In accordance with annex I, article 4, paragraph 1 of the Regulations on the Representation of the Staff of the United Nations Office at Geneva, the Polling Board invites interested staff to stand for election to one of the 11 posts of Polling Officer or 5 posts of Auditor. Elections to these posts will be…
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Joint body elections on 3 and 4 February
Le Collège des scrutateurs invite les fonctionnaires intéressés à se porter candidats aux organes paritaires ci-après. Les organes paritaires sont formés par membres désignés par l’Administration et membres élus par le Personnel; vous trouverez des informations sur les organes dans l’annexe. En tant que représentants des fonctionnaires, les candidats, si élus, doivent maintenir le contact…
Human Rights Day and wage cuts
Last month we informed you about the difficult negotiations currently taking place at the General Assembly on our terms and conditions. The latest news is even more worrying: the United States has proposed an 8 percent pay cut; the United Kingdom, on behalf of the largest contributing countries, has asked the Secretary-General to further cut…
Update on mobility
We would like to update you on the progress of the Secretary-General’s mobility proposals (on which we were not consulted). Please find here an advanced copy of a report prepared by advisory body to the General Assembly called the ACABQ. While the General Assembly makes the final decision, it tends to endorse ACABQ’s recommendations to a…
Don’t fill in compensation review survey
As you may know, the International Civil Service Commission, at the request of certain member states and organizations, is reviewing our salaries, allowances and benefits. Called the compensation review, it is supposed to ensure that our pay remains competitive. In the current political and economic climate, this may increase our pay, but it may also…
Townhall on salary cut, staff-management relations, gender policy and housing, 17 October 2013
Further to our two Townhall meetings held in early July 2013, and as promised, the UNOG Staff Council would like to invite you to join us for a further Townhall information session in order to update you on what your Staff Council along with the other Councils in the United Nations system have been doing,…
Support for UN staff from unions, articles and blogs
You will recall that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon derecognized staff unions on 11 July. This means he now refuses to negotiate with staff on safety and security, welfare and conditions of service. This is at a time when staff are being regularly attacked and killed in the field and when management wants to move administrative jobs…
UK’s Trades Union Congress calls on SG to recognize UN unions
We are not alone. On the eve of its annual conference in Bournemouth, England, the Trades Union Congress, one of Europe’s biggest and oldest federations of unions, has called on the Secretary-General to recognize the staff unions of the UN. In the letter, which you can read here, TUC head Frances O’Grady also expresses concern…
How does your department compare in the award of ePas ratings?
Following a number of requests we are pleased to share with you a graph showing how ePas grades were awarded across different departments of the UN. We have raised the disparities with New York. However, should you have any concerns, you may also wish to discuss this with your supervisor. According to ST/AI/2010/5: A rating…
Letter to the Secretary-General on proposed changes in travel standards | Lettre aux Secrétaire-général sur la modification proposée des conditions de voyage
As we highlighted back in October, management has been working on proposals to reduce our conditions for official travel. At a townhall, you informed us that you had reservations about the proposals. We conveyed this message to management and requested that all proposals be subject to consultation with staff representatives as required by the organization’s…