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Individual Contract

Effective Date

Feb 16, 2021

Summary of Changes

​Changes made to the Individual Contract policy are in alignment with similar changes in United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) policies. With the abolishment of the Security Level System and replacement with the Security Risk Management (SRM) methodology, relevant security related insertions in the policy have been modified. These insertions include replacing terminologies on “Security Levels” with “Security Risks”, including ICs within the security warden system as per UNSMS applicability policy, and local UNSMS arrangements, including “evacuation procedures” as a “risk avoidance” measure, and including IC’s personal responsibility to submit Security Clearance requests via the TRIP platform prior to travel.

Procurement Oversight and Procurement Review Committees

Effective Date

Feb 23, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The Procurement Oversight and Procurement Review Committees policy was updated to reflect the streamlining of direct review for ACP/RACP Chairs that was approved in 2018 by BMS.

Acquisition and Maintenance (Furniture and Equipment)

Effective Date

Feb 25, 2021

Summary of Changes

​A new SLA between UNDP and UNDSS was signed in 2019, replacing the 2006 MoU. Clause 18 of the Furniture and Equipment: Acquisition and Maintenance policy has been updated to link to the new SLA.
 

Service Clearing Account (SCA): Charging, Billing and Fee Collection

Effective Date

Feb 26, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The hyperlinks under clause 7 of the Service Clearance Account (SCA), Charging, Billing and Fee Collection policy, and in step 5 of the UN Agency Services procedure table have been replaced with the On Demand Jobaid for CRN Bill. The previous document, Atlas Ondemand site is no longer active.
 

UN Agency Services

Effective Date

Feb 26, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The hyperlinks under clause 7 of the Service Clearance Account (SCA), Charging, Billing and Fee Collection policy, and in step 5 of the UN Agency Services procedure table have been replaced with the On Demand Jobaid for CRN Bill. The previous document, Atlas Ondemand site is no longer active.
 

Performance Management and Development

Effective Date

Mar 01, 2021

Summary of Changes

​The Performance Management and Development policy was amended to include reference to the Probation upon Appointment policy, which will apply to initial appointments of more than one year.

Probation upon Appointment

Effective Date

Mar 01, 2021

Summary of Changes

​Following the approval by the Administrator of the decision to implement two-year renewal cycles for Fixed-Term Appointments, BMS/OHR is introducing a supporting measure to ensure that all new staff on initial fixed term appointments of more than one year are subject to a probation period prior to being confirmed in their positions. The probationary period will allow UNDP to manage the relationship more flexibly, so that managers can address problems, if any, before confirming a new staff member into a two-year appointment. Furthermore, it focuses managers’ attention on the first year of employment of a new staff member so that they provide the clear guidance which underpins a successful start in a new position in UNDP. Under the proposed policy, the probation period will give managers the opportunity to assess new staff members on the job, over a period of 10 months before deciding to either confirm or terminate the appointment. In certain circumstances, the probationary period can also be extended for up to 6 months. The policy is effective as of 1 March 2021.

Revenue Management for Joint Programming

Effective Date

Mar 03, 2021

Summary of Changes

The Revenue Management for Joint Programming policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.



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