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​The Abandonment of Post policy is available in Spanish. To access the document, click on the Spanish language tab.

​The Entitlements upon Separation policy is available in Spanish. To access the document, click on the Spanish language tab.

The Repatriation Grant policy is now available in French. To access the content, click on the French language tab

The Death Benefit policy is available in French. Kindly note that any differences in the English and French texts will be interpreted in accordance with the English version.

The Last Day for Pay Purposes policy is available in French.
Kindly note that any differences in the English and French texts will be interpreted in accordance with the English version.

The Commutation of Annual Leave policy is available in French. Kindly note that any differences in the English and French texts will be interpreted in accordance with the English version.

The Certificate of Service policy is available in French. Kindly note that any differences in the English and French texts will be interpreted in accordance with the English version.


The new policy highlights that the approval of agreed separations remains discretionary and is not an entitlement. The policy also provides a sliding payment scale for additional discretionary amounts that UNDP could pay in cases of agreed separation of staff. As of 1 January 2018, the 'Termination of Appointment' policy supersedes the Termination Indemnity policy and the guidelines in the UNDP Agreed Separation Arrangements. Terminations of appointment and separations resulting from an approved Rationale for Change prior to 1 January 2018 will continue to follow the UNDP Agreed Separation Arr ...

The new policy highlights that the approval of agreed separations remains discretionary and is not an entitlement. The policy also provides a sliding payment scale for additional discretionary amounts that UNDP could pay in cases of agreed separation of staff.

As of 1 January 2018, the 'Termination of Appointment' policy supersedes the Termination Indemnity policy and the
guidelines in the UNDP Agreed Separation Arrangements. Terminations of appointment and separations resulting from an approved Rationale for Change prior to 1 January 2018 will continue to follow the UNDP Agreed Separation Arrangements.

Eligibility to repatriation grant is subject to a minimum of five years of expatriate service. Serving staff will retain their eligibility under the current grant up to the number of years accrued at the time of implementation.

This policy replaces the “Retirement” Policy and is UNDP’s implementation of the New Compensation Package approved by the General Assembly [GA Resolution 70/244 in February 2016]. Key changes are as follows: a) In accordance with UN Staff Regulation 9.2, the age for mandatory separation in UNDP is age 60 for staff members that are recruited before 1 January 1990; age 62 for staff members that are recruited on or after 1 January 1990 and age 65 for staff members that are recruited on or after 1 January, 2014. b) Former staff members may not receive compensation of more than US$ 50,000 for u ...

This policy replaces the “Retirement” Policy and is UNDP’s implementation of the New Compensation Package approved by the General Assembly [GA Resolution 70/244 in February 2016]. Key changes are as follows:
a) In accordance with UN Staff Regulation 9.2, the age for mandatory separation in UNDP is age 60 for staff members that are recruited before 1 January 1990; age 62 for staff members that are recruited on or after 1 January 1990 and age 65 for staff members that are recruited on or after 1 January, 2014.
b) Former staff members may not receive compensation of more than US$ 50,000 for up to six months of employment or engagement, without suspension of his or her UNJSPF retirement benefit.