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provided in annexes which are updated from time to time.
regulations and administrative manuals of the respective organizations of the common system.
who are employed under separate arrangements.
salaries, allowances and benefits should be made on the basis of those instruments.
injury or illness Pensions 18 18 18 OTHER CATEGORIES XI. How to calculate annual net remuneration 23 III. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS PROVIDED AT DESIGNATED DUTY STATIONS 19 20 ANNEXES I. Amount of children’s and secondary dependant’s allowances for Professional and higher categories 25 (iv) . B. End-of-service grant Death grant 17 17 X. THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICER CATEGORY 19 CLASSIFICATION OF DUTY STATIONS ACCORDING TO CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND WORK XIII. 18 Health and life insurance Compensation for service-incurred death. INSTITUTIONAL AND PROCEDURAL FRAMEWORK XIV. C. THE FIELD SERVICE CATEGORY 18 XII. E. Salary scale and staff assessment rates with and without dependants for the Professional and higher categories 21 . Example of rental subsidy calculation 24 IV.CONTENTS (continued) Page D.22 II. SOCIAL SECURITY A.
Common scale of staff assessment applicable to Professional and higher categories and General Service and related categories 38 Non-resident’s allowance for General Service staff 39 XIII. Removal and shipment entitlements 34 IX. 26 (v) .CONTENTS (continued) Page V. Structure of the assignment grant 32 -33 VIII. Education grant entitlement VI. mobility and non-removal allowance 27 . Repatriation grant 35 X. Amounts of hardship. Pensionable remuneration for the Professional and higher categories 37 XII. Termination indemnity 36 XI.31 VII.
however. its affiliated funds and programmes and most of its specialized and related agencies. differ as between two main groups of staff: the Professional and higher categories (hereinafter generally referred to as Professional staff) and the General Service and other locally recruited categories (hereinafter usually referred to as General Service staff).although specialized agencies of the United Nations . avoid competition in recruitment of personnel and facilitate the interchange of personnel. the Field Service and National Professional Officers. Recruitment criteria and salaries and related allowances. The common system applies to approximately 100.000 staff members serving at over 650 locations. The Commission is composed of 15 members appointed by the General Assembly in their personal capacity. The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund . methods and agreements are designed to avoid serious discrepancies in terms of conditions of employment. Members are selected from among individuals with substantial experience of executive responsibility in public administration or related functions. Many features of the common system apply equally to all staff members.INTRODUCTION A common system of salaries. statistical and personnel policy questions. (vi) . The International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1974 to regulate and coordinate the conditions of service of the United Nations common system.are not part of the common system. allowances and benefits is applied by the United Nations. The Commission is assisted by a full-time secretariat staff specializing in remuneration. Two members of the Commission are designated Chairman and Vice-Chairman and serve on a full-time basis. This booklet considers each of these broad groups of staff separately and refers also to two other relatively small categories. Common personnel standards. due regard being paid to considerations of geographical distribution.
expressed as gross and net base salaries. worldwide. The base/floor salary is used to calculate the amounts of post adjustment/cost-of-living differential (see section D). and is accompanied by grade level descriptors. Base salary scales are expressed as gross and net amounts. or floor remuneration payable i. B . By deducting staff assessment from the gross amount. For each 1 per cent cost-of-living differential indicated by the post adjustment index. at either the single or the dependent rate (see note in annex I). The base/floor salary scale for the Professional and higher categories is shown in annex I. Although salaries are expressed in United States dollars. The scale is used to calculate certain separation payments (see section IV-C). Sa l a r y s y st e m Staff members in the Professional and higher categories are recruited internationally and are paid on the basis of salary scales applied worldwide and established by the General Assembly of the United Nations on the recommendation of ICSC. The term "net remuneration" as used in this booklet means net base/floor salary plus the post adjustment applicable for a given location (the term "net based salary" is defined in section B below). a net base/floor salary is obtained. no deductions are made from it. Funding arrangements for these tax reimbursements vary from one organization to another. a few Member States do tax the emoluments of their nationals.THE PROFESSIONAL AND HIGHER CATEGORIES I. Post adjustment is a cost-of-living adjustment designed to preserve equivalent purchasing power for all duty stations. The base/floor salary scale represents the minimum. The scale. by all organizations in the common system. In such cases. The job classification standard. -1- . consists of the Master Standard which employs a point-factor system. Staff assessment: Staff assessment is a form of internal tax administered by the organizations.e. The salary of staff in the Professional and higher categories is made up of two main elements: a base or floor (minimum) salary and post adjustment. is applied uniformly. What the staff member receives is the net salary shown in the salary schedule (annex I). Income taxes: Most Member States have granted United Nations staff exemption from national income taxation on their United Nations emoluments. Sa l a r y s c a l e s a nd in c re me n t s The Professional and higher categories comprise five Professional grades (P-1 to P-5). 1 per cent of base/floor salary is added to the base salary. promulgated in January 2004.. both expressed in United States dollars. A common job classification system developed by ICSC provides the structure for this salary scale. in most duty stations staff must accept part of their salary in local currency. the organizations reimburse the income tax to the staff member. two Director levels (D-1 and D-2) as well as the levels of Assistant Secretary-General and Under-Secretary-General in some organizations and Assistant Director-General and Deputy Director-General in others. SALARIES AND RELATED ALLOWANCES A. However.
C. The federal civil service of the United States of America has to date been taken as the highest paid national civil service. the salaries of Professional staff are set by reference to the highest paying national civil service. including the highest paid. As the cost-of-living varies significantly between duty stations. Net remuneration on the United Nations side (base salary plus applicable post adjustment) at New York for each grade P-1 to D-2 is compared to the salaries (net of income tax) of equivalently graded jobs in the comparator civil service in Washington.C. D. D . Professional salaries are set at different levels at each duty station so as to compensate for these observed differences in living costs. The results are reflected in a post adjustment index for each duty station. an increment may be granted at an accelerated rate of 10 or 20 months. above step XIII of level P-3. Most increments are granted annually. Periodic equivalency studies are made between the grades of jobs in the United Nations system and those in the comparator civil service. These grade equivalencies form the basis for comparison of remuneration paid in the two services at their respective bases (New York and Washington. Procedures are applied by the Commission to ensure that the margin is maintained within this range. Language incentive: In some organizations. These studies establish equivalencies between each of the grades (P-1 to D-2) of the United Nations with each of the respective grades and categories of the comparator civil service. L e v e l of s al a r ie s The level of salaries for Professional staff is determined on the basis of the Noblemaire principle. is included in the calculation of the margin. The margin should remain within a range of 110 to 120 (i.). above step IV of the D-1 level and for all steps at the D-2 level. the United Nations being 10 to 20 per cent ahead of the comparator service). to staff with an adequate and confirmed knowledge and use of a second official language of the organization.e. named after the chairman of a committee of the League of Nations. above step XII of level P-4. above step X of level P-5. The surveys measure the cost-of-living of a duty station relative to the cost-of-living at the base of the system (New York). D. In application of the Noblemaire principle. P o st a dj u s tm e nt The post adjustment system is designed to ensure that Professional salaries have the same purchasing power at all duty stations. D. This comparison is expressed as an average ratio over a 12-month period and is known as the margin. but there is a two-year qualifying period for the top step of level P-2. with a desirable midpoint of 115. This principle states that the international civil service should be able to recruit staff from all its Member States. Duty stations with higher costs of living -2- . A margin in favour of United Nations salaries is considered necessary to compensate for specific elements relating to expatriate service. C. An adjustment to account for the difference in cost of living between New York and Washington. The Commission makes a periodic check to identify the national civil service of the Member State which has the highest pay levels and which by its size and structure lends itself to a significant comparison.C. Differences in living costs are measured through periodic place-to-place surveys conducted at all duty stations.Salary increments: Within-grade increments are awarded on the basis of satisfactory service.
