WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EXECUTIVE BOARD 111th Session Provisional agenda item 8.1 EB111/19 Add.1 7 January 2003
Amendments to the Staff Rules1 Report by the Secretariat
1. The amendments contained in the present document stem from the decisions taken by the United Nations General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session, on the basis of recommendations made by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). They are submitted by the Director-General for confirmation by the Board in accordance with Staff Regulation 12.2. The report by the Secretariat2 on the report of the International Civil Service Commission contains the basis for the recommendations.
Remuneration of the professional and higher categories 2. As noted in the report, the Commission had recommended differentiated salary increases for the salary scale of the professional and higher categories, ranging from 0.45% at the P.1 level to 13.3% at the D.1 level (10.7% at level D.2 and above), which, on average, amounted to 5.7%. The purpose was to address not only the overall level of the margin,3 but also the low levels of the margin at the upper grades of the scale, and the high levels at the lower end of the scale. 3. After extensive discussion, the United Nations General Assembly has approved, by resolution 57/285 of 20 December 2002, the following real net salary increases by grade: P.4: 1.3%, P.5: 2.6%, D.1: 9.1% and D.2: 6.3%. These increases, which take effect from 1 January 2003, will bring these grades to a margin level of 111 and the overall margin to 112.2, as grades P.1 to P.3, where no increase was approved, are already at or above the midpoint of 115. 4. Staff Rule 330.2 has been amended accordingly, as shown in the Annex hereto.
Salaries of staff in ungraded posts and of the Director-General 5. Further to the above decision of the United Nations General Assembly, the Director-General proposes, in accordance with Staff Regulation 3.1, that the Executive Board should recommend to the Fifty-sixth World Health Assembly modifications in the salaries of ungraded posts. Thus, gross salary
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Copies of the Staff Rules and Staff Regulations are available in the meeting room for Board members. Document EB111/18.
The relationship between the net remuneration of United Nations system staff in the professional and higher categories in New York and that of the current comparator, the United States Federal Civil Service, using employees in comparable positions in Washington, D.C.
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for ungraded posts would be US$ 169 366 per annum, resulting in a net salary of US$ 115 207 (dependency rate) or US$ 104 324 (single rate). 6. Similar adjustments should be applied to the salary of the Director-General, resulting in a gross salary of US$ 228 403 and a corresponding net salary of US$ 151 810 (dependency rate) or US$ 135 000 (single rate).
Review of the level of the education grant 7. The General Assembly has approved the Commission’s recommendation to increase the maximum admissible expenses and the maximum education grant levels in seven countries or currency areas: Austria (euro), Switzerland (Swiss franc), Spain (euro), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (pound sterling), Italy (euro), United States dollar in the United States of America and United States dollar outside the United States. The ceiling for boarding costs at certain designated duty stations has also been increased. The changes to the levels of the education grant are applicable as from the school year in progress on 1 January 2003. Rules 350.1, 350.2.2 and 355 have been amended accordingly, as shown in the Annex hereto.
Hazard pay 8. The General Assembly has requested the Commission to reconsider in 2003 its decision to increase the level of hazard pay for locally recruited staff at high-risk locations.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 9. The financial implications of the increase in the salary scale of the professional and higher category are estimated at some US$ 8 million per biennium for the regular budget and US$ 7 million per biennium for extrabudgetary sources of funds. The financial implications for the biennium 2002-2003 are some US$ 4 million for the regular budget and US$ 3.5 million for extrabudgetary resources. 10. The financial implications of the increases in the levels of the education grant1 will be met from the allocations established for each of the regions and for global and interregional activities.
ACTION BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 11. In the light of these revisions, the Board may wish to consider the following draft resolutions which would (i) confirm the amendments to the Staff Rules as contained in the Annex to this document; and (ii) recommend to the Health Assembly a modification in the gross and net salaries for ungraded posts and for the Director-General.
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Resolution 1 The Executive Board CONFIRMS in accordance with Staff Regulation 12.2 the amendments to the Staff Rules that have been made by the Director-General with effect from 1 January 2003 concerning the salary scale applicable to staff in professional and higher category posts and in respect of education grant entitlements with effect from the school year in progress on 1 January 2003.
