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The UNAT held that the staff member¡¯s application was not receivable, as his placement on the overtime Priority Two List, rather than the Priority One List, and the consequent non-assignment of overtime to him on 10 April 2023, did not violate any regulations, rules or administrative issuances. The UNAT found that the staff member had no contractual right, nor ¡°de facto entitlement¡± to perform overtime work or to select his own overtime schedule. On the contrary, it recalled that the allocation of overtime is discretionary with management. Furthermore, the UNAT observed that the...

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 held that the UNDT correctly applied the judicial review tests under Article 2(1)(b) of its Statute. It found that the facts of misconduct were established by clear and convincing evidence, including direct testimony from refugees, corroborating documentary evidence, and hearsay, and that the former staff member had solicited bribes from refugees on multiple occasions between 2010 and 2019 in exchange for assistance with resettlement and other UNHCR services. It held that the established facts legally amounted to serious misconduct and that the sanction of dismissal was proportionate...

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 determined that the decision to maintain the staff member¡¯s performance rating ¡°C ¨C Partially meets expectations¡± constituted a reviewable administrative decision that had direct legal effect on his employment. It observed that under the applicable legal framework, a rating of ¡°Partially meets expectations¡± justifies a determination that a salary increment is not warranted, and that the increment shall be withheld pending the outcome of a PIP. The UNAT considered these consequences to be disadvantageous effects resulting directly from the rating.

The UNAT also concluded that the...

The UNAT held that the UNDT erred in finding that the former staff member¡¯s performance had not been fairly and objectively evaluated. It found that she knew that her telecommuting arrangement was temporary and nevertheless reported to her duty station in Fiji only months later. It emphasized that her delay in requesting the payment of a travel lump sum and in applying for a visa for her mother did not excuse her failure to report timeously. The UNAT confirmed that, in assessing her performance, the Administration was entitled to consider the extent of, reasons, and consequences of her...

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 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...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que le DT de l'UNRWA avait commis une erreur en jugeant recevable la demande de Mme Fakhouri.

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que, bien qu'elle f?t membre du personnel, la d¨¦cision contest¨¦e par Mme Fakhouri concernait les conditions d'un contrat potentiel non pas en tant que membre du personnel, mais en tant que contractante ind¨¦pendante, et que, par cons¨¦quent, la d¨¦cision contest¨¦e n'¨¦tait pas susceptible de recours. Le TUNU a soulign¨¦ que l'article 2(1)(a) du Statut du DT de l'UNRWA stipule clairement que les recours peuvent ¨ºtre form¨¦s contre les d¨¦cisions administratives lorsque ces...

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 not¨¦ que les primes d'assurance maladie impos¨¦es par l'UPU en 2023 variaient en fonction de facteurs tels que l'?ge, le statut de retraite et le pays de r¨¦sidence.

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'argument des requ¨¦rants concernant le principe de solidarit¨¦ utilis¨¦ dans la l¨¦gislation suisse en mati¨¨re de s¨¦curit¨¦ sociale n'¨¦tait pas fond¨¦, car ce principe n'¨¦tait plus appliqu¨¦ par l'UPU depuis plusieurs ann¨¦es.

L'UNAT a d¨¦termin¨¦ que le taux de contribution de l'UPU ne diff¨¦rait pas entre les diff¨¦rents groupes d'?ge et qu'il n'y avait aucune preuve que les augmentations de primes ¨¦taient...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que les faits avaient ¨¦t¨¦ ¨¦tablis par des preuves claires et convaincantes. Il a estim¨¦ que le t¨¦moignage de la plaignante ¨¦tait coh¨¦rent avec ses d¨¦clarations ant¨¦rieures, ¨¤ l'exception de la date de l'incident. Toutefois, la correction de la date qu'elle a apport¨¦e lors de l'audience a ¨¦t¨¦ jug¨¦e de bonne foi et n'a pas nui ¨¤ sa cr¨¦dibilit¨¦. Son r¨¦cit a ¨¦t¨¦ corrobor¨¦ par deux autres membres du personnel, M.V. et M.M., qui ont tous deux t¨¦moign¨¦ devant le TDPI. Le TNP a ¨¦galement estim¨¦ que l'ancien membre du personnel n'avait pas d¨¦montr¨¦ que ces t¨¦moins avaient un motif...

Le TUNU a not¨¦ que, dans son jugement, le DT de l'UNRWA avait ordonn¨¦ au Commissaire g¨¦n¨¦ral de verser ¨¤ Mme Smadi la diff¨¦rence entre les salaires et les avantages sociaux correspondant ¨¤ son grade HL6 et ¨¤ son ¨¦chelon et ceux correspondant au grade HL7 et ¨¤ l'¨¦chelon auxquels elle avait droit ¨¤ compter du 1er ao?t 2017.