serves as a point of reference for measuring cost-of-living differentials between duty stations but the salary levels payable in New York normally consist of two elements: base/floor salary and a post adjustment element. As a result of these increases in base/floor salary scale all post adjustment classifications (multipliers) must be recalculated as the purpose of changes in the base/floor scale is not to give a general salary increase applicable at all duty stations but rather to maintain minimum United Nations salaries. This process ensures that minimum United Nations salaries are updated to take account of changes in the pay level of the comparator civil service. One multiplier point is equal to 1 per cent of base salary. are updated monthly to reflect changes due to inflation (local CPI) and exchange rate fluctuations (local currency vis-à-vis the U. For hard-currency duty stations.S. is normally adjusted in the light of movements in the cost-of-living at the duty station. whichever comes first. a change in post adjustment to account for inflation is made after either a full 5 per cent movement of the post adjustment index or a 12-month period since the last change. a multiplier of 10. The management of the post adjustment system is the responsibility of ICSC. For other (soft-currency) duty stations.0 results in a post adjustment payment equal to 10 per cent of base salary. as the base of the system. Exchange rate changes at these duty stations are reflected monthly in post adjustment classifications. Examples of the calculation of net remuneration (base salary plus post adjustment) are given in annex II. like other duty stations. while the level of base/floor salaries is adjusted in the light of movements of comparator salaries. the post adjustment classification is reviewed every four months for inflation and exchange rate changes. Consequently. dollar). These updated post adjustment indices provide the basis for establishing the post adjustment classifications which directly determine salary levels (base plus post adjustment). while those which are less expensive than New York have lower post adjustment indices and lower salaries than New York. ICSC reviews annually the level of the base/floor salary scale which represents the minimum salary payable to staff at all duty stations. changes in the post adjustment classification of duty stations are approved and promulgated monthly by the Chairman of ICSC. -3- . Post adjustment indices for duty stations. These reviews usually result in the General Assembly increasing the base/floor salary scale and consolidating a number of multiplier points of post adjustment into the base/floor salary scale. Post adjustment classifications specify the number of multiplier points of post adjustment which may be paid in addition to net base salary at any duty station. higher salaries. as determined by periodic place-to-place surveys conducted once every four or five years. New York. In this connection it should be noted that there is an important distinction to be drawn between the base/floor salary scale and the actual salary paid at the base of the system (New York). how it works.than New York have higher post adjustment indices. Arrangements for updating post adjustment classifications differ as between hard and soft-currency duty stations. The post adjustment system is more fully described in a booklet issued by ICSC entitled The post adjustment system. This is paid in addition to the net base/floor salary. The level of New York salaries. Consequently. what it is. and consequently. The multiplier is expressed with only one digit after the decimal point.
When the dwelling is larger or of a better quality than the norm for the duty station. Normally. in very exceptional circumstances. O v e r ti m e a nd ni gh t d i f fe re n t ia l Overtime: Professional staff members are not eligible to receive overtime payments. In the above circumstances. subsidies do not exceed 40 per cent of the rent. occasional time off may be granted to staff who have been required to work substantial or recurrent periods in excess of the normal working hours. which is an integral part of the post adjustment system. In some organizations. for the next three years. however. Annex III provides an example of the calculation of rental subsidy. was designed to ensure equal treatment of staff as regards housing costs. F . The post adjustment index of a duty station includes a housing element calculated on the basis of average rents paid by international staff at the location. Night differential: In some organizations. Rental deductions: Staff members are occasionally provided with housing by a government. in most cases up to a certain limit. these are described below. a deduction or rental charge may be applicable. 40 per cent and 20 per cent.E . R e nt a l s u b s id i e s a nd d e d u c ti o n s The rental subsidy/deduction scheme. At field duty stations the subsidy is 80 per cent of the excess of the staff member's actual rent over the rental threshold. Rental subsidies: A subsidy may be paid when a staff member's rent exceeds a so-called threshold rental. and is reduced to 60 per cent. a rental subsidy or a rental deduction is applicable. the rental deduction may be reduced by one half and. in a few field duty stations where commercial rents are excessively high. On the other hand. Rental subsidy applications are reviewed to ensure that the accommodation is of a reasonable standard in relation to established criteria. the subsidy is calculated using that norm. Where such housing has been certified by the local head of office to be clearly below standard. -4- . which can result in a rent considerably below the market average. night differential payments may be authorized for Professional staff member who regularly work at night. In such cases. this limit may be waived. staff members are sometimes provided with housing by a host government. At headquarters duty stations. respectively. agency or organization at rents substantially below the average included in the post adjustment. the Chairman of ICSC may authorize a full waiver of the deduction. the subsidy starts at 80 per cent of the difference for the first four years. The rental thresholds applicable at each duty station are approved and promulgated by the Chairman of ICSC. Experience has shown that newcomers tend to be faced with rents substantially higher than the average. Staff members who have been at the duty station for some time may be placed in the same position for reasons beyond their control if they are forced to change dwelling. after which it is discontinued.
Annex IV provides the new rates of the children's and secondary dependant's allowances. H . if in full-time attendance at a school or university. The allowance is established as a global flat amount calculated as the average of the United States dollar amounts of child benefits at the eight headquarters duty stations weighted by the number of staff at those locations. At hard-currency (Group I) locations. brother or sister if evidence of support. To qualify as a dependant. The flat amount will be recalculated on the same basis at the time of every subsequent review. In that case. and will be adjusted on the same basis as the children’s allowance during the next review of the allowance. resulting in a net base salary higher than that of a single staff member. There is no dependent spouse allowance for Professional staff. qualify for the dependency rate of salary and allowances in respect of the first dependent child. Single/dependency rates also apply to separation payments (see section IV). the children's allowance is not paid for the first dependent child.929. or. The amount of the allowance is usually the difference between the current pay of the staff member and that which would be applicable on promotion to the higher grade. a child must be under the age of 18. D e p e nd e n c y b e ne fi t s Dependency benefits are provided in the form of higher net salaries and allowances for staff with dependants (dependency or "D" rate) than for those without dependants (single or "S" rate) and by flat-rate allowances for children and secondary dependants. currently US$1.025. -5- . is provided. is converted to local currency using the official United Nations exchange rate as at the month of promulgation. based on established criteria. A staff member may not concurrently receive more than one secondary dependent's allowance. A lower rate of staff assessment is applied to the gross salary of a staff member with a dependent spouse or child. These rates effective 1 January 2011. Professional staff who have dependent children but no dependent spouse. a secondary dependant's allowance may be payable for a dependent parent. will remain unchanged until the next review. Based on the new methodology. Children's allowances in the form of a flat amount per child are available to all eligible staff as a social benefit. currently $2. Where there is no recognized primary dependant. the United States dollar amount of the allowance. Higher amounts of post adjustment (see section D above) and higher mobility and hardship allowances (see section II-B) and assignment grant (see section II-D) are also payable in such cases. S p e c i a l p o st a ll ow a nc e Staff members who assume for a substantial period of time the full range of duties and responsibilities of a post at a level clearly higher than their own may be granted an allowance which is normally temporary and non-pensionable and is most commonly called a "special post allowance" (SPA). be under 21 years of age. the revised secondary dependent’s allowance is set at 35 per cent of the children’s allowance.G .