Resolution 2 The Executive Board RECOMMENDS to the Fifty-sixth World Health Assembly the adoption of the following resolution regarding salaries of staff in ungraded posts and of the Director-General: The Fifty-sixth World Health Assembly, Noting the recommendations of the Executive Board with regard to remuneration of staff in ungraded posts and of the Director-General, 1. ESTABLISHES the salary for ungraded posts at US$ 169 366 per annum before staff assessment, resulting in a modified net salary of US$ 115 207 (dependency rate) or US$ 104 324 (single rate); 2. ESTABLISHES the salary for the Director-General at US$ 228 403 per annum before staff assessment, resulting in a modified net salary of US$ 151 810 (dependency rate) or US$ 135 000 (single rate); 3. DECIDES that those adjustments in remuneration shall take effect on 1 January 2003.
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4 Effective 1 January 2003 Steps Level D-2 Gross Net D Net S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 139 050 142 085 145 119 148 154 151 189 154 223 96 411 98 292 100 174 102 055 103 937 105 818 88 571 90 159 91 741 93 318 94 890 96 456 126 713 129 377 132 041 134 705 137 369 140 033 142 697 145 361 148 024 88 762 90 414 92 065 93 717 95 369 97 020 98 672 100 324 101 975 82 045 83 481 84 913 86 342 87 768 89 190 90 609 92 025 93 437 104 102 106 369 108 635 110 901 113 168 115 434 117 701 119 967 122 234 124 500 126 766 129 033 131 299 74 743 76 149 77 554 78 959 80 364 81 769 83 174 84 580 85 985 87 390 88 795 90 200 91 606 69 437 70 685 71 930 73 174 74 416 75 655 76 892 78 127 79 360 80 591 81 820 83 046 84 271 84 435 62 327 58 041 68 306 51 682 48 242 55 346 42 849 40 191 42 944 33 920 31 997 86 489 63 683 59 276 70 208 52 937 49 396 56 907 43 973 41 210 44 444 35 000 32 992 88 544 65 039 60 509 72 112 54 194 50 553 58 465 45 095 42 226 45 942 36 078 33 986 90 637 66 395 61 740 74 011 55 447 51 706 60 027 46 218 43 244 47 442 37 158 34 980 92 824 67 751 62 971 75 915 56 704 52 862 61 729 47 341 44 260 48 939 38 236 35 974 95 011 69 107 64 200 77 815 57 958 54 015 63 429 48 463 45 279 50 438 39 315 36 967 97 198 70 463 65 429 79 715 59 212 55 169 65 130 49 586 46 313 51 938 40 395 37 962 99 385 101 572 103 759 105 946 108 133 110 320 112 507 114 694 71 819 73 175 74 530 75 886 77 242 78 598 79 954 81 310 66 656 67 881 69 106 70 329 71 551 72 772 73 992 75 211 81 620 60 469 56 324 66 829 50 707 47 344 53 436 41 474 38 944 83 523 61 725 57 477 68 532 51 831 48 379 54 932 42 551 39 921 85 423 62 979 58 632 70 233 52 954 49 412 56 432 43 631 40 899 87 326 64 235 59 782 71 932 54 075 50 444 89 226 65 489 60 933 73 636 55 200 51 479 91 202 66 745 62 083 93 226 68 000 63 233 95 250 69 255 64 384 P-6/D-1 Gross Net D Net S P-5 Gross Net D Net S Gross Net D Net S Gross Net D Net S Gross Net D Net S Gross Net D Net S P-4 P-3 P-2 P-1 D = Rate applicable to staff members with a dependent spouse or child. S = Rate applicable to staff members with no dependent spouse or child.
