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252 General Assembly-Thirty-eighth Session organizations concemed to co-ordinate their implementa- tion of these standards in order to utilize fully the opportu- nities they provide for improved job design, recruitment, career planning and training; 4. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to develop a common approach to skills inventories on an inter- organizational basis: 5. Recommends that the organizations normally dis- pense with the requirement for a probationary appoint- ment as a prerequisite for a career appointment following a period of five years' satisfactory service on fixed-term con- tracts; 6. Again requests the Commission to pursue its man- date under article 14 of its statute, in consultation with organizations and staff, with regard to the development of common training, recruitment and promotion policies for the organizations and to report thereon to the General Assembly as each phase of its studies is completed; Vil Notes the progress made to date by the Intemational Civil Service Commission in its review of conditions of service in the field and requests the Commission to keep the General Assembly informed of further developments in its review; VIII Requests the Intemational Civil Service Commission to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session on the question oflongevity and merit steps in the various grade levels. 104th plenary meeting 20 December 1983 38/233. Report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board 64 The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board for 1983 to the General Assem- bly and to the member organizations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, 65 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budg- etary Questions, 6~ Welcoming the improvement in the actuaria! situation of the Fund as a result of the economy measures applied with effect from 1 January 1983, Concerned at the continuing actuaria! imbalance of the Fund and the mounting cost of the pension system, Desirous ofbringing about a further improvement in the actuaria! situation of the Fund, Concerned at the different evolution over the years of the levels of pensiona ble remuneration for staff in the Pro- fessional and higher categories and those of the compara- tor civil service, Recalling its resolutions 3526 (XXX) of 16 December 1975, 31/196 of22 December 1976, 33/120 of 19 Decem- ber 1978, 34/221 of 20 December 1979, 35/215 of 17 December 1980, 36/118 of 10 December 1981 and 37/131 of 17 December 1982, 64 See also sect. X.B.6. decision 38/45~. 65 Otficial Record.,· o('rhc General Asse,11/,/r, Thirry-c1gh1h Scssion. Supplc- ment No. 9 (A/38/9 and Corr.2): and A/38/9/ Add. l and Corr. l and 2. Bearing in mind earlier General Assembly resolutions which stated, inter alia, that changes in the pension adjust- ment system should not lead to increases in the liabilities of Member States, Conscious that a number of factors have combined to make necessary the consideration and adoption of signifi- cant remedia! actions on the problem of the actuaria! imbalance, including the raising of the rate of contribu- tions hereinafter referred to, Mindful of the social aspects of the pension system, Aware that a co-operative effort by member organiza- tions, participan ts and beneficiaries is required if the actu- aria! imbalance is to be reduced or eliminated, thereby securing an adequate leve\ of benefits under the Fund, ÁMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS JOINT STAFF PENSION FUND 1. Decides that, with effect from 1 January 1984, the rate ofcontributions shall be raised from 21 to 21.75 per cent of pensionable remuneration, of which the employing member organization shall pay 14.5 per cent and the par- ticipant 7 .25 per cent; 2. Amends the Regulations ofthe United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, without retroactive effect, as set forth in the annex to the present resolution; 11 MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE ACTUARIAL BALANCE OF THE FuNo Requests the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board, with the assistance of the Committee of Actuaries, to con- sider, early in 1984, the various proposals discussed at the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly with a view to reducing or eliminating