Thank you for taking part in yesterday’s work stoppage – it was certainly noticed. We would like to invite you to an all-Geneva staff meeting today at 1.15 p.m. in Room 12 as part of the Global action day . At the townhall we will: update you on latest developments including the how the cut…
Staff meeting to plan global days of action on pay | Réunion pour organiser les journées d’action globale contre les coupes salariales
Following our staff meeting on pay cuts last week, we have agreed with unions around the world to set Tuesday 27 February as the first of what could be several global days of action in our campaign to reform the International Civil Service Commission and how it sets pay and conditions for G and P…
Photos and video from the long service medal awards | Photos et vidéo de la cérémonie de remise de médailles pour service prolongé
It was a pleasure to host you on Tuesday for the long service medal awards. We hope you enjoyed taking part in it as much as we did organizing it. Please find the photos here and the video of Staffan de Mistura’s inspiring statement here. We would also like to thank the Director-General for his participation. As was…
Staff-management working group recommends 4.4 percent increase in pensions | Le Groupe de travail personnel-administration recommande une augmentation de 4,4% des indemnités de pension
The Working Group on Pensionable Remuneration, set up by the International Civil Service Commission, met in Madrid at the end of January to consider the impact of the new compensation system for P staff on pensions. For memory, pensions are calculated as a percentage (depending on years served) of final salary. The salary scale used…
Next steps following Monday’s pay cut meeting | Prochaines étapes suite à la réunion de lundi sur les coupes salariales
Thank you for coming to the emergency meeting on Monday. During the meeting we gave a recap of the situation up to now. This included the flaws discovered in the post adjustment calculations last year, the refusal of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) to recognize these, the ICSC’s undertaking last July in Vienna to…
Professional audit shows Staff Council accounts to be correct and properly maintained | Résultats positifs de la vérification professionnelle des comptes du Conseil de coordination confirme que tout est en ordre
We are pleased to share with you the recently concluded audit of the Staff Council, which shows the keeping of our accounts to be in keeping with our own statutes and Swiss law. This is the first audit to be conducted by an external, professional firm – prior audits were undertaken by staff volunteers – and is…
Townhall on the global service delivery model and management reforms | Réunion sur le dispositif de prestation de services centralisée et la réforme de la gestion
The Staff-Management Committee, bringing together UN staff unions and management counterparts, met last week in New York on management reform. As you will see from this document of agreements, the main focus was the global service delivery model (administrative offshoring) and measures to mitigate its effect on administrative staff, particularly in locations such as Geneva. These…
Emergency meeting on the new pay cut – this Monday | Réunion d’urgence lundi sur les nouvelles coupes salariales
Last year, with your support, we fought against the ICSC pay cut of 7.7 percent for P and D staff. The ICSC agreed to a mitigation buffer of 3 percent and to delaying the implementation so as to integrate January’s 2.4 percent pay rise for US civil servants. With the US pay rise less than…
Update on the creche project | Informations mises à jour sur la crèche
As you may be aware, the Council has since 2012 been seeking to establish a crèche at the UN. To this end it: surveyed and held townhalls with parents; commissioned a feasibility study to establish an appropriate business model with set a construction cost of 2.2 million CHF and calculated that for a crèche to…
Relax and get into shape this autumn with the Well-being & Health Club | Détendez-vous et maintenez votre forme cet automne avec le Club Santé et Bien-Etre
Do you want to relax and get into shape this winter? Then the Well-being & Health Club (Club Santé Bien-être) is for you. In addition to our usual activities – Pilates, stretching, sophrology and meditation – we offer relaxing massages. The courses are taught by talented professionals. The Pilates and postural stretching exercises are led…