in June 1994 to provide views on the proposal by the
United Nations to develop arrangements for contracts of limited
duration,
Notes the preliminary conclusions of the International
Civil Service Commission contained in paragraphs 366 and 367 of
its report, and requests the Commission to report its findings
on the arrangements for contracts of limited duration to the General
Assembly upon completion of its study;
Recalling section VI, paragraph 7, of its resolution
48/224, in which it requested the Secretary-General, in consultation
with the executive heads of the organizations of the common system,
to examine the feasibility of amending the statute of the International
Civil Service Commission and/or the relationship agreements with
a view to ensuring a coordinated response in all appeals involving
the conditions of service of staff of the common system and introducing
arrangements to enable the Commission to intervene in appeals
before the United Nations Administrative Tribunal and the Administrative
Tribunal of the International Labour Organization involving decisions
or recommendations of the Commission on any other common system
issues,
1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on
decisions of administrative tribunals;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to consult the United
Nations Administrative Tribunal with a view to introducing an
amendment to its rules, reading:
"If, in any proceeding, it appears that the judgement of the Tribunal may affect a rule, decision or scale of emoluments or contributions of the common system of staff administration, the Executive Secretary of the Tribunal shall promptly inform the Executive Secretary of the International Civil Service Commission and enquire whether the Commission wishes to participate in the proceeding. If the Commission indicates its wish to do so, it shall be provided with copies of all the pleadings and shall be permitted to comment thereon, and also to participate in any oral proceedings.";
3. Requests the Director-General of the International Labour Organization to consult the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization with a view to introducing an amendment to its rules, reading:
"If, in any proceeding, it appears that the judgement of the Tribunal may affect a rule, decision or scale of emoluments or contributions of the common system of staff administration, the Registrar of the Tribunal shall promptly inform the Executive Secretary of the International Civil Service Commission and enquire whether the Commission wishes to participate in the proceeding. If the Commission indicates its wish to do so, it shall be provided with copies of all the pleadings and shall be permitted to comment thereon, and also to participate in any oral proceedings."
(Effective 1 March 1995)
Level/Step I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
X XI XII XIII XIV XV
Under-Secretary-General
USG Gross ..145 236
Net D .. 93 735
Net S .. 84 232
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Assistant Secretary-General
ASG Gross ..131 617
Net D .. 85 972
Net S .. 77 763
Director
D-2 Gross ..107 062 109 482 111 934 114 394 116 855 119 317
Net D .. 71 946 73 349 74 752 76 154 77 558 78 961
Net S .. 66 026 67 236 68 414 69 582 70 751 71 921
Principal Officer
D-1 Gross .. 94 299 96 371 98 442 100 510 102 581 104 653 106
724 108 795 110 880
Net D .. 64 544 65 745 66 946 68 146 69 347 70 549 71 750 72 951
74 152
Net S .. 59 645 60 680 61 716 62 750 63 786 64 821 65 857 66 893
67 913
Senior Officer
P-5 Gross .. 82 807 84 650 86 492 88 335 90 181 92 053 93 927
95 802 97 674
99 548 101 423 103 295 105 170
Net D .. 57 806 58 893 59 981 61 068 62 155 63 241 64 328 65 415
66 501
67 588 68 675 69 761 70 848
Net S .. 53 611 54 606 55 601 56 596 57 585 58 522 59 459 60 396
61 332
62 269 63 206 64 143 65 080
First Officer
P-4 Gross .. 67 706 69 475 71 240 73 005 74 774 76 565 78 362
80 159 81 955
83 751 85 546 87 346 89 141 90 954 92 782
Net D .. 48 824 49 885 50 944 52 003 53 064 54 123 55 183 56 244
57 304
58 363 59 422 60 484 61 543 62 603 63 664
Net S .. 45 413 46 378 47 342 48 306 49 271 50 240 51 210 52 181
53 151
54 120 55 090 56 062 57 031 57 972 58 886
Second Officer
P-3 Gross .. 54 837 56 463 58 097 59 727 61 361 62 993 64 624
66 279 67 938
69 599 71 258 72 917 74 576 76 256 77 945
Net D .. 40 997 41 993 42 989 43 983 44 980 45 975 46 971 47 967
48 963
49 959 50 955 51 950 52 946 53 941 54 938
Net S .. 38 291 39 197 40 104 41 009 41 915 42 821 43 727 44 633
45 539
46 446 47 352 48 258 49 164 50 073 50 985
Associate Officer
P-2 Gross .. 43 754 45 131 46 543 47 957 49 369 50 783 52 197
53 609 55 026
56 485 57 943 59 405
Net D .. 33 990 34 882 35 772 36 663 37 553 38 443 39 334 40 224
41 116
42 006 42 895 43 787
Net S .. 31 914 32 730 33 539 34 349 35 158 35 969 36 779 37 588
38 399
39 209 40 018 40 830
Assistant Officer
P-1 Gross .. 32 951 34 212 35 492 36 809 38 125 39 440 40 760
42 075 43 391
44 708
Net D .. 26 907 27 764 28 620 29 476 30 331 31 186 32 044 32 899
33 754
34 610
Net S .. 25 412 26 208 26 997 27 781 28 564 29 347 30 132 30 915
31 698
32 481
D = Rate applicable to staff members with a dependent spouse or
child.
S = Rate applicable to staff members with no dependent spouse
or child.
a/ Excluding post adjustment amounts, if applicable.
Amendment to the Staff Regulations of the United Nations
Regulation 3.3
Replace the second table in paragraph (b) (i) with the following
table:
Staff assessment rates used in conjunction with
gross base salaries
Staff member with a Staff member with neither
dependent spouse or a dependent spouse nor
a dependent child a dependent child
First $15 000 per year 9.0 12.4
Next $ 5 000 per year 21.0 26.9
Next $ 5 000 per year 25.0 30.3
Next $ 5 000 per year 29.0 34.6
Next $ 5 000 per year 32.0 36.9
Next $10 000 per year 35.0 40.5
Next $10 000 per year 37.0 42.7
Next $10 000 per year 39.0 44.5
Next $10 000 per year 40.0 45.4
Next $15 000 per year 41.0 46.0
Next $20 000 per year 42.0 50.0
Remaining assessable payments 43.0 52.5
Amounts of children's and secondary dependant's allowance
(Local currency)
Country Currency Children's allowance Secondary dependant's
allowance
Austria Schilling 22 834 8 435
Belgium Belgian franc 56 721 18 140
Denmark Danish krone 10 661 3 082
France French franc 8 195 2 719
French Guiana French franc 8 195 2 719
Germany Deutsche mark 3 278 1 176
Ireland Irish pound 925 303
Japan Yen 322 196
Luxembourg Luxembourg franc 56 721 18 110
Monaco French franc 8 195 2 719
Netherlands Netherlands guilder 3 614 1 231
Switzerland Swiss franc 2 718 1 211
United States of
America and the rest
of the world a/ United States dollar 1 400 500
a/ As a result of a review of currencies this will also include,
as
1 January 1995, Finland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Communaute financiere
countries.