UN common system : report of the International Civil Service Commission

Approves, with effect from 1 Mar. 1999, the revised base scale of gross and net salaries for staff in the Professional and higher categories; endorses the view of the Commission that the local practice approach to determining pensionable remuneration of the General Service and other locally recruited categories of staff should not be pursued further; approves, with effect from 1 Jan. 1999, an increase of 14.6 per cent in the children's allowance (including the allowance for disabled children) and in the secondary dependant's allowance; requests the Commission to conduct a comprehensive review to its reform, and to ensure that the post adjustment at each duty station, with particular emphasis on headquaters duty stations is fully representative of the cost of living of all staff members in the Professional and higher categories working at each duty station; approves increases in the maximum reimbursement levels in the 7 currency areas, as well as other adjustments to the reimbursement of expenses under the education grant; requests the Commission to monitor the progress of the implementation of the revised rules of procedure and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its 57th session; decides to revert to issues related to the Commission, including its working methods, the respective roles of the Commission and its secretariat, the selection and appointment of members and the role of the Commission in the review process.

Adopted without vote, 93rd meeting

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Adopted at the 93rd plenary meeting, 18 Dec. 1998.