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Legal challenge against the pay cut : what’s next | Contestation juridique des coupes salariales : prochaines étapes
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- Published on Friday, 08 June 2018 15:20
We are pleased to inform you that a total of 813 staff submitted appeals against the 5.1 percent pay cut (of which the final cut will be in the June payroll). This is unprecedented and reflects your determination to oppose a cut in pay that we see both as illegal and based on statistical errors.
As a number of you have been asking us how the UN's legal system operates, we would like to invite you to a staff meeting to be held on 14 June at 1.15 p.m. in Room XXII.
This meeting will feature Mr. Robbie Leighton, from the Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA). He will make a presentation and answer all your questions, including about the OSLA new online platform.
Please note that our actions against the pay cut, including the strikes, have been heard, and there is now a consensus among UN organizations and senior management in New York that the ICSC's methods need to be reviewed. We will also be taking part in this review so that the ICSC becomes the technical body it was always meant to be.
We look forward to welcoming you to this meeting.
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Vous avez été 813 fonctionnaires de la catégorie P et au-delà à avoir contesté légalement les coupes salariales d’environ 5.1 % (dont le restant sera introduit au mois de juin). Ce nombre est sans précédent et reflète votre détermination à vous opposer à des coupes illégales, fondées sur des statistiques erronées.
Vous avez été nombreux à nous approcher afin d’avoir des clarifications sur la procédure légale en cours. C’est pourquoi, nous aimerions vous convier à une réunion générale qui se tiendra le jeudi 14 juin à 13.15 à la salle XXII.
Cette réunion sera facilitée par M. Robbie Leighton du Bureau de l’aide juridique au personnel (OSLA). Il fera une présentation et répondra à toutes vos questions, y compris celles relatives à la nouvelle plateforme en ligne d’OSLA.
Prière de noter que nos actions contre les coupes salariales y compris la grève n’ont pas été vaines, puisqu’il y a désormais un consensus dans le rang des organisations et de l’équipe dirigeante à New York quant à la nécessité de revoir les méthodes de travail de la CFPI. Nous allons participer à cet exercice d’examen afin de nous assurer que la CFPI redeviendra l’organe technique qu’elle est censée être.
Nous espérons vous voir nombreux à cette réunion.
Upcoming session of the Staff Management Committee June 2018 | Session du Comité Administration-Personnel - juin 2018
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 June 2018 15:19
The Staff-Management Committee (SMC) will hold its seventh session from 18 to 25 June in New York.
The SMC is the global body for staff-management consultations in the United Nations.
This SMC session is of particular importance given the Secretary-General's reform initiatives, including the Global Service Delivery Model (GSDM).
Please find here all relevant papers as received.
Please note that we have submitted papers on the use of temporary contracts and some proposed changes to the staff rules by the Ethics office.
Other important issues that will be discussed during the session and that affect staff in Geneva are a new mobility policy, protecting staff affected by GSDM, pension fund delays and better parental leave.
In advance of the meeting, we would appreciate any comments that you may have which will help us formulate our positions jointly with other unions.
Need a solution for your workplace conflicts? Come to a meeting with the Ombudsman | Besoin d’une solution pour vos conflits au travail ? Venez assister à une réunion avec l’ombudsman
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- Published on Wednesday, 06 June 2018 15:17
Do you have a misunderstanding with your colleague?
Do you feel that there is a communication problem between you and your supervisor?
Do you have difficulty expressing your point of view?
If so, come explore solutions to these difficulties during an exchange with Mr. Louis Germain, Regional Ombudsman in Geneva, on Tuesday 12 June 1.15 p.m. in Room XXV.
This session will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions about the functioning of the informal justice system and to learn how it works.
We hope to see you there in large numbers.
CLICK HERE FOR THE MEETING'S PRESENTATION AND MORE INFORMATION
5th meeting of the 36th Council
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- Published on Thursday, 31 May 2018 19:25
The Council will hold its 5th meeting on Wednesday 6 June 2018 at 1.15 p.m. in Room C.529.
Relevant documents can be found here:
Charity Golf Competition at Jivahill Resort: 3rd Facchinetti Challenge 2018 - 2 June 2018 | 3ème Défi Facchinetti : Compétition de bienfaisance au Jivahill Resort - 2 juin 2018
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- Published on Friday, 25 May 2018 15:16
On Saturday 2 June 2018, in collaboration with IGC (International Golf Club - Geneva) the 3rd Facchinetti Golf Challenge will be held at the Jivahill Golf Course in nearby France (23 minutes by car from Palais des Nations). The format will be Stableford in two shotgun rounds of 18 holes; tee-off times, 9am and 2pm. Prizing giving, cocktail and lottery will start at 18h00 to 20h30.
A limited number of places for invitees are available and will assigned on a "first come first served basis". This invitation is open to staff members of UN, of International Organizations and of the diplomatic missions in Geneva, who play golf and have a registered handicap. Funds collected will be donated to the "College of Magic" organization for children in Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Call for picket line volunteers for the next strike | Appel à volontaires pour les piquets de grève
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- The strike is on for tomorrow 16 March 2018 - please stay at home | La grève aura lieu demain 16 mars 2018 - restez chez vous
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