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The UNAT held that the staff member¡¯s application was not receivable, as he did not file a timely request for management evaluation of the contested decision.

The UNAT observed that the staff member was notified of the contested decision on 9 November 2023. Accordingly, he had until 8 January 2024 to file his request for management evaluation, but instead filed it on 12 August 2024, more than 270 days after being notified of the contested decision. It further found that, even assuming that he was notified of the contested decision in February 2024, his request was still submitted well...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que M. Slayyeh n'avait pas form¨¦ de recours en bonne et due forme contre le jugement contest¨¦, mais qu'il avait plut?t introduit une nouvelle demande d'indemnisation qui n'avait pas ¨¦t¨¦ soumise au Tribunal du contentieux. L'UNAT a jug¨¦ qu'il ne pouvait pas soulever en appel une question qui n'avait pas ¨¦t¨¦ pr¨¦sent¨¦e au tribunal de premi¨¨re instance, car cela constituait une violation des droits de l'autre partie ¨¤ une proc¨¦dure r¨¦guli¨¨re et n'¨¦tait pas conforme au syst¨¨me ¨¤ deux niveaux d'administration de la justice.

Le TUNU a estim¨¦ que les recours disponibles en vertu de l...

Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ que l'UNICEF avait men¨¦ le processus de s¨¦lection dans le respect total de son cadre juridique administratif, notamment en fournissant des motifs d¨¦taill¨¦s pour justifier le rejet de la candidature du fonctionnaire. Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ que sa candidature avait fait l'objet d'un examen complet et ¨¦quitable et qu'il n'avait pas d¨¦montr¨¦, ¨¤ l'aide d'¨¦l¨¦ments de preuve clairs et convaincants, qu'il avait ¨¦t¨¦ priv¨¦ d'une chance ¨¦quitable d'¨ºtre s¨¦lectionn¨¦. Le TUNAT a not¨¦ qu'il n'y avait aucune preuve de partialit¨¦ ou de mauvaise intention ¨¤ son ¨¦gard.

Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ que le fait...

The UNAT held that the UNDT did not err in concluding that the former staff member¡¯s application was not receivable because most of the contested decisions were either time-barred, res judicata, or did not constitute appealable administrative decisions. The UNAT found that the Advisory Board on Compensation Claims (ABCC) correctly determined that the claim for compensation under Appendix D remained time-barred under Article 2.1(b) and that the requirements for waiver under Article 2.1(e) were not met, as there was no evidence of incapacity preventing timely filing. The UNAT further held that...

The UNAT held that the Inspector General¡¯s Office (IGO) and the Administration failed to properly consider relevant factors brought to their attention during the investigation into the staff member's misconduct. Specifically, they did not considerate the medical context in which the established misconduct occurred, which could have been exculpatory for the staff member. The UNAT found that they failed to investigate and appreciate the potential effects of the staff member's brain tumour and/or treatment on certain aspects of his interpersonal relations with other staff members.

The UNAT held...

The UNAT held that the UNDT properly exercised its discretion in excluding the former staff member¡¯s allegations of racism within the CAF and his claim that his counsel was treated unfairly during the UNDT hearing, as well as in denying his request to call the investigator to testify. Nevertheless, the UNAT concluded that the UNDT erred in finding that the facts underlying the alleged misconduct had been proven by clear and convincing evidence, particularly in its assessment of the credibility of the witnesses.

Regarding V01¡¯s allegations, the UNAT found that the UNDT improperly explained away...

The UNAT held that the UNDT correctly found that the contested decision was lawful. It concluded that the preliminary assessment of the former staff member¡¯s complaint revealed no sufficient grounds to indicate that his FRO¡¯s alleged unsatisfactory conduct could amount to misconduct, and, as a result, there was no likelihood that an investigation would reveal sufficient evidence to further pursue the matter as a disciplinary case.

The UNAT also found that the UNDT correctly identified the decision subject to judicial review and properly considered and rejected, as a preliminary matter, Mr...

The UNAT held that the UNRWA Dispute Tribunal did not err in concluding that the former staff member¡¯s misconduct was established and that the disciplinary measure of separation from service, with compensation in lieu of notice and without termination indemnity, was proportionate under the Agency¡¯s regulatory framework. The UNAT emphasized that fraud and collusive practices are considered areas of high concern and that misconduct committed by a person in a position of trust, such as a member of the Provident Fund Loans Committee, warrants a severe sanction.

