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27 March 2014 - Update on the comprehensive review of the UN common system compensation package

In March 2013, the ICSC launched a Comprehensive Review of the United Nations common system compensation package to examine all elements of staff compensation, together with other HR elements falling under its mandate. The Commission's goal is a revised compensation system that is coherent, sustainable and addresses the concerns/expectations of all of its stakeholders—staff, organizations and Member States. The results of the Comprehensive Review are due for submission to the General Assembly in fall 2015.

The Review will take place in stages, beginning with a review of the compensation package for International Professional staff. In subsequent stages, the remuneration of National Professional staff and General Service staff will be reviewed.

Three working groups, each with a specific focus, have been formed to facilitate the Commission's work.  (CEB/2014/HLCM/4)

The three working groups are considering:

Working Group I - the remuneration structure, including post adjustment

Working Group II - Competitiveness and sustainability; and

Working Group III - Performance incentives and other human resources issues.

The results of Working Group I (ICSC/78/R. 4) and reports from Working Group II (ICSC/78/CRP.6); and Working
Group III (ICSC/78/CRP.5) were discussed at the 78th Session of the ICSC held in New York.

3 March 2014 - WFP changes personal status recognition

Congratulations to WFP.   Through its courageous and forward looking decision, it has joined the ranks of a few other UN agencies that have revised their policy on recognition of personal status.   Henceforth, personal status for the purposes of granting WFP entitlements and benefits will be recognized for staff members who have entered into a marriage or domestic partnership legally recognized by a competent national authority by reference to the LAW OR LOCATION WHERE THE MARRIAGE or DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP WAS CELEBRATED OR REGISTERED, and not in reference to the nationality of the staff member. WFP personal status

18 February 2014

Dear colleagues,

Many thanks to everyone who offered their support to our UNAIDS #zerodiscrimination campaign during the 67th FICSA Council! We have posted your photos to our UNAIDS Secretariat Staff Association Facebook page with the hashtag #zerodiscrimination.

You can help us build momentum leading up to our Zero Discrimination Day on 1 March by:

· Going to https://www.facebook.com/pages/USSA-the-UN-AIDS-Secretariat-Staff-Association/89212177646
or https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/zerodiscrimination,
clicking "like" for your photo (as well as those of friends and colleagues!),
and sharing with others.

· Liking the Zero Discrimination page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/zerodiscrimination
and inviting your friends.

If we didn't manage to photograph you in Vienna, or you weren't able to attend Council this year, you can still join the campaign. Please go to http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/campaigns/20131126
zerodiscrimination/materials/ to download your butterfly and submit your photo holding it here: https://www.facebook.com/zerodiscrimination.

Thanks again to everyone! All the very best,

Jason