Danger Pay is “a special allowance established for internationally and locally-recruited staff who are required to work in locations where very dangerous conditions prevail. Danger Pay came into effect on 1 April 2012. With the implementation of Danger Pay, Hazard Pay and Extended Hazard Pay are discontinued. Information on locations where Danger Pay applies is updated every three months and can be found on the ICSC site.
Refers to the death benefit that will be paid when a staff member dies and leaves a surviving spouse or a dependent child according to the conditions set up in the Death Benefit Policy.
Deductions are made from a staff member’s salary, at the end of each month, for the following: a) Staff assessment; b) Contributions to the United Nations Joint Pension Fund (UNJSPF); c) Rental deductions; d) Medical and dental insurance premiums; e) Group life insurance premiums ; f) Indebtedness to UNDP; g) Payment to the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU); h) Contributions to the Local Staff Association or the Staff Council.
Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria described in the policy, staff members appointed under the UN Staff Regulations and Staff Rules are entitled to receive allowances for: a) A dependent spouse ; b) A dependent child (or children); c) A dependent child of a staff member considered a single parent; or d) A secondary dependent.
The procedure initiated against a staff member pursuant to Staff Regulation 10.1, Chapter X of the Staff Rules, and Chapter IV of the present document.
Unfair treatment or arbitrary distinction based on a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. Discrimination may be an isolated event affecting one person or a group of persons similarly situated, or may manifest itself through harassment or abuse of authority.
Duration of assignment (tour of duty) is the period of time, during which a staff member is expected to be in the position s/he has been selected for and accepted. Minimum duration of assignment (tour of duty) is the minimum period of time a staff member must stay in a position. Maximum duration of assignment (tour of duty) is the maximum period of time a staff member is allowed to stay in a position.
The obligation imposed on staff members under Staff Regulation 1.2 (r) and Staff Rule 1.2 (c) to assist in an investigation, when requested to do so, by providing information in any form, including testimony, as relevant.