Takes note of the decision of the UN Joint Staff Pension Board to reschedule the next actuarial valuation of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund to be as of 31 Dec. 1993, with subsequent valuations being carried out every 2 years; requests the Board to consider the form in which it presents the results of actuarial valuations, taking into account the views of the Committee of Actuaries and of the Board of Auditors; requests the Commission to finalize the comprehensive review in 1993, and to submit recommendations on all aspects of the methodology to determine pensionable remuneration and consequent pensions to the General Assembly at its 48th session; decides to convey to the governing bodies of the other member organizations of the Fund its view that their ungraded officials should become participants in the Fund so as to ensure system-wide comparability; approves, with effect from 1 Apr. 1993, an amendment to article 28 (d) of the Regulations of the Fund; approves, effective 1 Apr. 1993, modification of the schedule for the special adjustment of small pensions under section E and the consequential changes in the pension adjustment system; concurs with the decision of the Board to consider again amendments to article 54 of the Regulations of the Fund to incorporate provisions governing the longevity merit steps granted by some organizations to their staff, as well as a definition of the pensionable remuneration of staff in Field Service category; reiterates its requests to Member States that do not now grant tax exemptions for the investments of the Fund to make all possible efforts to permit such exemptions.

Adopted without vote, 93rd meeting

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Adopted at the 93rd plenary meeting, 22 Dec. 1992.