330.2 The following schedule of annual gross base salaries and of annual net base salaries shall apply to all professional and higher category posts:
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Former text 350. EDUCATION GRANT 350. EDUCATION GRANT
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350.1 Internationally recruited staff members shall be entitled to an education grant, except as indicated in Rule 350.3. The amount of the grant payable under this Rule shall be 75% of the education expenses actually incurred and admissible under Rule 350.2. The maximum grant per child per year shall not exceed a total payment of US$ 9750 or, for expenses incurred in certain currencies as determined by the Director-General on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, an amount established in those currencies. For staff members at certain designated official stations, the amount of the grant in respect of primary and secondary education shall be increased by an additional amount corresponding to 100% of boarding costs up to US$ 5060 per child per year or, for expenses incurred in certain local currencies as determined by the Director-General on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, an amount established in those currencies. This rule does not apply to staff holding temporary appointments as defined in Rule 420.3 or to consultants appointed under Rule 1330. The grant is payable in respect of: 350.1.1 each child as defined under Rule 310.5.2, except that the entitlement to the grant in respect of such a child shall extend up to the end of the scholastic year in which he reaches the age of 21; each child as defined under Rule 310.5.2, after such child has reached the age of 21 and not beyond the scholastic year in which he reaches the age of 25, up to the end of the fourth year of post-secondary studies or award of the first recognized degree, whichever is earlier.
350.1 Internationally recruited staff members shall be entitled to an education grant, except as indicated in Rule 350.3. The amount of the grant payable under this Rule shall be 75% of the education expenses actually incurred and admissible under Rule 350.2. The maximum grant per child per year shall not exceed a total payment of US$ 11 115 or, for expenses incurred in certain currencies as determined by the Director-General on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, an amount established in those currencies. For staff members at certain designated official stations, the amount of the grant in respect of primary and secondary education shall be increased by an additional amount corresponding to 100% of boarding costs up to US$ 5235 per child per year or, for expenses incurred in certain local currencies as determined by the Director-General on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, an amount established in those currencies. This rule does not apply to staff holding temporary appointments as defined in Rule 420.3 or to consultants appointed under Rule 1330.
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6 Former text 350.2 This grant is payable for: 350.2.1 the cost of full-time attendance at an educational institution in the country or area of the official station (see also Rule 350.2.5); the cost of full-time attendance at an educational institution outside the country or area of the official station, including the cost of board if provided by the institution. Where board is not provided by the institution, a flat amount is paid in lieu. The flat amount per child per year shall be US$ 3373 or, for expenses incurred in certain currencies as determined by the Director-General on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, an amount established in those currencies. For staff members at certain designated official stations the flat amount in respect of primary and secondary education is US$ 5060, or for expenses incurred in certain currencies as determined by the Director-General on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, an amount established in those currencies. 355. 350.2 This grant is payable for: 350.2.1 Unchanged New text 350.2.2 350.2.2 the cost of full-time attendance at an educational institution outside the country or area of the official station, including the cost of board if provided by the institution. Where board is not provided by the institution, a flat amount is paid in lieu. The flat amount per child per year shall be US$ 3490 or, for expenses incurred in certain currencies as determined by the Director-General on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, an amount established in those currencies. For staff members at certain designated official stations the flat amount in respect of primary and secondary education is US$ 5235, or for expenses incurred in certain currencies as determined by the Director-General on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, an amount established in those currencies. = = = 355. SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN Staff members, except those holding temporary appointments as defined in Rule 420.3 or consultants appointed under Rule 1330, are entitled to a special education grant in respect of any physically or mentally incapacitated child, recognized as dependant under Rule 310.5.2, up to the end of the year in which such child reaches the age of 25. The amount of the grant per child per year shall be 100% of the special education expenses actually incurred up to a maximum of US$ 13 000 or, for expenses incurred in certain currencies as determined by the DirectorGeneral on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, up to a maximum amount established in those currencies. In cases where an education grant is payable under Rule 350, the total of the amounts payable under Rules 350 and 355 shall not exceed the applicable maximum. SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN Staff members, except those holding temporary appointments as defined in Rule 420.3 or consultants appointed under Rule 1330, are entitled to a special education grant in respect of any physically or mentally incapacitated child, recognized as dependant under Rule 310.5.2, up to the end of the year in which such child reaches the age of 25. The amount of the grant per child per year shall be 100% of the special education expenses actually incurred up to a maximum of US$ 14 820 or, for expenses incurred in certain currencies as determined by the DirectorGeneral on the basis of procedures agreed among the international organizations concerned, up to a maximum amount established in those currencies. In cases where an education grant is payable under Rule 350, the total of the amounts payable under Rules 350 and 355 shall not exceed the applicable maximum.
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