Agenda

FICSA Workshop on General Service salary survey methodology for non-headquarters duty stations (<st1:stockticker><st1:stockticker>Budapest</st1:stockticker>, <st1:stockticker>Hungary</st1:stockticker></st1:stockticker>, 5 to <st1:stockticker>9 July 2010)</st1:stockticker>

The workshop will be held at the FAO Office in <st1:stockticker>Budapest</st1:stockticker> and conducted in English by a FICSA Resource Person.

The workshop is open to staff representatives and participants irrespective of their duty station of assignment.  However, participation by staff serving in European and neighbouring countries, particularly in duty stations earmarked for comprehensive salary surveys in the next few months, is highly recommended.

Workshop programme

The aim of the workshop is to enhance the knowledge of salary survey techniques to the maximum extent possible by providing participants with a detailed overview of the methodology in force at field duty stations, covering survey participants roles and responsibilities as well as due proceedings. Basic concepts related to the system of job evaluation and job classification will be dealt with. Within the framework of the methodology, the following phases will be analyzed: preparatory work, data collection, data analysis, construction and approval of the new salary scale.  Interim adjustment procedures and special measures (inflation, devaluation and other situations) will be reviewed as well.

Time permitting and following the demand, a question-and-answer session on human resources issues on topics such as pensions, entitlements for GS staff, staff/management relations, harassment at the workplace, security, contractual arrangements, performance evaluation, classification and basic information on staff rules and regulations and staff rights, will be held at the end of the workshop or during an evening session.  You may wish to prepare your questions in advance.

Participation fees

Please note that these workshops are offered free-of-charge only to staff representatives from FICSA dues-paying members (BIOVERSITY, <st1:stockticker>CERN,</st1:stockticker> CTBTO, ECB, ESO, FAO, IAEA, <st1:stockticker>IARC,</st1:stockticker> ICCO, ICO, IFAD, ILO/<st1:stockticker>ITC</st1:stockticker> Turin, <st1:stockticker>IMO,</st1:stockticker> IOC, <st1:stockticker>IOM,</st1:stockticker> ITLOS, ITER, ITU, OPCW, PAHO, SCBD, UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNLB, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WFP(GS), WHO, WIPO, <st1:stockticker>WMO)</st1:stockticker>. 

A fee of $US 600 is charged for other participants, including staff representatives from non-FICSA member organizations.

A reduced fee of $US 500 per person is charged in the case where two or more participants are enrolled from the same organization and duty station.

Accommodation and general information

Participant will receive, upon confirmation of their participation, a code to download the provisional agenda and hotel information from the FICSA website.  A general information note will also be made available on the website. 

Nominations

Please complete the application form under “Register Now” (see below).

It is important to note that the filing of an application to participate in this workshop does not imply an automatic acceptance.

Deadline for application: <st1:stockticker>23 June 2010</st1:stockticker>.  However, since seats will be confirmed on a first-come first-served basis, please do not wait until the last minute to enrol. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT <st1:stockticker>ALL</st1:stockticker> TRAVEL RELATED EXPENSES <st1:stockticker>AND</st1:stockticker> DSA MUST BE FUNDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL STAFF ASSOCIATION/UNION OR ADMINISTRATION. FICSA cannot provide any financial assistance in this respect.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

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Reference Materials for Workshop Attendees:

• Provisional agenda PA_Budapest_2010.doc
• Information Note (including hotel accommodation) Information_note_2010.doc
• Review of the methodology for surveys of best prevailing conditions of employment at headquarters duty stations (ICSC/57/R.14)
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• Review of the methodology for surveys of best prevailing conditions of employment at non-headquarters duty stations (ICSC/57/R.15)
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• (external link)

 

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