Many of you have approached the Staff Council to inquire about the granting of continuing contracts, an issue which we have constantly raised with management within the Staff-Management Committee (SMC). Management has informed us that the new exercise to grant continuing appointments for the whole UN Secretariat will take place as of 1 December. For…
Update on the pension fund | Dernières nouvelles sur la caisse des pensions
We would like to update you on the latest regarding your pension fund, including developments from July’s board meeting. Pension advances in case of late payment The UN participant representatives have been pushing this issue so that if incorrect paperwork delays your first pension payment, an advance can be paid. After much discussion, the board decided to…
Possible changes to the home leave lump sum and career development | Modifications éventuelles de la somme forfaitaire pour le congé dans les foyers et de l’évolution de carrière
There were two items of the agenda at the SMC Ad Hoc meeting held on 27 October: · Home leave lump sum: o Management introduced a paper on establishing a fixed lump sum per home leave destination for 12 months at a time. Rates would be published at the start of each year. They said…
How the recent Staff-Management Committee meeting affects your conditions of service | Les effets de la récente réunion du Comité Administration-personnel sur vos conditions de travail
The Staff-Management Committee, which brings together staff unions and administration counterparts globally, met in Bonn from 4 to 9 October for its first face-to-face meeting in two and a half years. It discussed a large number of topics and for some was able to reach agreement. In summary: · Continuing contracts: Staff representatives requested an update…
Summary of meeting with USG for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance | Résumé de l’entretien avec la Secrétaire générale adjointe chargée du Département des stratégies et politiques de gestion et de la conformité
The UNOG Staff Coordinating Council had the pleasure of meeting with the Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, Catherine Pollard, on 30 September to discuss a number of issues: · Future of work and contractual arrangements: The Staff Council expressed its concerns regarding the proposed “agile” contracts stating that the current contractual arrangements adequately…
Please come support your colleagues at the long service awards | Venez soutenir vos collègues lors de la remise des distinctions pour ancienneté
We’re delighted to inform you that an online session for the Long Service Awards will take place on Monday 25 October 2021 at 2 p.m., co-hosted by the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council and the United Nations Office at Geneva. Unfortunately we still cannot celebrate this event in-person and hand-out the awards as we used to before the pandemic,…
Outcome of last week’s townhall on agile contracts, post adjustment, H building and SMC | Résultats de la réunion générale de la semaine dernière sur les contrats flexibles, l’indemnité de poste, le bâtiment H et le CAP
We would like to thank all those of you who took part in last week hybrid town hall meeting during which we briefed you on many issues of concern. You can find the full recording here. In summary: Agile contracts: We provided an update on the latest regarding the management proposals for a new, “agile”…
Survey on career advancement of GS staff | Sondage sur l’avancement de carrière des fonctionnaires des services généraux
The UNOG Staff Coordinating Council is encouraging all General Service (GS) staff to take the survey being launched by the UNOG Centre for Learning and Multilingualism (CLM) by 15 October 2021. The objective of the survey is to assess ways to make GS staff feel more valued, to make their jobs more fulfilling, and to…
Celebrating World Mental Health Day with UN staff | Nous célébrons la Journée mondiale de la santé mentale avec le personnel de l’ONU
The UNOG Staff Coordinating Council attaches great importance to staff wellbeing in all its aspects, including mental health, as part of its mandate. The UNOG Staff Counsellor’s Office is organizing a series of events focusing on mental health and well-being for which the invitations are published on iSeek. We would like to encourage staff to…
Survey results on Covid office access requirements | Résultats de l’enquête sur les conditions d’accès aux locaux dans le contexte de la pandémie
Thank you for replying to our Covid pulse survey in such numbers on this important matter. You may find the results here. As stated we will be taking these results up with management. We realize from the comments that this is a particularly sensitive issue. We also note the importance of taking into account medical…