(provided that the educational institution is outside the country of the duty station). in addition to the standard maximum amount of education grant. A staff member is entitled to travel expenses for the child for one return journey each academic year between the educational institution and the duty station. continue to receive the grant for the balance of the school year. for home leave travel. The amount of the grant is equivalent to 75 per cent of allowable costs. If staff members are reassigned to their home country after having been eligible for education grant. an additional round trip travel is permitted in the non-home leave year. to ease the transition. subject to the overall maximum amount as given in annex V. students are subject to a maximum age limit of 25 years. The grant is payable up to the end of the fourth year of post-secondary studies. on change of duty station. II. The specific provisions are described in the relevant sections of this booklet. At designated duty stations where educational facilities are unavailable. up to a specified maximum amount. in respect of medical and travel expenses. The children's allowance for a disabled child is twice the usual amount as shown in annex IV. and on travel to visit family members. subject to the maximum amounts indicated in annex V. for travel on official business. RELOCATION AND MOBILITY OF STAFF A . E du c at io n g r a nt An education grant is available to internationally recruited staff members serving outside their home country to cover a part of the cost of educating children in full-time attendance at an educational institution.I . boarding costs for children at the primary or secondary level may be reimbursed at a rate of 100 per cent. J . ENTITLEMENTS RELATED TO TRAVEL. on separation from service. There are also provisions. they may. At designated locations where educational facilities are inadequate. The reimbursement of education grant travel expenses is limited to the cost of round-trip travel between the duty station and the staff member's recognized place of home leave. T ra v e l e x pe n s e s The employing organization normally pays the travel expenses of a staff member on initial appointment. D i sa bl e d de p e n d an t s Special assistance is available to staff with disabled dependants. -6- . applicable at the discretion of the executive head of each organization. The education grant for disabled children is based on 100 per cent of allowable costs.
isolation and the availability of the basic amenities of life. table 1 for amounts of hardship allowance). consideration is given to local conditions of safety and security. the organizations also cover certain defined travel and travel-related costs. Those additional amounts shall not apply to rates payable after 60 days in any one location. plus an additional 40 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. Duty stations are categorized on a scale of difficulty from A to E with A being the least difficult (see annex VI. education. Hardship allowance Purpose of hardship allowance Most of the United Nations organizations’ work is done in the field and often in countries where living and working conditions are difficult. DSA for eligible family members is half the rate for the staff member. 2. In determining the degree of hardship. Transfer expenses at points of departure and arrival are covered through additional payments. For the purposes of the mobility and hardship scheme. mobility is the geographic reassignment of a staff member for a period of one year or more from one duty station to another. Travel expenses include payment of daily subsistence allowance (DSA) at rates established and promulgated by the Chairman of ICSC. health care. -7- . It is not paid in connection with education grant travel. home leave or family-visit travel. on education grant travel and on home leave. climate. except for stopovers made under specific conditions. and the Director’s level shall be paid the DSA at the rates promulgated by the Chairman of ICSC. B. Hardship categories Hardship categorization assesses the overall quality of life at a duty station. The hardship allowance aims to compensate staff for difficult living conditions at these duty stations. on separation from service. In special circumstances requiring evacuation of staff members and their families for medical or security reasons. Mobility allowance Mobility in the United Nations common system The concept of mobility in the United Nations common system includes movement within and across organizations in the United Nations common system. United Nations officials other than staff members who are at a rank equivalent to Assistant Secretary-General or above. Mobility and hardship 1. occupations and geographic locations.The travel expenses of a staff member's spouse and/or dependent children are normally payable on the initial appointment or reassignment of a staff member for one year or more. housing.
Eligibility Internationally recruited staff on an assignment of one year or more who did not receive an entitlement to allow for full removal of their household goods may qualify for the mobility allowance. Entitlement and payment modalities depend on the length of the staff member’s contract and assignment. (b) the movement of the out-of-area index for the post adjustment based on inflation factors in 21 countries. The payment of the non-removal element is made in a lump sum at the beginning of the assignment. The amounts for the hardship. holders of Special Service Agreements (SSAs) or those working under similar contractual arrangements. United Nations Volunteers. In order to qualify for payment at H locations. the mobility allowance will only be paid from the fourth assignment. Furthermore. tables 2 to 7 for amounts of mobility allowance). staff must have had at least two previous assignments at A to E locations. The amounts vary according to the staff member’s grade and dependency status (see annex VI. The non-removal element aims to compensate for the non-payment of the removal of household goods.Eligibility Internationally recruited staff on an assignment of one year or more who have had five consecutive years of service in the United Nations system may qualify for the mobility allowance. up to a maximum of five years. The allowance is not payable to short-term staff. table 8 for amounts of non-removal allowance). C. No n. consultants. After five consecutive years at the same duty station. staff members who either receive DSA or who are assigned to peacekeeping activities and are on mission subsistence allowance (MSA). mobility and non-removal allowances are reviewed every three years by reference to (a) the average movement of the net base salary plus post adjustment at the eight headquarters duty stations of the United Nations.r e m ov a l al l ow a nc e The non-removal allowance is paid to staff members who upon appointment or reassignment are granted shipment of personal effects only. -8- . Payment of the mobility allowance The mobility allowance is paid as of the second assignment at A to E duty stations and is increased for each move up to the seventh assignment after which it continues to be paid at the rate of the seventh assignment. the mobility allowance is discontinued. and (c) the movement of the base/floor salary scale. and reaches a maximum on the seventh and subsequent assignments (see annex VI.
on the basis of their operational requirements (including expected length of assignment). No additional annual leave is granted for this purpose. but reasonable time off is given to cover the duration of travel between the duty station and the place of home leave. crating and insurance are covered. and on whether the assignment is to a field (A-E) or headquarters (H) duty station. G. F am i ly . -9- . The DSA portion of the grant consists of 30 days' DSA for the staff member and half that amount for each eligible family member for whom travel expenses to the duty station have been paid by the organization.D . The organizations determine which arrangement should pertain in a particular situation.v i s i t t r av e l If none of the staff member's eligible family members has travelled to the duty station at the organization's expense during the preceding 12 months (apart from children on education grant travel) an organization may pay for the travel of a staff member to visit the family. The structure of the assignment grant is summarized in annex VII. Storage costs may be authorized in the case of a staff member with a full removal entitlement who is temporarily transferred without the entitlement but is expected to return to the original duty station. depending on circumstances. Home leave is intended to permit staff members and their families to renew their ties with the home country. The lump-sum portion consists. of one or two months' net remuneration at the duty station of assignment. The actual amount of the lump sum payable depends on the duration of the staff member's assignment. R e m o v a l a n d s hi pm e n t c o st s Expenses incurred for the full removal of household goods or a smaller shipment of personal effects are normally covered by the employing organization. Compensatory adjustments are made in the assignment grant based on whether the staff member has the full removal or the smaller shipment entitlement. their spouse and their dependent children. E. A staff member traveling on home leave must spend a minimum period of annual leave (in most organizations of the common system. Home leave may be granted every 12 months at particularly difficult locations (see also section XIV below). seven days) in his/her home country. together with some examples of the calculation of the grant. The grant comprises DSA and a lump-sum portion. The grant is intended to cover additional costs of taking up residence at the duty station and any pre-departure expenses incurred as a result of the relocation. Maximum weight and volume limits for removal shipments have been established (as shown in annex VIII) and the costs of packing. H om e l e a v e Staff members posted outside their home country are normally entitled to paid travel every two years to their home country for themselves. A s si g nm e nt g r an t An assignment grant is paid when a staff member travels at the organization's expense on recruitment or transfer/reassignment for a period of service expected to be of at least one year. F. on whether or not the staff member is entitled to full household removal.
