Step

Submission of application.

Responsible Party

Staff Member, Country Office Management or OHR Business Partner

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Explanatory Notes

If eligibility criteria are met, the staff member should submit application through Head of Office/Unit to which he/she is assigned.

Step

Review of application.

Responsible Party

OHR Business Partner

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Explanatory Notes

Consider the interests of UNDP and takes into account whether criteria are fullfilled:

• Review summary prepared by OHR on staff members applying for agreed termination;
• Determine in the case of recommendations for approval, the applicable terms and conditions as outlined in policy;
• Ensure process followed took place in full and fair consideration of the staff member's applications;
• Ensures staff members being selected meet the criteria of the current agreed termination agreements;
• Seek any additional information from relevant Bureau/Units or Offices
• Seek Bureau Endorsement
• Make recommendation to the Assistant Administrator and Director of BMS.

Step

Authorize payment of additional termination indemnities.

Responsible Party

Director, OHR

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Explanatory Notes

Authorizes payment of additional termination indemnities, in accordance with, and limited to the amounts included in the schedule provided in Annex I.

Step

Decision to terminate the appointment. 

Responsible Party

Assistant Administrator and Director, BMS

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Explanatory Notes

Approves termination of appointment.

Step

Sign Certificate of No Contest (CNC)
 

Responsible Party

OHR Business Partner, Staff Member

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Explanatory Notes

Prepare CNC.

Required to sign the Certificate of No Contest (CNC) within two weeks of receipt of notification of approval. 

If staff member does not respond within one month of the date of notification of approval or agreed termination, the proposed agreed termination will lapse, and UNDP will initiate termination of appointment as per the UN Staff Rules and Staff Regulations, Annex III for all approvals. 
 

Step

Implementation of approved cases. 
 

Responsible Party

OHR Business Partner,

Staff member,

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Explanatory Notes

For locally recruited staff, prepare Request for Personnel Action to Global Payroll Services. 

For International Professional & General Service staff based at Headquarters, prepare RPA to BES/GSSC