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Extended Monthly Evacuation Allowance (EMEA)

Extended Monthly Evacuation Allowance (EMEA) 1. In accordance with provisions in Annex 4 of the Security Handbook, certain locations have been designated as "non-family" duty stations for reasons of safety. An allowance set by the Security Coordinator of the United Nations may be payable to United Nations Common System staff under certain conditions. 2. The Extended Monthly Evacuation Allowance …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 04-04-2005 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Allowances and Benefits Policy: Extended Monthly Evacuation Allowance (EMEA)

Taxation

Taxation 1. United Nations salaries are normally not taxable by governments. Certain governments, however, that have not acceded to the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations require the payment of income tax on UNDP earnings. Since this is in addition to the staff assessment levied by UNDP, the Organization refunds to the staff member the amount of income tax that he/she …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 01-07-2009 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Salaries Policy: Taxation

Salary Advance

Salary Advance Policy 1. Staff compensation, including salary, benefits and allowances are designed to meet normal living requirements of staff members and their dependents. When exceptional and unexpected situations occur and additional monies are needed, UNDP may extend an advance under specific circumstances and conditions defined in this Policy. 2. As UNDP is not a financial (lending) …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 15-01-2023 Planned Review Date: 15-01-2026 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Salaries Policy: Salary Advance

Staff Assessment

Staff Assessment 1. Staff assessment is the difference between the gross and net rates of salary scales. 2. In order to avoid inequalities in the level of taxation between staff members of different nationalities, a uniform amount of tax (i.e., staff assessment) is levied by the United Nations and only the resulting net amount is paid to the staff member. Like most national income tax scales, the …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 01-07-2009 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Salaries Policy: Staff Assessment

Dependency Status and Allowances

Dependency Status and Allowances 1. This policy takes effect on 1 January, 2017 and introduces changes to the former policy on Dependency Allowances and amends the elements of the former definition of a dependent spouse. It also addresses the transitional arrangements from the old compensation package to the new one. 2. Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria described below, staff members …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 01-01-2017 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Allowances and Benefits Policy: Dependency Status and Allowances

Currency of Payments

Currency of Payments Internationally Recruited Staff Members 1. USA and Switzerland . The salary and allowances of all internationally recruited staff members with appointments governed by the UN Staff Regulations and Staff Rules whose official duty station is located in New York or elsewhere in the United States of America, and in Geneva, shall be paid entirely in the currency of their duty …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 01-07-2009 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Salaries Policy: Currency of Payments

Salary Surveys

Salary Surveys 1. This section describes the different features in the setting of the salary scales between staff members in the Professional and higher categories and staff members in the General Service category under Permanent, Continuing or Fixed-Term appointments governed by the UN Staff Regulations and Staff Rules. Professional and Higher Levels 2. The level of salaries for Professional …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 01-07-2009 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Salaries Policy: Salary Surveys

Principles of Remuneration

Principles of Remuneration 1. The remuneration of staff members is established in accordance with the United Nations (UN) Common System of Salaries and Allowances. The Common System is the arrangement by which most organizations of the UN system have agreed to follow a single, coordinated set of salaries and allowances for their staff. The Common System organizations include the UN, its …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 01-07-2009 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Salaries Policy: Principles of Remuneration

Night Differential

Night Differential 1. The purpose of the night differential is to compensate staff members performing nighttime duty functions. Hours of Night-Time Duty 2. For staff members stationed in: a) Headquarters duty stations, night-time duty hours are between 6:00 pm and 9:30 a.m. b) Non-headquarters duty stations, night-time duty hours are established by the Resident Representatives (RR), following …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 01-07-2009 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Salaries Policy: Night Differential

Retroactivity of Payments

Retroactivity of Payments 1. A staff member who has not received an allowance, grant, or other payment to which he/she is entitled, does not receive it retroactively unless a written claim has been made within one year following the date on which the staff member would have been entitled to such payment. If the error occurs in the payroll system, this will be corrected as soon as it is detected. …

Content Type: Document Document Type: Policy Effective Date: 01-07-2009 Planned Review Date: 31-12-2024 Policy Area: Human Resources Management Policy Chapter: Salaries and Related Allowances Policy Sub-Chapter: Recovery Retroactivity Deductions and Contributions Policy: Retroactivity of Payments