A nn u al l e av e Staff members accrue annual leave while in full pay status at the rate of two and one-half working days per month. D . S ic k l e av e Staff members unable to work due to illness or injury may be granted sick leave. part of the cost of transporting a staff member's privately owned automobile to the duty station may be reimbursed up to an established maximum amount. Such leave may be taken continuously or in separate periods during the year following the birth of the child. Sick leave is not granted for maternity cases except where serious complications occur. T r a n s p o rt a ti o n o f a p r i v a t e l y ow ne d a u to mo b il e At designated duty stations outside Europe or North America. Travel may be paid to the place of home leave. but no more than 60 days of leave may be carried forward beyond a cut-off date established by the organization. the place of recruitment or the previous duty station. up to eight weeks. P a t e r n i ty l e a v e Special leave with full pay may be granted by the executive head to a male staff member for the birth of a child. LEAVE A . M at e r n it y le av e Provision is made for maternity leave with full pay. B. and if privately owned automobiles cannot be resold or have a low resale value. III. provided it takes place in the non-home leave year (see also section XIV below). A duty station may be designated for this purpose if automobiles for private use are unavailable or in short supply in the locality. The limits on sick leave entitlements vary according to the organization and the appointment status of the staff member. Annual leave accrues during maternity leave provided the staff member returns to work for at least six months thereafter. Annual leave may be accumulated. The leave is granted for a period of up to four weeks or. normally commencing six weeks prior to the anticipated date of delivery and extending for a total period of 16 weeks. -10- .Family-visit travel may normally be taken every other year. E . C. H. in the case of internationally recruited staff members serving at a non-family duty station. A d o pt i o n le av e Special leave may be granted with full pay for the adoption of a child under conditions and for the period established by the executive head of the organization.
. The duration of the special leave is decided by the executive head of the organization based on the merits of each case. expiration of appointment. The grant is not paid to staff members who are summarily dismissed. calculated on the basis of the net remuneration (net base salary plus post adjustment) payable at the duty station where the staff member served prior to separation. Termination indemnity is not payable in other circumstances of separation. Of f i c i al h ol i da y s Official holidays. IV. normally up to ten a year. Co m m ut at i o n o f ac c ru e d an n u al l e a v e If upon separation from service staff members have annual leave which they have been unable to use up for reasons of service. although repatriation to the home country is not a requirement. unsatisfactory service or agreed termination. The maximum amount of leave which may be commuted in this way is 60 days. C. B . summary dismissal.e. resignation. abandonment of post or retirement as per Pension Fund regulations. by virtue of their service with the United Nations. i. with full or partial pay or without pay. Evidence of relocation away from the country of the last duty station must normally be provided. in exceptional cases of extended illness.F. SEPARATION PAYMENTS A . The amount of the grant is calculated by reference to the base/floor salary scale and varies according to family status and length of service outside the home country up to the maxima shown in annex IX. G . in the event of adoption of a child by a staff member or for other important reasons. health. A staff member whose appointment is terminated for reasons of health shall receive an indemnity equal to that provided in annex X of the present document. These are not charged to annual leave and their timing varies according to local conditions and customs. outside their home country. reduced by the amount of any disability benefit that the staff member may receive under the Regulations of the United -11- . Special leave Special leave. R e pa t r i at i on g ra n t A repatriation grant is payable on separation to staff members whom the organization is obligated to repatriate and who at the time of separation are residing. may be granted for advanced study or research in the interest of the organization. T e r m i na t io n i n de m ni ty A termination indemnity may be payable to a staff member whose appointment is terminated by the employing organization for any of the following reasons: abolition of post or reduction of staff. this leave may be converted into a cash amount. are designated for each duty station.
Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund for the number of months to which the indemnity rate corresponds. As participation is voluntary. an indemnity not exceeding one half of the indemnity provided in annex X. C om p e n s at i o n f o r s e r v i c e . H e al t h a nd l i fe i n s u r an c e The organizations make group health insurance schemes available to staff members and their dependants and subsidize the premiums. Group life or accident insurance schemes are also available. injury or illness attributable to the performance of official duties. A staff member whose appointment is terminated for unsatisfactory service or who for disciplinary reasons is separated from service for misconduct other than by dismissal may be paid. The payment is calculated according to the following schedule: Completed years of service Months of base/floor salary 3 or less 4 5 6 7 8 9 or more V. at the discretion of the Secretary-General. D e at h g r an t A death grant is paid to the surviving spouse and/or dependent children of a staff member who dies in service when he/she held an appointment for one year or had completed one year of service. D . 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SOCIAL SECURITY A .i n c u r r e d de a t h. B . the costs of these schemes are borne in full by the staff member. i n ju r y o r i l ln e s s The organizations have established schemes to provide compensation to staff members or their recognized dependants in the event of death. -12- . In some instances the health insurance scheme complements locally available public health insurance.
which may vary according to the date on which the staff member joined the Fund. The current scale is shown in annex XI.unjspf.C. building maintenance. A worldwide scale of pensionable remuneration. child or secondary dependant. The Pension Fund does not reimburse national taxes on pensions. The current staff assessment rates for pensionable remuneration are shown in annex XII. a benefit estimator. P e n s io n s The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) provides retirement. there -13- . A full description of these schemes can be found in the UNJSPF Regulations and Rules and at the Fund’s website: http://www. SALARIES AND RELATED ALLOWANCES A . secretaries and administrative support staff. Staff members who have an appointment of six months or more or who complete six months of service without an interruption of more than 30 days become participants in the Fund. Under conditions prescribed in UNJSPF Regulations and Rules. A number of other specialized and technical personnel. used for determining contributions to the Fund and for calculating pension benefits.7 per cent of pensionable remuneration. there are one or more separate locally recruited categories for such staff. THE GENERAL SERVICE AND OTHER LOCALLY RECRUITED CATEGORIES VI. typists. access to forms and booklets on specific topics relating to the Fund. The actual amount a beneficiary receives depends on a number of factors. This new global standard has been applied by all organizations in all duty stations. The website also provides contact information. with two-thirds paid by the organization and one-third by the staff member. in some duty stations.org. The term General Service category as used in this booklet normally includes all of the above groups of staff as their salaries and benefits are determined in a similar manner. disability and survivors' benefits for the staff of organizations that are members of the Fund. clerks. In 2009 a new global job classification standard was approved for the General Service and related categories. and survivor's benefits may be payable to a spouse. is applicable to all Professional staff. a child's benefit may be payable concurrently with a participant's pension. security or laboratory work may be included in the General Service category. Benefit accumulation rates. Sa l a r y s y s te m General Service staff are recruited and paid on a local basis. age at separation. The current rate of contribution to the Fund is 23. interactive guides. benefit accumulation rate and Final Average Remuneration (FAR). such as the length of contributory service. are described in detail in UNJSPF Regulations and Rules. such as those engaged in printing. Although it is the policy of organizations to recruit General Service personnel locally. The standard also provides a framework for salary comparisons with the external market. The General Service covers such functions as messengers. The FAR is defined as the average of pensionable remuneration for the highest 36 months of the last five years of service.
