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Paternity Leave & Maternity Leave & Hours of Work & Special Leave & Adoption Leave & Certificate of Service

Effective Date

Jul 03, 2009

Summary of Changes
New in Human Resources Management chapter Paternity Leave Explains  eligibility, duration, conditions  and procedures for applying for Paternity Leave after the birth of the child Maternity Leave Explains  eligibility, duration, conditions  and procedures for applying for  Maternity Leave Hours of Work Explains the estbalished definitions of workweek, working hours, lunch break, designated holidays ect Special Leave This policy establishes the circumstances, eligibility and procedures for applying for Special Leave of absence from work Adoption Leave Explains  eligibility, duration, conditions  and procedures for applying for Adoption Leave  which in granted instead of Maternity or Paternity Leaves Certification of Services Explains the applicability and procedures for  requesting the certification of services

Information Security Policy

Effective Date

Jul 09, 2009

Summary of Changes
​TheCO and RO ICT Security Guidelines have been launched in first quarter of 2009. They provide security guidelines for UNDP Country and Regional Offices. ICT managers, in cooperation with administrative officers, RIOs or RRs and other appropriate personnel, must conduct an annual review of user and system operation practices to evaluate compliance against existing BOM OIST security protocols and procedures. These security best practices and protocols may also assist regionally-based personnel (for example, RIM, Regional Director, etc.) and OAI/LSO personnel when visiting Country Offices.

Bring Your Own Device and Acceptable Usage of ICT Resources

Effective Date

Jul 09, 2009

Summary of Changes
​UNDP promotes the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to share information and knowledge in support of UNDP’s mandate and to conduct UNDP’s business activities. The ICT Usage Policy  launched in first quarter of 2009 establishes the framework for the overall policy and the standards for UNDP regarding the use of ICT resources and data

Danger Pay

Effective Date

Jul 28, 2009

Summary of Changes
New in Financial Resources Management chapter. According to the revised  Hazard Pay policy monthly rate  has been changed to USD 1365 and the daily rate to USD 45

Record Retention, Data Security and Contingency

Effective Date

Jul 29, 2009

Summary of Changes
Document management process covers the creation, management, and disposition of records​.

Financial Closure of Development Projects

Effective Date

Nov 06, 2009

Summary of Changes
​Procedures on  the financial closure of development projects and trust funds are now available in the POPP in English,  French and Spanish. These procedures  supplement programme and operational procedures for project closure as detailed  in the Programme and Project Management chapter of the POPP and should be  applied  either in conjunction or  following the programme and operational closure of the project.

Financial Closure of Development Projects

Effective Date

Nov 06, 2009

Summary of Changes
​Procedures on  the financial closure of development projects and trust funds are now available in the POPP in English, French and Spanish. These procedures supplement programme and operational procedures for project closure as detailed in the Programme and Project Management chapter of the POPP and should be  applied  either in conjunction or following the programme and operational closure of the project.

Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Nov 10, 2009

Summary of Changes
OSG is pleased to introduce a new country programme document feature of the ERBM platform. This tool is available to country offices preparing a country programme document. Its use is entirely optional. The main elements of the tool are: Guidance in English, French and Spanish, a list of focal points, references, templates and forms. Users will also find: An interface that allows users to directly type (or copy and paste) sections of the CPD online A preview mode A feature that allows users to upload supporting documents An archive and submission history, plus the final version of the document that will be submitted to the Executive Board 

Formulate Programmes and Projects

Effective Date

Dec 01, 2009

Summary of Changes
​A series of updates in the programme and project management section has been introduced: To simplify monitoring requirements by making activity results criteria, quarterly reporting and issues/lessons learnt  logs non-mandatoryTo clarify the role of outcome board which can now be substituted by the relevant national structureTo harmonize terminology  and provide clarification on approval procedures for global and regional programmes; andTo make navigation and access easier, by using an annotated table of content, updating resource center, simplifying the language and removing duplications with other sections (such as ERM, RBM etc.)

US Letter of Credit (LOC) Agreements

Effective Date

Feb 18, 2010

Summary of Changes
​The Receivables and Expenditures process of Finance Chapter has been updated to reflect  procedures for management of US Government issued Letters of Credit for funding of UNDP projects.
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