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Fixed-term,
Continuing or Permanent Appointments
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Temporary
Appointment
(TA)
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Service
contracts
(SC)
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Individual Consultant/Contractor
(IC)
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Legal basis
Based on UNcareer.net
Data
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Career staff
member, contracted under the UN Staff Regulations and Rules.
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Staff members
governed by the UN Staff Regulations
and Rules
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Personnel
governed by explicit terms of service contract
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Personnel
governed by explicit terms of service agreement
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Duration
Based
on UNcareer.net Data
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A fixed-term
appointment may be granted for a period of one year or more, up to five years
at a time ;
A continuing
appointment is an open-ended appointment.
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up to 364 calendar days maximum. Duration
can be exceptional extended beyond the first 364 calendar days for up to 1
year
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Min 6 months,
except in certain situations, such as contracting
for emergency operations, e.g. Tsunami Emergency Relief, or management and
development projects, where issues of funding or uncertainty of duration,
might make it difficult to issue an initial SC for 6 months or more
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Up to a maximum
of 3 years
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Salary basis
Based on
UNcareer.net Data
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Local salary scales
based on best prevailing local conditions; International salary scale based
on best comparator civil service
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Based on the applicable
UN Salary scale for the relevant staff category.
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Local salary scales
based on prevailing local market
conditions for specific job (local NGO and Government salary survey gross
data as a reference point)
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Market
conditions for the job
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Taxability of salaries
Based on UNcareer.net Data
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Tax-exempt (or
subject to reimbursement)
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Tax-exempt (or
subject to reimbursement).
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Not exempt; no
tax reimbursement
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Not exempt; no
tax reimbursement
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Recruitment procedures
Based on
UNcareer.net Data
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Reviewed by CR
Panel/Board
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Competitive
process required but CRB/CRP not required.
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Reviewed by Ad
hoc panel established by the Res/Rep. The
Panel provides its recommendation to the Resident Representative for a final
decision
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CAP & ACP review for contracts over $100,000
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Medical clearance
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UN Medical
Service
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UN Medical service
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UN Examining
Physician or other recognized Medical Physician.
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Over 3 months:
own physician
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Performance review
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PMD
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PMD
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Service
Evaluation
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Abbreviated
evaluation
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Annual leave
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2.5 days/month
A staff member
who holds a fixed-term or a continuing appointment may accumulate and carry
forward up to 60 working days of
annual leave by 1 April
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1.5 days/month
A staff member
who holds a temporary appointment may accumulate and carry forward up to 18 working days of annual leave by 1
April of any year
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Generally in
accordance with local practice but no less than 1.5 days per month
A person who
holds a Service Contract may accumulate and carry forward up to 18 working days to the next contract
extension.
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Individual
Consultants/Contractors are not entitled to any staff entitlements such as
annual leave (AL), sick leave (SL), or maternity leave.
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Pension
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UN Pension Fund
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UN Pension Fund for staff members on TAs of six
months or longer or who complete six months of service without interruption
of more than thirty days are eligible for participation in the UN Joint Staff
Pension Fund.
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National or Private local schemes or cash
compensation for the subscriberโs own scheme, subject to restrictions under
SC Policy.
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None
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Sickness
Sick leave
Based on UNcareer.net Data
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A staff member who holds a fixed-term appointment
and who has completed less than three years of continuous service shall be
granted sick leave of up to three months on full salary and three months on
half salary in any period of twelve consecutive months
A staff member who holds a permanent appointment for
three years or FTA who has completed
three years or more of continuous service shall be granted sick leave of up
to nine months on full salary and nine months on half salary in any period of
four consecutive years.
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24 days full pay per year
Based on
UNcareer.net Data
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Generally in accordance with the local practice
but no less than 1 day per month
Based on
UNcareer.net Data
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None
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Maternity
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16 weeks
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16 weeks
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Generally in accordance with the local practice
but 16 weeks minimum as per UNDP standards
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None
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Paternity
Based
on UNcareer.net Data
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4 weeks. In case of an internationally recruited
staff member serving at a non-family duty station, up to 8 weeks. A minim of
6 monthsโ continuous service is required before PL maybe granted. SM is
expected to continue at least 3 months upon return form PL
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4 weeks. In case of an internationally recruited
staff member serving at a non-family duty station, up to 8 weeks. A minim of
6 monthsโ continuous service is required before PL maybe granted, when the SM
is expected to continue at least 3 months upon return form PL
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Generally in accordance with the local practice
but 4 weeks minimum as per UNDP standards
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None
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Medical Benefits
A number of different insurance plans are
available for the benefit of UNDP staff members and their eligible dependents.
These include medical and dental insurances as well as group life insurance,
personal property and personal accident insurance and automobile insurance.
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Local office staff - UNDP scheme (MIP);
International staff in the field: Van Breda;
International staff and GS in New York: AETNA, Empire Blue cross, HIP medical plans
made available
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Local office staff - UNDP scheme (MIP);
International staff in the field: Van Breda.
International staff and GS in New York: AETNA, Empire Blue cross, HIP medical plans
made available;
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4 options available
(in accordance with the SC Policy):
(i) cash equivalent paid to SC holder for
pre-existing medical scheme;
(ii) UNDP facilitates
participation to National or local private schemes;
(iii) SC holder contributes directly to national medical scheme,
(iv) UNDP arranges with Corporate Global Plan
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None
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Eligibility
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S/M and recognized dependants
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S/M
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Contract holder and recognized dependents
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N/A
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Subsidy
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S/M and recognized dependants
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Appointee only
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Contract holder only
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-
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Medical
evacuation
Based on UNcareer.net Data
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S/M and recognized dependants
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Staff member only
Eligible only in case of occurrence of acute
life-threatening medical emergency.
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In cases of emergency, UNDP will facilitate and
assist with arrangements, SC holder fully responsible for costs, subject to
restrictions under SC Policy.
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None
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Death and disability
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Coverage for service-incurred injury, illness or
death in accordance with App. "D" of Staff Rules.
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Coverage for service-incurred injury, illness or
death in accordance with App. "D" of Staff Rules.
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Corporate Global Group plan (non-contributory) for death and
disability (any cause)
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Coverage for service-incurred injury, illness or
death based on App. "D".
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Malicious Acts
Insurance (MAIP)
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Coverage for S/M located
at, or travelling to, a designated hazardous duty station subject to
compliance with MAIP.
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Coverage for S/M located
at, or travelling to, a designated hazardous duty station subject to
compliance with MAIP.
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Coverage for SC holder located at, or traveling to, a
designated hazardous duty station subject to compliance with MAIP.
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Coverage
of IC located at, or travel to, a designated hazardous duty station subject
to compliance with MAIP.
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