General Service staff members serve at the same duty station throughout their career. system-wide. At non-headquarters duty stations. ICSC recommends General Service salary scales for final approval by the organizations concerned. L a n gu a g e al l ow an c e A language allowance is normally payable to General Service staff who are proficient in two official languages and who have passed a language proficiency examination in one such official language other than the language in which they are required to be proficient by the time of their appointment. At headquarters duty stations.. A second language allowance is payable to a staff member who is proficient in a second -14- . General Service salary scales are expressed in local currency per grade and step. provision is made for one long-service step in addition to the regular steps for each grade. At other locations. S al a r y s c al e s an d i n c re me n t s There is normally only one General Service salary scale per country. they are paid not on the basis of a single global salary scale. An underlying concept of the common system is that these staff should be compensated in accordance with the best prevailing conditions of service in the locality. consequently. salary scales for General Service staff are established by the organizations according to agreed arrangements. Increments within each salary level are normally awarded annually on the basis of satisfactory service.g. The gross salary scales of the General Service staff also serve to establish levels of pensionable remuneration and separation benefits. a move towards a seven-grade level structure. French. Russian and Spanish. but according to local salary scales established on the basis of salary surveys. linguistic) that can be found only outside the local area. D . staff must have been at the top of their grade for five years and have a minimum of 20 years' service. General Service salary scales are reviewed periodically on the basis of comprehensive surveys of the best prevailing conditions of employment in the locality. To qualify. United Nations gross salaries are then derived from net by the application in reverse of a staff assessment scale based on income tax rates at the eight headquarters locations and certain other major duty stations. Longevity steps may be included in the salary scales where local conditions so justify. Salaries are determined by comparing the net salaries of United Nations staff with the after-tax salaries of comparable staff employed by selected employers in the locality. Procedures have been established for adjusting salary scales between surveys. but normally include most of the following: Arabic. While the number of grade levels and steps per level may vary from one duty station to another. The provisions for reimbursement of income taxes described above for Professional staff apply equally to General Service staff. C . there is. English. B . Official languages may vary somewhat according to organization.may be certain skills (e. The current common scale of staff assessment is given in annex XII. L e v e l of s a la r i e s For the most part. Chinese. ICSC has developed a methodology for conducting salary surveys which encompasses a wide range of employment conditions. A staff member recruited from outside the area of the duty station who is a national of another country may be granted non-local status and thereby become eligible for appropriate international benefits (see section J below).
Night differential: Non-pensionable night differential payments may be authorized on the basis of prevailing outside practice for General Service staff members who are assigned to work at night. The amount of overtime compensation is based largely on prevailing local practice. H . brother or sister where justified by local practice. A secondary dependant's allowance may be payable in respect of not more than one dependent parent. O v e r ti m e a nd ni gh t d i f fe re n t ia l Overtime compensation: General Service staff required to work overtime may receive compensatory time off or additional non-pensionable payments according to conditions established by the organizations. For the children's allowance a minimum amount has been set at the equivalent of 2. No n -p e n s i o na bl e c o m po ne nt o f s a la r y If. in the course of a salary survey. also pensionable. S p e c i a l p o st a ll ow a nc e The conditions for payment of a special post allowance to General Service staff are as described above for Professional staff (see section I-G above). A dependent spouse allowance is established where this is justified by local practice. is half that amount. The second language allowance. A higher amount is payable where warranted by local practice.additional official language. D e p e nd e n c y b e ne fi t s Dependency benefits are provided in the form of non-pensionable flat allowances payable as a social benefit at all duty stations. The number of children for whom the allowance is payable is restricted to six. -15- . The language allowance is pensionable and is established at a flat rate for each duty station. the establishment of a non-pensionable component separate from salary may be considered as the best means of approximating the local situation.5 per cent of the local General Services salary scale midpoint. The need for a non-pensionable component is reviewed periodically in conjunction with comprehensive salary surveys. The benefit for a disabled child is twice the normal amount. This allowance is not paid concurrently with an allowance for a dependent spouse. G . F . it is determined that benefits and allowances treated as non-pensionable by outside comparators account for a significant part of the remuneration package. General Service staff may qualify for a special post allowance in respect of a Professional post. E .
The annual amount of the allowance along with a list of the duty stations at which it is paid is shown in annex XIII. VII.l oc al ba s i s General Service staff members serving at designated duty stations who have been recruited from outside the country in which the duty station is located or in respect of whom the United Nations assumes an obligation to repatriate shall receive a pensionable. special rates based on local practice may be paid for travel within the country of the duty station. Di s a b le d d e p e n d a nt s The special measures for staff with disabled dependants (see section I-J above) are applicable to General Service staff. become entitled to a mobility and hardship allowance. A comparison would then be made between the amount of the non-resident allowance and that of the mobility and hardship allowance applicable at the new duty station and a decision adopted whether to pay an amount equivalent to the non-resident’s allowance. For those staff members with an entry on duty before 1 September 1983 and in receipt of a non-residence allowance. assignment grant. For international travel. will continue to receive such allowance at the rate and in accordance with the provisions in effect before 1 September 1983. In addition to the non-resident allowance. the non-resident allowance is being phased out with the exception of two residual situations as follows: (a) Staff who as of 31 August 1990 were in receipt of a non-resident allowance but did not qualify for the payment of any elements of the mobility and hardship: hardship. non-local General Service staff are also entitled to the education grant and related travel expenses for their children (see section II above). Those staff members. For General Service staff in Africa. the allowance remains in force. travel expenses and costs of removal of household effects are normally payable in respect of non-local General Service -16- . hardship allowance. if any). non-resident allowance under conditions determined by the Secretary-General. General Service staff members are paid the standard DSA rates for Professional staff. The mobility allowance. or mobility and hardship allowance (plus a transitional allowance.I . J . (b) Staff appointed after 1 July 1990 who. TRAVEL AND REMOVAL ENTITLEMENTS A daily subsistence allowance (DSA) is paid to General Service staff members who are required to travel on duty. Rental subsidy is also paid to that category of staff. mobility and non-removal. while eligible. With the entitlement of General Service staff to the mobility and hardship allowance. at the time of a new appointment or reassignment. A ll o wan c e s f o r G e n e r a l Se rv ic e s t af f r e c r u i t e d o n a n on . Asia and Latin America. until separation from service or retirement.
VIII. -17- . sick leave. except that the payment shall be calculated on the basis of gross salary. adoption leave. The corresponding amounts are shown in annexes VI to VIII. Home leave.staff on the same basis as for Professional staff. IX. E . including language allowance. B . D .s e rv i c e g r a n t An end-of-service allowance is paid to General Service staff at two duty stations (Rome and Vienna) to reflect local practice in this regard. C. the calculation of the amount of the grant is shown in annex IX.D above. LEAVE The provisions on annual leave.A.of . maternity leave. SEPARATION PAYMENTS A . E n d. paternity leave. less staff assessment. Co m m ut at i o n o f ac c ru e d an n u al l e a v e The provisions on commutation of accrued annual leave described in section IV. D e at h g r a n t A death grant is payable to the survivors of a General Service staff member under the same conditions as for Professional staff. if any. The amount depends on length of service and other criteria as shown in section IV. T e r m i na t io n i n de m ni ty A termination indemnity is also paid to General Service staff under the same conditions as for Professional staff (see section IV-C above). special leave and official holidays described in section III above apply equally to General Service staff. R e pa t r i at i on g ra n t The repatriation grant is paid to non-locally recruited General Service staff on the same basis as for the Professional category (see section IV. family-visit travel and unaccompanied shipments in conjunction with home leave may also be provided to non-locally recruited General Service staff.B above). above).A above apply to General Service staff on the same basis as for Professional staff (see section IV.
but pensionable remuneration and benefits are fixed in United States dollars. The pensionable remuneration of General Service staff members is equal to their gross salary plus any pensionable allowances (such as language allowance). transport personnel. security officers and office support personnel. Life insurance is made available on the same basis as for Professional staff (see section V. C om p e n s at i o n f o r s e r v i c e . They are internationally recruited and entitled to a range of international benefits. THE FIELD SERVICE CATEGORY A Field Service category has been developed by the United Nations for staff employed in peacekeeping missions and in the operation of the United Nations telecommunications systems. P e n s io n s General Service staff members are participants in the Pension Fund. Staff members in this category are mainly radio operators. Salary rates for the seven grades in this -18- . i n ju r y o r i l ln e s s Compensation for death. injury or illness attributable to service is provided in respect of General Service staff on the same basis as for Professional staff (see section V. Some organizations offer locally recruited staff a health insurance scheme identical to that applicable to the Professional category. although often with a larger subsidy. H e al t h a nd l i fe i n s u r an c e Generally.A). health insurance schemes have been developed locally taking into account available services and the needs of the staff. OTHER CATEGORIES XI. SOCIAL SECURITY A . The salary structure of the Field Service category is similar to that of Professional staff with a single salary scale applicable worldwide.i n c u r r e d de a t h. B . on the same conditions and subject to the same regulations as the Professional staff (see section V. by reference to the applicable salary levels. C.B above).C above). In some duty stations. The gross salary is established in local currency. Certain other organizations in the common system also use this category for the employment of specialized staff at field offices.X. They often serve under difficult and dangerous circumstances and are subject to reassignment at short notice. group health insurance schemes are made available by the organizations to locally recruited staff and their dependants.
