Some relate to differences in the basis for establishing the salaries. Other differences relate to the international nature of the service and the need to relocate to take up service. This is provided as a brief overview. Standards of Conduct of the International Civil Service. Description of non-pay conditions under ALD appointment.
Net pay is expressed and payable in a lump sum each month.
It is calculated on the basis of a number of elements, principally the level of responsibility of the assignment, and the experience and competencies of the individual recruited in relation to the labour market. UNDP makes reference to its salary scales used for hiring other categories of personnel, when it establishes the rate of pay for an ALD appointment. The net pay is agreed upon, by the individual and the managing unit, at the outset of the assignment, at the time of formalizing the contract. It is not adjusted automatically in the course of the contract period. The remuneration under the ALD appointment is through a lump sum cash approach, without any additional allowances being paid for elements such as children, spouse, educational assistance, language allowance, rental subsidy, etc.