the actuaria! imbalance of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund. including the following measures: (a) Increasing to a realistic leve! the interest rate used to calculate the amount of the lump-sum commutation; (b) Determination of the lump sum in net equivalent terms, subject to the reimbursement of any taxes payable thereon: (e) Re-examination of the early retirement provisions, taking into account, ínter afia, the observations made by the Committee of Actuaries; (d) Imposition of a ceiling on the highest levels of pen- s10ns; (e) Review of the two-track system followed to deter- mine the initial amount of the pension and its subsequent adjustment: (/) Re-examination of the survivor benefits under the Regulations ofthe Fund, together with altemative ways of financing them; and to submit its findings and recommendations thereon and on such other measures as may be deemed appropri- ate, through the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session; 66 A/381547 VIII. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fifth Committee 253 ---------------- III VI PENSIONABLE REMUNERATION FOR THE PRüFESSIONAL AND HIGHER CATEGORIES 1. Decides to review at its thirty-ninth session the pen- sionable remuneration for the Professional and higher cat- egories; 2. Requests the International Civil Service Cummis- sion, in co-operation with the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board, to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session recommendations on the appropriate leve! ofpensionable remuneration for the Professional and higher categories; 3. Further requests the International Civil Servicc Commission, in examining the compara ti ve levels of pen- siona ble remuneration in co-operation with the Board, to compare the levels of pension entitlements in the light of ali the factors it brought to the attention of the General Assembly in its fifth annual report, 67 as part of the total compensation comparisons to be carried out within thc framework of the Noblemaire principie, and to report thereon to the Assembly by the beginning of its thirty- ninth session on the basis of the latest data available in 1984; 4. Decides that the implementation of any adjustment which may become due in 1984 on the basis of article 54 (b) of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund shall be deferred until the General Assem- bly, at its thirty-ninth session, has considered the recom- mendations ofthe International Civil Service Commission and the Board on the leve! of pensionable remuneration; 5. Decidesfurtherthat, ifthe General Assembly is una- ble to take a decision on the leve) ofpensionable remuner- ation at its thirty-ninth session, it will re-examine at that session the question of the deferment of implementation of adjustments which become due under article 54 (b) of the Regulations of the Fund; 6. Requests the Board, in the light ofthe recommenda- tions on the leve! of pensionable remuneration, to recom- mend to the General Assembly, at its thirty-ninth session, consequential amendments to articlc 54 (h) of the Regula- tions of the Fund; IV COMPLEMENTARY PENSION SCHEME OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ÜRGANISATION Draws the attention of the International Labour Organi- sation to the strong concern expressed during the thirty- eighth session of the General Assembly about the need to maintain the unity, cohesion and integrity of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension system and to avoid any action which may have an adverse effect on the said system; V EMERGENCY fliND Authorizes the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board to supplement the voluntary contributions to the Emer- gency Fund, for a further period of one year, by an amount not exceeding $100,000; 67 Officia/ Records ofthe General Assnnbly /"hir11•-/,nmh \'ns,on, Su¡,¡,/, ment No. 30 (A/34/30 and Corr. l ). chap 111 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Approves expenses, chargeable directly to the U nited Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, totalling $6,723,100 (net) for 1984 and additional expenses of $17,700 (net) for 1983 for the administration of the Fund. 104th p/enary meeting 20 December 1983 ANNEX Amendments to the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Art1cle 1 DHINITIONS (11) ··own contributions" shall mean the contributíons, not excccding thc perccntage of his pensionable remuneration specified in column B in article 25 (a), made to the Fund by or on behalf of a participan! in rcspect of contnbutory scrvice under article 22, with interest, provided that, in respect of servicc in a member organintion prior to its admission to mem- bership 1n the Fund, which has becn recognized as contributory, it shall mean: Suhparagraphs (i) and (1i) rcmam unchangcd. -lmcle 21 P4.RTICIP<\TION (/>) Participation shall erase when the organization by which the par- ticipant ,s employed ceases to be a member organization, or when he dies or separa tes from such mem ber organization, except that participation shall not be deemed to haw ceased where a participan! resumes his con- tributory service w,th a member organIZation within twelve months aftcr separatron. w1thout a henefrr havrng hem paid to him. ('ONfRIBl!TORY SJ-.RVICF (u) ( 'ontnbutory service shall accrue to a participan! in pay status from thc date ofcommencement to thc date ofcessation ofhis participation. For purposes of each of the articles 28 (/>), 28 (e) and 29 (h) separa te periods of contributory service shall be aggregated except that in such aggregat,on no account shall be taken of periods of service in respect of which a with- drawal scttlement was paid and which were not subsequently rcstorcd. Arride 25 ( \)NTRIBUTIONS (a) Contributions by the participan! and by the employing member organization shall be payable to the Fund concurrently with the accrual of rnntributory servicc under artíclc 22 (a). at the percentage rates ofpension- able remuneration spccified hclow A For penods of contnhutorv serria Before 1984 .. As from 1984 B By pamcrpants (per cenfi 7.00 7.25 e By emplo.,·mt mnnbn ,irgam::arwn (¡wr cem1 14.00 14.50 (/>) (1) Contributions for the purpose of article 22 (h) in respect of a period of lea ve without pay ,hall be al a percentage rate of the pensiona ble rernuneration ofthc participan! equal to thc applicable rates specilicd in (a) above payable by the participan! and by the employing member organiza- t1on. combined. Such contributions shall be payable concurrently with such lcave by the participan! in full or by the organization in foil. or in part by the participan! and in part hy the organization: Subparagraph (ii) remains unchanged. (e) Contributions for the purpose ofvalidation under article 23 shall be payable, with interest, b) the participan! and the organization in the amounts which would have t>een payablc respectivcly by each, had service during thc pcrind been rnntrrbutory. 254 General Assembll--Thirt}-eighth Session -~ ----·-·-~ (h) Thc benetit shall. subJcct to (d) and (<') hel<m. 111 respcct ola pcnod or periods ofparticipation commencing on or alter I January 198}_ he pa1- able at the standard rate obtaincd by multiplying: Subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) remain unchangcd. Howner. m re,pcct of a participant with a prior period of contrihutory service of live years 01 longer ending between I January 1978 and 11 Dcccmhn 1982. thc stand- ard annual ratc specified a hove shall he cakulated by takmg into acrnunt '" periods ofcontributory servicc for the purposc ofsuhparagraphs (1). (11) ami (iii) above thc period of contrihutory sen ice bcforc I January 198:1_ (e) The bencfit shall, subject to (d) and (<') belo"', in rcspert of an, period ofparticipation commencing prior to 1 January 198:1_ he payahlc at the standard annual ratc obtained by multiplying: (i) The first thirty ycars ofthc partietpant's contrihutor\ scn1l'l'. h, -' per cent of his final average rcmuncratton. and (ii) The years of his contrihutory servicc 111 excess of th1rty_ hut not exceeding livc_ by I pcr cent of hrs linal a,-eragc· remunerat1on . lr11c/e ./l 0EFI-RMl:NT 01- PA'rl\.HNI OR Cl!OJCI U! BJ·"-<1·111 (a) The payment to a particrpant of a withdrawal sctllcmcnt. or tlw exercise by a participan! of a choice available to him hctwccn onc benelit and another, or between a form of bcnelit involving paymcnt in a lump sum and another form. may he delcrred al his requcsl at thc t11ne ofscpara- tion for a period of twelvc months_ lrtu-/c 4ll (h) Such a participant. who again becomcs a participant and 1s aga1n separated after at least five years of additional contributory scrvice, shall also be entitled, al