Le TUNU a estim¨¦ que le libell¨¦ de l'ordonnance ¨¦tait sans ¨¦quivoque, tout comme ses termes. Le TUNU a estim¨¦ qu'il avait ¨¦galement ¨¦t¨¦ clairement indiqu¨¦ dans le jugement du DT de l'UNRWA que le taux pr¨¦f¨¦rentiel am¨¦ricain devait s'appliquer ¨¤ compter du 30 mai 2023. Le TUNU...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'UNDT avait commis une erreur en concluant que la demande de la fonctionnaire n'¨¦tait pas recevable. Il a estim¨¦ que la fonctionnaire avait en fait contest¨¦ une d¨¦cision administrative qu'elle jugeait non conforme ¨¤ ses conditions d'emploi. Par cons¨¦quent, l'UNDT ¨¦tait comp¨¦tent pour d¨¦cider s'il y avait lieu ou non d'ordonner la conduite d'une enqu¨ºte ou de prendre d'autres mesures concernant les all¨¦gations et les plaintes de la fonctionnaire. Le TUNAT a conclu qu'en jugeant la demande de la fonctionnaire irrecevable, le TUD avait agi en violation de la section 5.6 du...

Le TUNC a not¨¦ que l'outil de classification des emplois de l'Agence avait ¨¦t¨¦ utilis¨¦ pour reclasser les postes des membres du personnel. Le TUNC a estim¨¦ que le DT de l'UNRWA n'avait pas commis d'erreur en statuant sur l'affaire en l'absence du document complet intitul¨¦ ? Master Standard for Classification ? (Norme principale de classification) de la Commission de la fonction publique internationale. Le TUNC a donn¨¦ raison au Commissaire g¨¦n¨¦ral en estimant que les rapports de classification ¨¦taient pertinents et suffisants pour les d¨¦cisions du DT de l'UNRWA.

Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ que, malgr¨¦...

L'UNAT a not¨¦ que le fonctionnaire avait ¨¦t¨¦ inform¨¦ par courrier ¨¦lectronique du reclassement du poste qu'il occupait, sans commentaires sur les motifs de cette d¨¦cision. L'UNAT a ¨¦galement not¨¦ qu'il n'avait pas ¨¦t¨¦ promu au poste reclass¨¦ avant de quitter le service.

Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ que le TUD avait correctement d¨¦termin¨¦ que le fonctionnaire savait ou aurait d? raisonnablement savoir, ¨¤ la date ¨¤ laquelle il avait re?u la notification du reclassement ou, au plus tard, ¨¤ la date ¨¤ laquelle le poste reclass¨¦ avait ¨¦t¨¦ publi¨¦ dans Inspira, que son poste avait ¨¦t¨¦ reclass¨¦ et qu'il n'avait...

The UNAT noted that the Agency¡¯s job classification tool had been used to reclassify the staff members¡¯ posts. The UNAT found that the UNRWA DT had not erred when it had decided the case in the absence of the full document of the International Civil Service Commission¡¯s ¡°Master Standard for Classification¡±. The UNAT agreed with the Commissioner-General that the Classification Reports were relevant and sufficient for the UNRWA DT¡¯s determinations.

The UNAT held that notwithstanding the various anomalies in the reclassification process, the staff members had failed to show anything specific that...

The UNAT noted that the health insurance premiums imposed by the UPU in 2023 differed according to factors such as age, retirement status and country of residence.

The UNAT held that there was no support for the appellants' contention regarding the principle of solidarity used in the Swiss social security law, as for several years such principle had no longer been applied by the UPU.

The UNAT determined that the rate of the UPU¡¯s contribution did not differ between the various age groups and there was no evidence that the premium increases were inconsistent with the costs the insurance provider...

Le TUNAT a estim¨¦ qu'au-del¨¤ du signalement au Bureau des services de contr?le interne (BSCI) d'un ¨¦ventuel comportement interdit li¨¦ au non-respect des r¨¨gles et r¨¨glements financiers de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, le fonctionnaire n'avait aucun autre int¨¦r¨ºt juridique dans la conduite de l'enqu¨ºte ou son issue. Le TUNAT a en outre confirm¨¦ l'avis du TUDN selon lequel l'affirmation du fonctionnaire selon laquelle le BSCI avait refus¨¦ d'ouvrir une enqu¨ºte sur son signalement ¨¦tait sans fondement. Le TUNAT a conclu que le TUDN n'avait pas commis d'erreur en jugeant irrecevable la demande...

The UNAT found that the UNRWA DT erred when it found Ms. Fakhouri¡¯s application was receivable.

The UNAT held that despite being a staff member, the decision with which Ms. Fakhouri took issue was one which related to the terms of a potential contract not as a staff member but as an independent contractor and therefore the contested decision was not one that was appealable. The UNAT emphasized that Article 2(1)(a) of the UNRWA DT Statute makes clear that appeals can be brought against administrative decisions where such decisions relate to the staff member¡¯s terms of appointment. But the...