Human Resources Management
The FICSA Standing Committee on Human Resources Management advises the Executive Committee on Human Resources Management.
Resources related to Human Resources Management can be found below.
TOPICS AND RESOURCES
Contracts
Job classification
Monitoring the job evaluation tools for all categories of staff
Recruitment and selection
Sharing information on recruitment and selection procedures and the participation of staff representatives in selection committees/panels
Installation
Advising on best practices
Appointment and promotion procedures
Exchanging information on appointment and promotion procedures and the participation of staff representatives on appointment and promotion boards
Performance management
Participating in the development of performance management and performance appraisal tools
Career development
Working towards the implementation of a holistic approach to individual career advancement
Leave provisions
Organizational restructuring/redesign, Separation and termination policies
Teleworking, working hours, holidays - flexi-time
Mobility policies and procedures
Participating in the development of interagency and intra-agency mobility policies and safeguards against abuse
Outsourcing
Identifying the impact of outsourcing on the organizations and their staff
Training
Providing training to members on HR initiatives and trends, and monitoring the availability of training provided by the organizations; advocating that at least 2% of staffing budgets be allocated for training
Ethics
Ethics including Codes of Ethics and Standards of Conduct
Whistle-blowing
Whistle-blowing including strengthening protections for whistle-blowers and developing a model policy
Reports
- 2020 - Report of the Standing Committee on HRM - FICSA/C/73/HRM/R.1
- 2019 - Report of the Standing Committee on HRM - FICSA/C/72/HRM/R.1
- 2018 - Report of the Standing Committee on HRM - FICSA/C/71/HRM/R.1
- 2020 - Report of the 73rd session of the FICSA Council
- 2019 - Report of the 72nd session of the FICSA Council
- 2018 - Report of the 71st session of the FICSA Council

Standing Committees Chairs and Vice-Chairs
Issues raised at last FICSA councils
All issues raised at selected Council:
Parental leave
Practices vary. WHO reported that maternity leave had been extended to 24 weeks.
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Available training for the upcoming year
Training was proposed on “Negotiations with Performance Management Review”.
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Mandatory age of separation (MAS)
Review and discussion about the implementation of MAS65
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Non staff contracts
Unfortunately, due to time restraints, this item will be on the agenda for next Council.
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Mandatory age of separation (MAS)
Round table review of the different implementation dates of the MAS for serving staff.
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Whistle-blowing policies in IOs
Participants presented whistle-blowing policies in their respective agencies. Definitions varied.
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Available training for the upcoming year
Training was proposed on “Negotiations with Performance Management Review” and the development of a “Whistleblowing” workshop.
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Performance management
Conditions for dismissal through the performance appraisal/assessment/evaluation (FICSA/C/73/HRM/Summary Sheet 3)
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Performance management
Overview of the diverse performance management tools within the IOs. • Flexible Working Arrangements • Restructuring (reorganization) • Annual Leave carryover • Mobility (Internal and Interagency) Link here
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News
UN STAFF REPRESENTATIVES TELL BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCERNS IGNORED IN MANAGEMENT REFORM EFFORT
Emphasize Respect for Secretary-General’s Vision, Goals, But Cannot Support Erosion of Staff Rights, Dissolution of Oversight
72/255. United Nations common system
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 24 December 2017
71/264. United Nations common system
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 23 December 2016
70/244. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 23 December 2015
69/251. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 29 December 2014
68/253. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 27 December 2013
67/257. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
66/235. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
65/248. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
64/231. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission for 2009
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
63/251. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
62/227. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
61/239. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
59/268. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
59/266. Human resources management
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
58/285. Human resources management
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
58/251. United Nations common system
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
57/285. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
56/244. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
55/223. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
54/238. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
53/209. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
52/216. United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
United Nations common system: report of the International Civil Service Commission
Draft resolution submitted by the Chairman following informal consultations
Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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Legal Questions
Issues related to rules, regulations and laws.
Become a member
FICSA represents the interests and defends the rights of international civil servants in interagency bodies and legislative organs of the common system.
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29 Full Members, 16 Members with Associate Status, 37 Members with Consultative or Observer Status
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International civil servants
represented worldwide - 67
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defending staff rights

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