The UNAT further held that the UNRWA...

The UNAT determined that it had been demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the former staff member committed serious misconduct by: i) failing to return to the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) funds of USD 587,428.65 that were erroneously credited to her account and to which she was not entitled; ii) failing 51ÁÔÆæ a judgment issued by the High Court of Zambia (High Court Judgment), which ordered her to return the aforementioned funds to UNFCU; and iii) submitting false documentation and/or misrepresenting facts during the investigation conducted by the Office...

The UNAT found that Mr. Slayyeh did not file a proper appeal of the impugned Judgment but rather was bringing a new claim for compensation that had not been submitted to the Dispute Tribunal. The UNAT held that he could not introduce on appeal an issue not previously presented to the first instance tribunal as it is a violation of the due process rights of the other party and does not comply with the two-tier system of administration of justice.

The UNAT found that the remedies available under Article 10(5) of the UNRWA DT Statute allow the UNRWA DT to rescind the contested decision or order...

The UNAT held that the UNDT did not err in concluding that the former staff member¡¯s application was not receivable ratione materiae because he did not attempt to resolve the dispute through the office of the United Nations Funds and Programmes Ombudsman, as explicitly required by the Settlement Agreement to which he had expressly agreed. The UNAT found that the terms of the Settlement Agreement remained binding and enforceable on the parties, and that the UNDT committed no error in holding the parties to its terms.

The UNAT further found that the UNDT did not err in determining that the...

The UNAT found that UNICEF had conducted the selection process in a manner fully consistent with its administrative legal framework, including having provided detailed reasons for considering the staff member unsuitable for the post. The UNAT held that his candidature had received full and fair consideration, and he had not shown through clear and convincing evidence that he had been denied a fair chance of selection. The UNAT noted that there was no evidence of bias or ill-motive against him.

The UNAT was of the view that UNICEF¡¯s failure to notify the staff member of the non-selection...

Le TUNAT a not¨¦ que la fonctionnaire avait d¨¦pos¨¦ de nombreuses plaintes et demandes confuses qui avaient fait l'objet de divers examens par l'Unit¨¦ d'¨¦valuation de la gestion, le TFP et le TUNAT, qui visaient tous essentiellement ¨¤ garantir que l'Administration continue de lui verser des prestations pour raisons m¨¦dicales apr¨¨s l'expiration de son engagement ¨¤ dur¨¦e d¨¦termin¨¦e.

Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ que ses observations ne permettaient pas d'identifier avec pr¨¦cision une d¨¦cision administrative sp¨¦cifique susceptible d'¨ºtre r¨¦examin¨¦e. Le TUNI a estim¨¦ que les pr¨¦tendues non-d¨¦cisions ou d¨¦cisions...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'analyse faite par le TUDT du cadre juridique applicable r¨¦gissant l'allocation d'¨¦tudes, en particulier les frais admissibles au remboursement, ¨¦tait erron¨¦e et que le TUDT avait outrepass¨¦ sa comp¨¦tence en jugeant ill¨¦gale la promulgation de l'instruction administrative modifi¨¦e. L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que le TUDT n'avait pas fourni les motifs, les faits et les dispositions juridiques sur lesquels il avait fond¨¦ son jugement.

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que les frais qui ¨¦taient clairement destin¨¦s ¨¤ couvrir des activit¨¦s extrascolaires ou des services g¨¦n¨¦raux non acad¨¦miques, et qui n...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'UNDT n'avait pas commis d'erreur en concluant que la mesure transitoire ¨C accordant 10 semaines de cong¨¦ sp¨¦cial avec salaire int¨¦gral (SLWFP) uniquement aux m¨¨res qui ¨¦taient encore en cong¨¦ de maternit¨¦ au 1er janvier 2023 ¨C n'¨¦tait pas ill¨¦galement discriminatoire.