In addition. However. security. climate. Data on health. Most other allowances and benefits are applied in the same manner as for the Professional category. The information in the questionnaire is supplemented by reports from officials familiar with conditions in the locality under review and by published material. a new base Field Service salary scale was established which also serves as the basis for the calculation of post adjustment index points. The review and designation of qualifying duty stations is made by ICSC after consultation with management and staff representatives of the common system organizations. and other local conditions and education are collected periodically by means of a questionnaire established by ICSC which is completed at the duty station and certified by the designated official. where appropriate.B above) are also applicable to Field Service staff. pay rates for this group of staff are determined using by and large the same procedures as for the General Service staff (see sections VI to X above). as cost-of-living differentials. although the absolute amounts may differ.D above).category are likewise established by comparison with similar jobs in the United States federal civil service. housing. The functions involved are normally in the areas of development assistance and public information. CLASSIFICATION OF DUTY STATIONS ACCORDING TO CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND WORK XIII. Changes in the classification of duty stations are approved and promulgated by the Chairman of ICSC. Salary scales for the NPO category are established on a local basis by comparison with best prevailing conditions of service in the duty station. NPOs are entitled to the same allowances and benefits as General Service staff. broadly. NPOs are recruited locally. -19- . The lower grades of the Field Service are entitled to overtime payments and language allowance. isolation. THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICER CATEGORY National Professional Officers (NPOs) are employed by some organizations to perform professional duties that require knowledge and experience at the national level and so cannot be carried out as effectively by internationally recruited staff. which are added to base salary. Field Service staff members are normally not entitled to full removal of household goods. The job classification standards used for this group of staff are. XII. INSTITUTIONAL AND PROCEDURAL FRAMEWORK A number of additional benefits are provided for internationally recruited staff serving at designated duty stations with difficult conditions of life and work. Subsequent to a comprehensive review in 1990. except for the language allowance and overtime compensation. Pending the finalization of a separate salary-setting methodology for this category. those applicable to Professional level work (see section I-A above). The post adjustment system operates in a manner similar to that for Professional staff (see section I. the mobility and hardship allowances for Professional staff (see section II.
XIV. These might include the provision of additional entitlements such as life/accident insurance coverage and. Home leave may be granted every 12 months depending on the degree of difficulty at a particular location. Additional reimbursement of boarding costs is also provided. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS PROVIDED AT DESIGNATED DUTY STATIONS The additional benefits provided vary according to the particular circumstances in the locality and the assessed degree of difficulty. financial payments up to specified limits. in the other year. travel of the child between the duty station and the place of schooling may be paid twice in one year. Where the educational facilities at the duty station are such that international staff have no option but to send their children outside the country of the duty station for schooling. and entitlement to reimbursement up to a set maximum of the cost of medical check-ups for eligible family members accompanying the staff member to certain duty stations. the entitlement may be used for travel to another country. under certain circumstances. Family visit travel may be authorized for staff serving at 12-month home leave duty stations. provided the staff member does not travel on home leave in that year. While travel must be to the home country in alternate years. -20- . Exceptional measures may be taken with regard to duty stations with very hazardous conditions. provided a minimum prescribed period has elapsed since the last home leave. Other non-cash benefits which may be provided include entitlement to additional one-way baggage or freight consignments on return to the duty station from home leave. The mobility and hardship scheme is designed in part to compensate for particularly unfavourable living and working conditions (see section II-B).
* Staff assessment rates used in conjunction with gross base salaries (see A and B below). S = Rate applicable to staff members with no dependent spouse or child.Annex I Salary scale for the Professional and higher categories Annual gross salaries and net equivalents after application of staff assessment * (United States dollars – effective 1 January 2014) Level USG ASG D-2 D-1 I Gross 189 744 Net D 146 321 Net S 131 682 Gross 172 436 Net D 134 205 P-4 P-3 P-2 P-1 Note: III IV V VI Net S 121 527 Gross 141 519 144 521 147 523 150 549 153 680 156 810 VII VIII IX Net D 112 309 114 500 116 692 118 884 121 076 123 267 Net S 103 177 105 026 106 869 108 706 110 539 112 360 Gross 129 315 131 952 134 582 137 219 139 858 142 490 145 129 147 763 150 414 Net D 103 400 105 325 107 245 109 170 111 096 113 018 114 944 116 867 118 790 Net S P-5 II Gross 95 575 97 246 X XI XII XIII XIV XV 98 916 100 579 102 241 103 899 105 549 107 199 108 844 106 944 109 185 111 429 113 668 115 914 118 153 120 399 122 640 124 882 127 125 129 367 131 608 133 852 Net D 87 069 88 705 90 343 91 978 93 617 95 252 96 891 98 527 100 164 101 801 103 438 105 074 106 712 Net S 80 887 82 342 83 792 85 241 86 688 88 130 89 572 91 011 Gross 88 108 90 108 92 106 94 105 96 106 98 104 100 114 102 277 104 441 106 603 108 770 110 930 113 095 115 260 117 425 Net D 72 605 74 185 75 764 77 343 78 924 80 502 82 083 83 662 85 242 86 820 88 402 89 979 91 559 93 140 94 720 Net S 67 611 69 049 70 488 71 920 73 354 74 787 76 219 77 647 79 074 80 502 81 925 83 349 84 773 86 193 87 613 Gross 72 411 74 262 76 114 77 962 79 815 81 665 83 514 85 368 87 218 89 068 90 922 92 770 94 623 96 472 98 322 Net D 60 205 61 667 63 130 64 590 66 054 67 515 68 976 70 441 71 902 73 364 74 828 76 288 77 752 79 213 80 674 Net S 56 198 57 542 58 889 60 232 61 579 62 922 64 265 65 612 66 955 68 300 69 640 70 982 72 319 73 661 75 001 Gross 59 387 61 043 62 697 64 354 66 010 67 663 69 322 70 973 72 629 74 287 75 941 77 597 Net D 49 916 51 224 52 531 53 840 55 148 56 454 57 764 59 069 60 377 61 687 62 993 64 302 Net S 46 819 48 006 49 189 50 375 51 559 52 745 53 949 55 151 56 358 57 561 58 761 59 968 92 447 93 881 Gross 46 487 47 968 49 442 50 995 52 582 54 173 55 766 57 359 58 946 60 537 Net D 39 514 40 773 42 026 43 286 44 540 45 797 47 055 48 314 49 567 50 824 Net S 37 273 38 432 39 591 40 748 41 906 43 064 44 222 45 366 46 504 47 643 95 313 96 739 D = Rate applicable to staff members with a dependent spouse or child. -21- 98 167 .
000 Next 50. -22- . 15 21 27 30 Staff assessment rates for those without dependants Staff assessment amounts for those with neither a dependent spouse nor a dependent child would be equal to the difference between the gross salaries at different grades and steps and the corresponding net salaries at the single rate.000 Remaining assessable amount 2.000 Next 50.Annex I (continued) A. 1. Staff assessment to be used in conjunction with gross base salaries Staff assessment rates for those with dependants (United States dollars) Assessable income Assessment rate (percentage) First 50.
