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No Refunds

Effective Date

May 30, 2023

Summary of Changes

The policy has been updated to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system.

Financial Closure of Trust Funds

Effective Date

May 30, 2023

Summary of Changes

The policy has been updated to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system.

Financial Closure of Development Projects

Effective Date

May 30, 2023

Summary of Changes

The policy has been updated to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system.

Country Co-Financing Cost Sharing Interest (Fund 11888), Non-Earmarked Programme Cost Sharing (Fund 30083), Country Co-Financing Project Residual balances (Fund 11890)

Effective Date

May 30, 2023

Summary of Changes

The policy has been updated to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system.

Service Contract

Effective Date

Jan 09, 2023

Summary of Changes

The policy has been updated to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system.

Service Contract

Effective Date

Dec 03, 2021

Summary of Changes

The Service Contract policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.

Service Contract

Effective Date

Dec 22, 2020

Summary of Changes

The Service Contract policy is now available in Spanish. To access the document, click on the Spanish language tab.

Service Contract

Effective Date

Jul 01, 2018

Summary of Changes

The following changes are reflected in the Service Contract policy:

- Streamlining action to extend the waiver validity period from 12 to 24 months for the payment of the 8.33% in lieu of Pension. Extension of the lumpsum arrangement is now delegated to the Regional Bureau.

- Alignment of competitive selection for SCs and ability of COs to establish Service Contract Rosters for all levels of SCs and how to create and maintain rosters for SC positions (Annex VII).

- Reduction of the minimum number of required candidates for interview/assessment from three (3) to two (2) to ensure a competitive and transparent process.

- Allowing the lateral transfer of SCs from one project to another with similar functions.

- Removing the obligation of biennial medical examination for SC holders, exception made of those with security, driving or manual work functions.

- Streamlining to allow Service Contracts to be initially issued for periods of less than six months in the exceptional situations listed in the SC User Guide upon approval of the Resident Representative, instead of the HR Business Partner.

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