the time of such subscquent ,cparation, in rc,pect ol such service and subject to (d) hclow, to a retircmcnt. carly rctrrement or deferred retirement bencfit. or a withdra"'al scttlcmcnt undcr anide 28_ 29, 30 or 31. as the case may he. (e) Such a participant, who again hccomcs a part1npant and is aga111 separated after less than tivc years of additional eontrihutorv sen ice. shall_ in respect of such servicc. bccome cntitled to: (i) A withdrawal settlcmenl undcr articlc _l 1. or (ii) If he is at lcast age fifty-livc at such separation, and suhicct to (d) below, a retirement, early retiremcnt or defcrrcd retircmcnt hene- fit, as the case may be. under article 28. 29 or 30, hascd on tht' length of such additional contributory servicc: such henefit ma; not be commuted into a lump sum. in wholc or in part. and shall not be subject to any mínimum provisions_ (d) Payment ofbenefits undcr (h) or (e) (ii) above shall commerice 011 the date of the resumption or commencemcnt. as the case may he, of pa;-- ment ofbenefits suspended under (a) ahove. In no cvent shall thc total hen- efits payable to or on account of a former participant in rcspect of scparak periods of contributory service exceed the bencfits which would havc bccn payable had his participation in the Fund hecn continuous. 38/234. Questions relating to the proposed pro- gramme budget for the biennium 1984-1985 The General Assemblv UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL ÜEVELOPMENT ÜRGANIZATION Invites the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions to examine the financia! aspccts of 68 !bid .. Thirty-ei!(hth Session, S11pp/ement No_ 38 (A/38/38). part one 69 A/C.5/38/39. 7o A/C.5/38/42. 71 A/C.5/38/14. 72 A/C.5/38/22. 73 Official Record1 ofthe (i('lleru/ 1s.,c111/>!,-_ /'/11r1_1--<'lghth Sn.11on. S11¡,¡1/,· ment No. 7A (A/3817/Add.l-23). document A,l8-7'Add.6. thc recommendat1ons of the Committcc for Programmc and Co-ordination containcd in paragraphs 286 (e) and (d) of its repon, 6x as wcll as thc mcrger of programme ele- mcnts 4.9 and 4.15. as recommended by that Committee in paragraph 286 i a) of its report, and to rcport thereon to the General Asscmbly; 11 INTER!',A noNAL CoMPUTING CENTRE . lpproves the hudgct estimates for thc lntcrnational ( ·omputing Centre for the ycar 1984; 69 III ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE Co-ORDINATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS .-1pprorcs the programme of work and budget estimates for the Advisof\ Committee for the Co-ordination of lnformation Syst~·ms for thc biennium 1984-1985; 70 IV FIRST-l'LASS TRAVEL ANO ORGANIZATION ANO METIIODS FOR OFFICIAL TRA V EL /'akcs note of the repons of the Secretary-General on tirst-class travel 71 and on the organization and methods for official travel 7 2 and of the related report of the Advi- sory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Ques- tions; 73 V REVISED ESTIMATES UNOER SECTION 27 (PUBUC INFORMATION): Ycarhook ()(the United Nations I _ Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on thc Ycarhook of thc United Nations 74 and of the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Quest1ons; 75 2. Endorses the conclusions of the Advisory Commit- tec as contained in its rcport: VI Yiwhook o(the Unitcd Nations Bearing in mind the desirability ofmaking the Yearbook o! thc United Nations more widely used by the general public. Recalling the problems which have been encountered in the timely issuance of the Yearhook o_( the United Nations, Taking note of the paragraphs of the Secretary-General's repon which relate to the measures to eliminate the back- log in publication of the Yearbook o_( the United Nations 76 and of the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 77 1. Requcsts thc Secretary-General to undertake a com- prehensive revicw ofthe current format ofthe Yearbook ()( thc Unitcd Nations, with a view to developing a new for- mat in ordcr to makc it more usablc and accessible; 74 A/C.5/_38, 38. 75 Ofjic1a/ Record,- ,,1 thc <;mera! lssemhl_r. Thini--l'!ghth Scsswn. Supplc- ment No_ 7.-1 (A/38•7 \dd.1-23), document A/3817/Add.8. 76A/C.S/38:18, paras. 10-15. 77 O/final Record,,,¡ thc <icnera/ .-lsse111hfr,, F/1m_1·-cig/11h s,,_uwn. Supple- '"""' N,, 7 1 (A•38 7 \dd.1-23). donrment A/38/7/Add.8, paras. 5-9.

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