3 0 Post adjustment = (a) x (b) / 100 47 585 18 697 0 Net remuneration = (a) + (c) 127 830 98 942 80 245 (c) (d) ______________ 1/ Duty station with post adjustment multiplier of zero. level. step VI. -23- Duty station C 1/ .Annex II How to calculate annual net remuneration (net base salary plus post adjustment) For a staff member at the P-4.3 23. and dependent rate ( all figures in United States dollars) Method Duty station A Duty station B (a) Base/floor salary 80 245 80 245 80 245 (b) Post adjustment multiplier 59.
164 $866 Determination of whether subsidy is payable 1. $866 per month -24- = $875 .094 2. P-4. Determine amount of rent in excess of threshold: $1.Annex III Example of rental subsidy calculation A. i. Compare this amount with the maximum subsidy payable: $875 vs.VI) = = = salary x threshold percentage $6.070 If monthly rent is lower than threshold rent --> no subsidy If it is higher --> use difference to calculate subsidy. Apply the applicable percentage difference to the excess: $1.070 2. if at HQ location on first four years of assignment) - Monthly rent paid by staff member = - Maximum subsidy (= 40 per cent of monthly rent) = $2.164: $1. Compare monthly rent to threshold rent --> $2. $866 4.094 C. $1. Determine threshold rent (monthly salary.094 x 80 per cent 3.e. or. staff member is in the field. Percentage threshold for duty station = 16 80 per cent reimbursement level (i. Calculation of subsidy 1. Parameters - B.e. Subsidy = lower of the two amounts. i.e.687 x 16 per cent $1.
Annex IV Amounts of children’s and secondary dependant’s allowances for Professional and higher categories Effective 1 January 2013 Children's allowance Secondary dependant's allowance Country Currency Australia Austria Belgium Australian Dollar Euro Euro 2 888 2 229 2 229 1 011 780 780 Bulgaria Canada Lev Canadian Dollar 4 358 2 929 1 525 1 025 Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Euro Czech Koruna Danish Krone 2 229 56 559 16 622 780 19 793 5 817 Finland France Euro Euro 2 229 2 229 780 780 French Guiana Germany Euro Euro 2 229 2 229 780 780 Greece Hong Kong China Euro Hong Kong Dollar 2 229 22 723 780 7 952 Hungary Iceland Ireland Forint Icelandic Krona Euro 623 584 339 764 2 229 218 223 118 900 780 Italy Japan Euro Yen 2 229 240 178 780 84 050 Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Euro Euro Euro Euro Norwegian Krone Zloty 2 229 2 229 2 229 2 229 17 445 8 846 780 780 780 780 6105 3 096 Portugal Romania Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Euro Leu Euro Euro Euro 2 229 9 549 2 229 2 229 2 229 780 3 342 780 780 780 Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States and the rest of the World Swedish Krona Swiss Franc Pounds Sterling United States dollar 20 070 2 785 1 898 7 023 975 664 2 929 1 025 -25- .
Also applies. where the United States dollars at the United States levels will be applied: American School of Paris. European Management School of Lyon. as a special measure.Annex V Education grant entitlement as of 1 January 2013 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) At designated duty stations Currency Maximum amount admissible educational expended and maximum grant for Maximum education disabled children grant Calculation for Normal flat rate maximum admissible when boarding Additional flat rate for Maximum education educational expenses not provided boarding grant (attendance only) Euro Austria 18 240 13 680 3 882 5 824 19 504 13 064 Belgium 16 014 12 011 3 647 5 470 17 481 11 151 Francea 11 497 8 623 3 127 4 691 13 314 7 328 Germany 20 130 15 098 4 322 6 484 21 582 14 367 Ireland 17 045 12 784 3 147 4 721 17 505 12 849 Italy 21 601 16 201 3 223 4 836 21 037 17 304 Netherlands 18 037 13 528 3 993 5 990 19 518 12 713 Spain 17 153 12 864 3 198 4 797 17 661 12 889 Danish krone 122 525 91 894 28 089 42 134 134 028 85 073 Japanese yen 2 324 131 1 743 098 609 526 914 290 2 657 388 1 511 430 122 991 Swedish krona 157 950 118 462 26 219 39 328 157 790 Swiss franc 32 932 24 699 5 540 8 310 33 009 25 545 Pound sterling 25 864 19 398 3 821 5 731 25 129 20 769 United States dollar (in the United States of America)b 45 586 34 190 6 265 9 399 43 589 37 233 United States dollar (outside the United States of America) 21 428 16 071 3 823 5 735 21 806 16 331 a b Except for the following schools. for the American Cooperative School in Tunis (Tunisia). International School of Paris. British School of Paris. for the American International School of Johannesburg (South Africa). École Active Bilingue Victor Hugo and École Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel. the British School of Brussels and St. Hungary. American University of Paris. the Russian Federation and Thailand. Indonesia. Marymount International School. -26- . and for three English curriculum schools in Belgium: the International School of Brussels. for China. Paris. John’sInternational School.
5.Annex VI Table 1 HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 1 (P1 to P3) Group 2 (P4 and P5) Group 3 (D1 and above) Duty Station H Dependency status - Single status - Dependency status - Single status - Dependency Status - Single status - A - - - - - - B 5 810 4 360 6 970 5 230 8 140 6 100 C 10 470 7 840 12 780 9 590 15 110 11 340 D 13 950 10 470 16 280 12 210 18 590 13 950 E 17 440 13 080 20 920 15 690 23 250 17 440 Table 2 MOBILITY ALLOWANCE (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 1 (P-1 to P-3) dependency status Number of Assignments Duty station category 1 2–3 4 .6 7+ H - - 2 700 3 370 A - 7 130 9 640 13 010 B - 7 130 9 640 13 010 C - 7 130 9 640 13 010 D - 7 130 9 640 13 010 E - 7 130 9 640 13 010 -27- .
Table 3 MOBILITY ALLOWANCE (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 1 (P-1to P-3) single status Number of Assignments Duty station category 1 2–3 4-5-6 7+ H - - 2 020 2 520 A - 5 350 7 240 9 760 B - 5 350 7 240 9 760 C - 5 350 7 240 9 760 D - 5 350 7 240 9 760 E - 5 350 7 240 9 760 Table 4 MOBILITY ALLOWANCE (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 2 (P-4 and P-5) dependency status Number of Assignments Duty station category 1 2–3 4-5-6 7+ H - - 3 060 3 830 A - 8 200 11 070 14 940 B - 8 200 11 070 14 940 C - 8 200 11 070 14 940 D - 8 200 11 070 14 940 E - 8 200 11 070 14 940 -28- .
Table 5 MOBILITY ALLOWANCE (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 2 (P-4 and P-5) single status Number of Assignments Duty station category 1 2–3 4-5-6 H A 7+ - - 2 310 2 870 - 6 160 8 310 11 210 B - 6 160 8 310 11 210 C - 6 160 8 310 11 210 D - 6 160 8 310 11 210 E - 6 160 8 310 11 210 Table 6 MOBILITY ALLOWANCE (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 3 (D-1 and above) dependency status Number of Assignments Duty station category 1 2–3 H - - 3 440 4 310 A - 9 270 12 520 16 900 B - 9 270 12 520 16 900 C - 9 270 12 520 16 900 D - 9 270 12 520 16 900 E - 9 270 12 520 16 900 -29- 4 -5 .6 7+ .
