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Effective Date

Jun 01, 2017

Summary of Changes

The application for United Nations Laissez-Passer/UN Family Certificates are now available in French and English as Word documents. (Procedure 1, Step 2).

Effective Date

Jun 15, 2017

Summary of Changes

The reimbursement of the cost incurred by seat assignment has been added. This provision is subject to an approval of authorizing unit. Policy provisions on rental car have been streamlined, now without a linkage between renting a car and reduced Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA).

Effective Date

Jul 24, 2017

Summary of Changes

The policy has been updated to reflect the replacement of the schedule in ST/IC/2015/25 with revised rates for the daily subsistence allowance in New York, Geneva and Vienna:

31 c) After 120 days, normally at 60 percent of the first-60-days rate. The after-120-days DSA rates for New York, Geneva and Vienna, are published separately in the annex to UN circular ST/IC/2017/20.

Effective Date

Aug 01, 2017

Summary of Changes

The Rank in Post policy was amended to reflect changes made to the Recruitment and Selection Policy, which includes the removal of minimum time in post requirements.

Effective Date

Aug 01, 2017

Summary of Changes

This policy provides clarity on post-award contract management activities including roles and responsibilities of the procurement and requesting units in managing contracts; monitoring of contract implementation, change management, performance evaluation and dispute resolution. This policy is intended to lead to savings on time and resources spent on contract management tasks, enhance the reputation of UNDP in the market, reduce delays in delivery as well as reduce the number and cost of unresolved disputes.

Effective Date

Aug 01, 2017

Summary of Changes

This updated policy provides required years of experience for holders of Bachelor’s degree to apply for General Service positions.

Effective Date

Aug 01, 2017

Summary of Changes

The updates are intended to provide a more flexible framework for the recruitment of staff. The following changes were made in July 2017 and the reflected changes were made among others;

Clarifies the eligibility for General Service (GS) positions in New York was made.

Time-in-Post provision has been removed.

Provides a range of assessment methods.

Vacancy Announcements may be advertised internally and externally at the same time.

A shortlist for any assessment must be comprised of at least two candidates. If no female candidate is included on the shortlist, a Hiring Unit must document the efforts that have been made to identify qualified female candidates including re-advertisement. However, no gender waiver is needed.

Participation of national counterparts or government officials on UNDP interview panels is not allowed as either a panel member or observer.

Reference checks can be conducted by phone but they must be documented.

Effective Date

Aug 02, 2017

Summary of Changes

The new policy on the management of prescriptive content (Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures -- POPP) provides a full-cycle approach to maintaining the POPP. The cycle starts with conceptualization and preparation of prescriptive content, country office inputs and feedback, inter-Bureau consultations, approval and publication. The Policy sets out key principles on what constitutes prescriptive content, and formalizes new standards for writing polices to ensure that they are short, easy to understand and apply. The Policy requires that policy contain procedures in simple form, preferably in tabular form, to facilitate quick reference. Coherence and timely publication and communication of updates and new content is also required.

Effective Date

Aug 11, 2017

Summary of Changes

The policy was updated to reflect best practice in the review and appeal process relating to information disclosure. The new provisions are intended to ensure independence of the Information Disclosure Panel in its decision making on contested disclosures.

Policy Areas

Programme and Project Management

Crisis Response

Financial Resources Management

Human Resources Management

Procurement

Partnerships

Administrative Services

Accountability

Information and Communications Technology

Security

UN Travel Documents and National Passport

Other Travel Allowances and Expenses

Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA)

Rank-in-Post

Contract Management

Experience and Academic Qualifications

Recruitment and Selection Framework Policy

Managing Prescriptive Content

Information Disclosure

GMS Fee Set-up and Collection