Rebuttal | United Nations Development Programme

1	Step Form the Rebuttal Panel	Responsible Party Human Resources Management	Template/Guideline See Terms of Reference of the Rebuttal Panel	Explanatory Notes
2	Step Submit a formal rebuttal request, in writing, with a copy to the respective HR Business Partner or HR focal point in the office	Responsible Party Supervisee	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes A rebuttal request should be summited to hq.rebuttal@undp.org within 15 working days of the final decision by the TMC being communicated to the supervisee. Requests submitted after the deadline without a reason that is in the opinion of the Chair of the Rebuttal Panel compelling will not be accepted. The Rebuttal Request should include: 1. a copy of the annual performance review to be rebutted 2. a cover memo outlining the reasons for rebuttal and the justifications 3. any other supporting documents as deemed necessary. The expectation is that each case will take, on average, 30 working days to complete. No template. Submission is to be done by e-mail.
3	Step Refer the request to the Rebuttal Panel for review	Responsible Party Secretary of the Rebuttal Panel in OHR	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
4	Step Assign members of the review team for each rebuttal case	Responsible Party Chair of the Panel	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
5	Step Review the case and present findings in a report	Responsible Party	Template/Guideline See Terms of Reference of the Rebuttal Panel for more details	Explanatory Notes The review panel will be supported by the consultant, as specified in the Terms of Reference. This will allow to ensure shorter timelines for processing rebuttal cases.
6	Step Review the recommendation of the review team and sign-off	Responsible Party Chair of the Panel	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes The final decision is captured in the Rebuttal Panel Report signed-off by the Chair.
7	Step Inform the supervisee, the supervisor, and the Head of the Office	Responsible Party Secretary of the Rebuttal Panel in OHR	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes
8	Step Implement the decision of the Rebuttal Panel	Responsible Party Supervisor and/or Supervisee, as needed	Template/Guideline	Explanatory Notes