The UNOG Badminton Club offers all UN staff members the opportunity to play badminton in a friendly and fun environment, close to the Palais des Nations. The Club plays every Tuesday (from 6.30 to 10.00 p.m.) and Thursday (from 6.00 to 8.00 p.m.) at the Collège Sismondi during the school year, from September to June….
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How your interests were defended at the 65th session of the Pension Board | Comment vos intérêts ont été défendus lors de la 65ème session du Conseil d’administration de la Caisse des pensions
Please find below an update from the UN participant representatives to the Pension Board who attended the 65th session of the Pension Board in Rome from 26 July – 3 August 2018. ———————————– Dear UN Family Colleagues, The Pension Board met from 26 July to 3 August in Rome. This was the first meeting since action…
Pay and working hours for staff in the P and above categories in Geneva compared to New York | Salaires et heures de travail pour les fonctionnaires de la catégorie P et au-delà à Genève en comparaison avec New York
You will recall that during townhall meetings a number of you pointed out that working hours in Geneva are on average 40 minutes longer than in New York. Working hours in Geneva are 8 hours a day while in New York they are 7 hours a day from January to August and 8 hours a…
Percussion classes at the Palais 2018 | Stage de percussions au Palais 2018
The United Nations Music Club offers all UN staff members the opportunity to be introduced to World Percussion.Two new fifteen-week initiation courses will start from (every) Friday 14 September until Friday 21 December 2018. Applicants can select the 12:00 to 12:40 class (beginners) or 12:40 to 13:20 (advanced) classes according to their availability and musical level. You will…
The Swiss tax amnesty is coming to an end – what should you have declared? | L’amnistie fiscale est bientôt terminée. Qu’est-ce qu’il vous faut déclarer?
You will recall our broadcast of 18 May 2018 in which we notified you that the current Swiss tax amnesty in place for declaring unpaid taxes would expire at the end of September. Taxable income can include any income that is not from a UN staff salary. Thus income from bank interest, rents, and UN and UNOPS consultancies…
New Harvard study shows open office environments reduce team interaction and productivity | Une étude de l’Université de Harvard démontre que les bureaux paysagers réduisent la productivité et l’interaction au sein de l’équipe
As construction advances on the H building as part of the Palais renovations (SHP),and knowing that the H building is intended to house hotdesking/flexible workspace, we would like to share with you a new study conducted by researchers at Harvard University on the effects on human interaction of open office environments. Called: “The impact of…
Friday night is party night at UN Beach | Les vendredis soirs sont des moments de fête à la plage de l’ONU
As you know by now, Friday night is party night at UN Beach. This is when we combine a special national dish with our resident band or DJs. Coming up this month: Today 10 AugustIndian night: delicious food from the subcontinent – combined with our resident all-styles party DJ. Friday 17 AugustCouscous night: we’ll be serving it…
Salsa classes at the Palais 2018-2019 | Cours de Salsa au Palais 2018-2019
The UN Dance Club is happy to announce that Salsa classes are back starting September 2018, but this time on a weekly basis! We are working in cooperation with the Sport Corporate Geneva and we would like you to answer a few questions through this short online survey, so we can best organize the courses according to your needs. We…
ICSC approves increased and new allowances/ La CFPI introduit de nouvelles indemnités et augmente d’autres
We would like to inform you of the outcome of the International Civil Service Commission’s (ICSC) summer session, which concluded this past Friday, in Bonn, Germany. Your staff union was represented by our federation, the Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations (CCISUA). The delegation, which worked with other staff representatives to present the…
Latin Party this Friday and Swiss national day at UN Beach | Soirée latino ce vendredi et fête nationale à la plage ONU
On behalf of the UN Beach Committee we would like to inform you of two upcoming events: This Friday, 27 July With temperatures hitting the thirties we would like to welcome you to UN Beach this Friday for a special Latin playa night. · Keep cool with frozen lime margaritas, ice cold Coronas and a swim in the…