February’s issue of your magazine, UN Today, is now out. This month: Is the new open-space H building a real estate gamble that went wrong? We ask the hard questions. What is it like to lose your job as a staff member and be rehired as a consultant? We get a private testimony. OCHA is…
Author: Staff Council
Where we stand on our equal pay campaign | Où en sommes-nous dans la campagne sur l’égalité des salaires ?
We would like to update you on the equal pay campaign that is still very high on the agenda of the Council. As you know, there are currently two post-adjustment rates in Geneva, one for UNOG staff and one for the specialized agencies. This is in total breach of the equal pay principle advocated by…
Ordinary General Assembly of staff reconvened | Assemblée générale ordinaire du personnel reconvoquée
In accordance with Article 13, Chapter VII of the Regulations on Representation of the Staff of the United Nations Office at Geneva, due to lack of quorum on 29 January 2021, the Ordinary General Assembly of staff is reconvened for Thursday 4 February 2021 at 11 a.m. via Teams, with the following agenda: Adoption of…
Gradual lifting of the regular budget recruitment freeze and what it means for you | Levée progressive du gel des embauches au titre du budget ordinaire et ce que cela signifie pour vous
As you will know, last April the Secretary-General imposed a freeze on recruitment for regular budget posts. Since its imposition we have been in regular touch with management to convey our views on this matter and have been keeping you updated through broadcasts and townhalls. At our latest meeting with the Controller last week, he…
We remain concerned about the safety of the H building | La sécurité dans le bâtiment H continue de nous préoccuper
We remain perplexed that management is continuing to push ahead with the moving of staff into the H building without providing the assurance that the risks to health have been addressed nor reviewing the actual internal building designs.
Ordinary General Assembly of staff | Assemblée générale ordinaire du personnel
In accordance with Article 13, Chapter VII of the Regulations on Representation of the Staff of the United Nations Office at Geneva, the Ordinary General Assembly of staff will take place on Friday 29 January 2021 at 1.15 p.m. via Teams, with the following agenda: Adoption of the agenda Election of the Presiding Officer Election…
Survey on the future of work | Enquête sur l’avenir des contrats des fonctionnaires de l’ONU
Click here for the survey. As you may be aware, UN management chiefs are proposing plans that, if implemented, will fundamentally change long-established standards of employment, including contract security, and replace them with a model that is perceived as being more in line with the practices of the uberized ‘gig’ economy, characterized by precarious working relationships. Instead…
The upcoming townhall on SHP | Réunion générale sur le Plan stratégique patrimonial
The Transition Team is organizing a townhall on Thursday 21 January at 10 a.m. on building H, renovations and moves. We encourage you to attend the townhall and bring up your concerns.
Here is what the UN Pension Fund is trying to hide from you and the General Assembly | Voici ce que la Caisse des pensions de l’ONU essaie de cacher, à vous et à l’Assemblée générale
Last Friday, the Chair of the Pension Board went before the General Assembly to attack your elected representatives on the Board (known as UN participant representatives) for having raised their concerns to them about the Fund’s dysfunctions. As you may know, the General Assembly is the Fund’s supervisory authority and ultimate decision-maker. The Chair accused…
Holiday greetings to all our colleagues | Joyeuses fêtes à tous nos collègues
It is perhaps an understatement to say that this year has been exceptional, filled with many unprecedented challenges. We would especially like to offer our sympathies to those who have lost loved ones. These once-in-a-century challenges brought about by the Covid pandemic have tested our resilience and our faith in our capacity to overcome them….