Table 7 MOBILITY ALLOWANCE (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 3 (D-1 and above) single status Number of Assignments Duty station category 1 2–3 4 -5 -6 7+ H - - 2 580 3 230 A - 6 950 9 390 12 670 B - 6 950 9 390 12 670 C - 6 950 9 390 12 670 D - 6 950 9 390 12 670 E - 6 950 9 390 12 670 Table 8 NON-REMOVAL ALLOWANCE (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 1 (P-1 to P-3) Group 2 (P-4 to P-5) Group 3 (D-1 and above) Duty station Dependency status Single status Dependency Status Single status Dependency status H 2 150 1 620 2 700 2 020 3 230 2 420 A 2 150 1 620 2 700 2 020 3 230 2 420 B 2 150 1 620 2 700 2 020 3 230 2 420 C 2 150 1 620 2 700 2 020 3 230 2 420 D 2 150 1 620 2 700 2 020 3 230 2 420 E 2 150 1 620 2 700 2 020 3 230 2 420 -30- Single status .
Table 9 ADDITIONAL HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE FOR SERVICE IN NON-FAMILY DUTY STATIONS (Annual amounts in United States dollars) Group 1 (P1 to P3) Group 2 (P4 and P5) Group 3 (D1 and above) Duty Station Dependency status Single status Dependency status Single status Dependency Status Single status Non-family 17 440 6 540 20 920 7 845 23 250 8 720 -31- .
one month's lump sum is payable HQ DUTY STATIONS (H) One month's lump sum For assignments which are expected to be of a duration of three years or more.E) HQ DUTY STATIONS (H) 30 DAYS DSA plus 30 days at half the applicable DSA rate for each eligible family member for whom travel has been paid by the organization 30 DAYS DSA plus 30 days at half the applicable DSA rate for each eligible family member for whom travel has been paid by the organization PLUS LUMP-SUM PORTION FIELD DUTY STATIONS (A .Annex VII Structure of the assignment grant DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE (DSA) PORTION FOR BOTH REMOVAL AND NON-REMOVAL CASES FIELD DUTY STATIONS (A . two months' lump sum is payable If an assignment of less than three years' duration is subsequently extended to three years or more. but less than three years. a second one month's lump sum is payable at the beginning of the third year FOR FULL REMOVAL CASES One month's lump sum -32- No lump sum is payable .E) FOR NON-REMOVAL CASES For assignments of one year or more.
one month ($72.000 If the assignment is extended to three years or more. as it will reflect any intervening changes in the staff member's grade.600 $ 3. (The amount of this will differ slightly from the original lump-sum payment.200 Lump-sum portion: No lump-sum payable Example B Parameters: Staff member is assigned to a field duty station (A .500 x 2 Total = $ 3.600 $ 7.800 x 2 $ 3.) -33- . for a period of two years Level of DSA: $120 per day DSA portion: 30 x $120 for staff member = = 30 x $60 for each dependant Total = $1.000 + $ 6.000 Total assignment grant payable = DSA portion $ 6. step or dependency status.000 One month of net remuneration at dependency rate at the duty station.000)/12) = $ 6.Annex VII (continued) Examples of the calculation of assignment grant (for a staff member at P-4.E) for a period of two years with limited shipment of personal effects Level of DSA: $100 per day DSA portion: Lump-sum portion: 30 x $100 for staff member = 30 x $50 for each dependant = $1.000 per year.000 Lump sum $12.000 $ 3. a second one-month lump sum is payable at the beginning of the third year. step VI with two recognized accompanying dependants) Example A Parameters: Staff member assigned to an "H" duty station with full removal entitlement. In the case of net remuneration of $72.000 $ 6.
Annex VIII Removal and shipment entitlements Personal effects (including weight or volume of packing but excluding crating and lift vans) transported by the most economical means when there is no full removal entitlement: (a) Staff member . Staff may be granted a small advance shipment.4.080 cu ft). the unused portion may be used to supplement the normal entitlement for the other section of the travel.890 kg (1. (c) Each additional family member . in conjunction with education grant travel on first outward journey to. If the full entitlement is not utilized for any one section of the travel. (b) First family member . usually by air.150 kg (1. within their overall entitlement also on the basis of 1 kg by air being equivalent to 2 kg by the most economical means. (b) Staff member with dependants .50 kg by surface or 25 kg by air freight. Home leave.200 kg by surface.500 kg (110 cu ft). -34- . family-visit or education grant travel (personal baggage) (a) (b) Per person for each journey . Household goods and personal effects (inclusive of packing and lift vans) transported by most economical means when there is an entitlement to full removal: (a) Staff members without dependants .000 kg (220 cu ft).300 kg (66 cu ft). Staff in some cases may opt for shipment by air on the basis of 50 per cent of full weight or volume.1. Per child. or the final return journey from an educational institution .800 cu ft).8.
as follows: 1/ Years of continuous service away from home country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 or more Staff member with a spouse or dependent child at time of separation 2/ 3/ Staff member with neither a spouse nor a dependent child at time of separation Professional and 2/ higher categories 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 4 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 General 3/ Service 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1/ There may be slight variations among organizations of the common system. the scale shown above is that of the United Nations.Annex IX Repatriation grant The amount of the grant is proportional to the length of service with the organization. 2/ For Professional and Field Service staff: weeks of gross salary less staff assessment 3/ For General Service staff: weeks of pensionable remuneration less staff assessment -35- . .
5 11 11. less staff assessment. The scale shown above is that of the United Nations.5 12 .5 10 10.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 Not applicable There may be variations among common system organizations.Annex X Termination indemnity The basic schedule of termination indemnity is as follows: 1/ Completed years of service Less than 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 or more 1 Months of gross salary. -36- 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. where applicable Temporary appointments Continuing exceeding six months appointments Fixed-term appointments One week for each month One week for each month of of uncompleted service uncompleted service subject to subject to a minimum of a minimum of six weeks’ and a six weeks’ and a maximum of three months’ maximum of three indemnity pay months’ indemnity pay Not applicable Not applicable 3 3 5 7 9 9.
effective 1 February 2013) S T E P S Level I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV USG 301 443 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASG 278 617 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D-2 231 676 236 943 242 208 247 468 252 732 257 995 - - - - - - - - - D-1 210 577 214 896 219 215 223 524 227 842 232 374 237 003 241 629 246 248 - - - - - - P-5 175 226 178 897 182 568 186 245 189 915 193 588 197 258 200 934 204 605 208 278 211 951 215 632 219 569 - - P-4 143 031 146 571 150 103 153 637 157 180 160 711 164 248 167 788 171 321 174 854 178 387 181 935 185 465 189 002 192 540 P-3 117 554 120 559 123 558 126 554 129 559 132 557 135 557 138 562 141 702 144 985 148 264 151 543 154 825 158 104 161 384 P-2 96 441 99 131 101 810 104 495 107 179 109 862 112 545 115 226 117 913 120 597 123 276 125 962 - - - P-1 75 099 77 684 80 261 82 838 85 419 87 995 90 580 93 155 95 735 98 313 - - - - - -37- .Annex XI Pensionable remuneration for staff in the Professional and higher categories (in United States dollars .
Annex XII Common scale of staff assessment used in conjunction with pensionable remuneration Effective 1 January 1997 Staff assessment rates used in conjunction with pensionable remuneration (percentage) Dependency staff assessment rates for application to Professional and higher categories Single staff assessment rates for application to General Service and related categories Up to $20 000 11 19 $20 001 to $40 000 18 23 $40 001 to $60 000 25 26 $60 001 and above 30 31 Total assessable payment per year ( Untied States dollars ) -38- .
Annex XIII Non-resident's allowance for General Service staff in receipt of the allowance prior to September 1983 Amount (per year in United States dollars) Single staff member 2 400 Staff member with dependants 3 000 Duty stations where the non-resident's allowance may be paid: Abu Dhabi Brazzaville Lusaka Accra Cotonou Manila Addis Ababa Dhaka Maseru Alexandria Kabul Mogadiscio Baghdad Kathmandu Nairobi Bamako Kinshasa Ouagadougou Beijing Lagos Port Moresby Yaounde .39 - .
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