Elle a estim¨¦ que, m¨ºme si l'on pouvait faire valoir que le fait de privil¨¦gier les m¨¨res biologiques par rapport aux p¨¨res dans les dispositions transitoires entre l'ancien et le nouveau r¨¦gime de cong¨¦ parental ¨¦tait discriminatoire, cela ne constituait pas une discrimination ill¨¦gale pour deux raisons : i)...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'UNDT n'avait pas commis d'erreur en concluant qu'il avait ¨¦t¨¦ prouv¨¦ par des ¨¦l¨¦ments clairs et convaincants que la fonctionnaire s'¨¦tait livr¨¦e ¨¤ du harc¨¨lement et ¨¤ des abus de pouvoir, avait utilis¨¦ son poste ¨¤ des fins personnelles pour nuire ¨¤ la situation d'un coll¨¨gue, avait divulgu¨¦ des informations sensibles, n'avait pas signal¨¦ les ¨¦ventuels fautes professionnelles d'autres personnes, avait utilis¨¦ une adresse ¨¦lectronique personnelle en violation des dispositions applicables et avait ¨¦chang¨¦ des messages inappropri¨¦s au sujet de coll¨¨gues.

Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ que...

L'UNAT a conclu qu'il existait des preuves claires et convaincantes que M. Hunt, en coordination avec des coll¨¨gues, communiquait secr¨¨tement avec un journaliste au sujet de la transaction du Fonds d'investissement, du processus d'approbation et du r?le de l'ancien repr¨¦sentant du Secr¨¦taire g¨¦n¨¦ral (RSG), et qu'il avait ainsi divulgu¨¦ des informations au journaliste.

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que M. Hunt n'avait pas prouv¨¦ que son action consistant ¨¤ signaler une ¨¦ventuelle faute professionnelle au sein de la Caisse commune des pensions du personnel des Nations Unies ¨¤ des sources ext¨¦rieures ¨¦tait une...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'UNDT avait commis une erreur en concluant que l'administration n'avait pas prouv¨¦ de mani¨¨re claire et convaincante que M. Ammar avait publi¨¦ le message sur Facebook, car le bureau de l'inspecteur g¨¦n¨¦ral (IGO) avait ¨¦cart¨¦ de mani¨¨re inappropri¨¦e la possibilit¨¦ que le compte Facebook de M. Ammar ait ¨¦t¨¦ pirat¨¦. L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'administration s'¨¦tait acquitt¨¦e de son obligation de prouver qu'il ¨¦tait hautement probable que M. Ammar ait publi¨¦ le commentaire et ait ainsi exprim¨¦ publiquement son soutien ¨¤ un crime d'honneur. L'administration a produit des preuves non...

L'UNAT a not¨¦ que la fonctionnaire avait postul¨¦ ¨¤ diff¨¦rents postes vacants, ¨¤ diff¨¦rents moments, dans le cadre de diff¨¦rents processus de s¨¦lection, et qu'elle n'avait pas ¨¦t¨¦ retenue pour diff¨¦rentes raisons. L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'UNDT avait correctement d¨¦cid¨¦ que chacune de ces d¨¦cisions ¨¦tait distincte et qu'il n'y avait aucune preuve qu'elles ¨¦taient li¨¦es. L'UNAT a estim¨¦ qu'elle ne s'¨¦tait pas acquitt¨¦e de la charge qui lui incombait de d¨¦montrer que le jugement contest¨¦ ¨¦tait erron¨¦.

Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ que la candidature au poste ¨¤ Pretoria ¨¦tait manifestement hors d¨¦lai et que celle...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'article 9(4) du Statut du TUDN concernant la nature du contr?le juridictionnel exerc¨¦ par le TUDN dans les affaires disciplinaires ne s'appliquait pas ¨¤ l'affaire en question, car il avait ¨¦t¨¦ adopt¨¦ apr¨¨s la tenue de l'audience. Les parties ont pr¨¦sent¨¦ leurs preuves, y compris une chronologie des faits convenus ainsi que des t¨¦moignages en direct, et ont pr¨¦sent¨¦ leurs conclusions respectives apr¨¨s l'audience, dans un cadre juridique o¨´ l'article 9(4) n'¨¦tait pas applicable et o¨´ il serait inappropri¨¦, et constituerait un d¨¦ni de proc¨¦dure r¨¦guli¨¨re, d'appliquer un...