The Coordinating Committee for Staff Unions and Associations (CCISUA), of which your union is a member, recently undertook a staff survey on harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and abuse of authority (this survey was distinct from the management survey on sexual harassment only). We are grateful to the respondents for their time and efforts, which will…
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Staff Council budget changes and impact on future activities | Modifications du budget du Conseil et impact sur les activités à venir
You will recall our broadcast last month regarding the reduction in income to the Staff Council for the current financial year. In view of this, the Council conducted a review of its budget, which also prompted a more general review of our activities and expenditures for the 2018-2019 budget cycle. Measures were also taken to…
Lunch time Christmas concert on Tuesday 11 December | Concert de Noël à midi ce mardi 11 décembre
The Choir of the United Nations Music Club, together with an invited chamber music group, have the pleasure to invite you to a lunch time Christmas concert, to be held this Tuesday 11 December 2018, at 12.30 p.m. in the Salle des pas perdus. Everyone is most welcome to attend the concert and sing the Christmas…
Update on the new building and outcome of the hot-desking pilot project | Informations mises à jour sur le Plan stratégique patrimonial et conclusions du projet pilote sur le « hot-desking »
You will have seen that the new building H is slowly coming together and the underground car park will soon have a new entrance. The General Assembly has decreed that all staff in the new building, to be completed in 2020, be subject to hot-desking (variously referred to by the Administration as flexible workspace or…
Christmas concert this Monday 17 December | Concert de Noël, lundi 17 décembre
You are cordially invited to a free Christmas concert this Monday 17 December at 5.30 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations. Please drop by to hear a choir perform a one-hour program of festive songs (see flyer below). We hope this performance – initiated by staff, for staff – will give a jubilant start to…
Extension of the courtesy period for staff on temporary contracts | Extension de la période de courtoisie pour les détenteurs de contrats temporaires
Dear colleagues on temporary contracts, During our meeting held on 18 October, several of you raised various concerns, some notably related to the courtesy period legitimation card usually awarded for 2-months by the Swiss authorities at the end of a contract, which forces some of you to leave Switzerland by the end of said period. …
Update on SAFI and actions by the Council | Informations mises à jour sur le SAFI et actions du Conseil
We would like to update you on developments concerning the financial situation at SAFI and its impact on Staff Council activities. For memory, SAFI has since its foundation been a Swiss-registered commercial operation that pays taxes. It benefits staff in a number of ways: by providing a convenient onsite store; by providing discounted products; and…
Update on removing limits to GS career development | Informations mises à jour sur l’élimination des barrières qui entravent les perspectives de carrière des agents des services généraux
As a follow-up to our broadcast of 15 November, please note that the ACABQ, the committee that advises the General Assembly on administrative matters, has examined the proposal, developed jointly with management, to remove limits to General Service colleagues applying for P positions and issued report A/73/497. Their report notes the following: 30. “The Advisory Committee notes…
International Tennis Club – Open Random Doubles every Friday evening | Club international de tennis: Doubles aléatoires tous les vendredis soirs
The International Tennis Club invites you to join the “Random Doubles” tennis evenings, taking place every Friday evening from 7 – 9 p.m. at the International Tennis Club, Chemin de l’Impératrice 27, 1292 Pregny-Chambésy. “Random Doubles” tennis evenings are open for all levels of tennis players, CIT members and non-members. Bring CHF 10 and tennis balls. Join the game,…
Staff party on 7 December 2018 | Fête du personnel le vendredi 7 décembre 2018
Staff party | 1st floor E-Building | Friday 7 December | 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday 7 December is the staff party, time once again to let your hair down – see the photos from previous parties and video. Headlining the party this year is the Tony Momrelle band (R&B, jazz, soul) who we guarantee will get you on your…