In our last broadcast on retirement age we informed you that the Staff-Management Committee had failed to reach agreement on the implementation date for the new policy that allows staff who joined before 2014 to be able to choose to retire at 65. As a result of this disagreement, SMC procedures require each side (staff…
Townhall on General Service career development, Friday 8 July | Réunion du personnel sur le développement de carrière pour les services généraux, vendredi 8 juillet
In the recent survey on activities and priorities for the Staff Council, many General Service colleagues expressed frustration with the lack of career development opportunities available to you. We have set up working groups with management, in Geneva and globally, to examine this and identify solutions. A recent achievement was management’s agreement, at our request,…
Photos from the garden party | Photos de la fête champêtre
It was great to see so many of you at our 1st July garden party, held to celebrate the staff, consultants, contractors and interns who make the UN what it is today. We had a great time and we hope you did too. Here are some videos and photos to remember the event by. If you would…
Annual staff garden party on Friday 1 July | Fête champêtre du personnel le vendredi 1 juillet
Reminder! After last year’s success, the Council has decided to make the staff garden party an annual event. This year it takes place on Friday 1 July with the aim of celebrating the staff, consultants, contractors and interns who make the UN what it is today. The garden party will take place in the Palais…
How will the new office space impact your work and health? | Quel est l’impact du nouvel espace de bureau sur votre travail et santé?
As you know, renovations under the Strategic Heritage Plan (SHP) are expected to begin in 2017. We would like to invite you to participate in a survey which aims at better understanding the impact of open space and flexible workplace on the health, welfare and productivity of staff. (It is based on the conclusion of…
Agreements at the Staff-Management Committee that affect you, many positively | Accords du Comité Administration-Personnel qui vous touchent, dont plusieurs positivement
The Staff-Management Committee recently concluded its annual meeting, which included a number of meetings by video-conference following the face-to-face in Vienna. We would like to share with you some key outcomes, many of which will provide improvements for staff: Improved opportunities for GS staff including granting of SPA for temporary P assignments, ability to apply…
Let’s stop sexual exploitation and abuse by staff and peacekeepers | Mettons fin à l’exploitation et aux abus sexuels commis par des fonctionnaires ou des membres des opérations de maintien de la paix
Last year, 99 women, children and men were allegedly sexually exploited or abused by those working under the UN flag. Those who carried out these acts included military personnel, contractors, and shamefully, our own colleagues. Faced with lives broken and intense media criticism, the leaders of our organizations and member states have rightly condemned this. …
Tell us what you would like the Staff Council to do | Qu’aimeriez-vous que le Conseil de coordination fasse?
Every year many of you vote to elect your staff representatives in the Staff Coordinating Council. Through your vote, you trust us to represent you, your interests, your well being and your rights as UN staff. Therefore, the 34th Staff Coordinating Council decided to come back to you to ask your opinion about the work…
On current trends UN pension fund will take 14 months to clear payment backlog | Au rythme actuel, la Caisse des pensions a besoin de 14 mois pour éliminer le retard de paiement
Dear Colleagues, As you will know, the unsuccessful application of a new software at the pension fund coupled with no backup plans means newly retiring staff now wait six months before receiving their first pension payment, putting many in financial difficulties. One month ago, following a petition by the staff unions calling for the fund’s…
2016-2017 Work Programme | Programme de travail
Dear Colleagues, The Staff Council agreed to adopt the attached work programme during its second meeting on Thursday 14 April. You may find attached the text of the work programme in English and French. Highlights include protecting jobs in Geneva, defending conditions of service, Umoja impact and the SHP. We thank you for your continued…