On Wednesday we reported on two important developments affecting UN staff: the ongoing liquidity crisis, and discussions with management about any return to office. Thank you so much to everyone who got in touch with their views and questions and we will share these with management through our ongoing discussions. Thank you also for all…
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Your online copy of UN Today, the staff magazine: special COVID issue | Votre copie numérique de UN Today, le magazine du personnel : numéro spécial sur le COVID
We are pleased to share with you the April issue of UN Today, the magazine of UN and international organization staff (and consultants and interns) in Geneva. The main highlights include: Your stories and photos on how you and your families are coping in the current situation What the crisis means for the future of…
COVID-19 and temporary contract holders | COVID-19 et les titulaires de contrats temporaires
We hope that you are all coping working from home. You have been over 1000 to join our Facebook group UN Geneva community and to show your solidarity at these challenging times. Many of you on temporary appointments also contacted us to share your concerns about the future of your contracts, health insurance and residence…
Our meeting yesterday with the Secretary-General on COVID-19 | Notre réunion d’hier avec le Secrétaire général sur le COVID-19
Yesterday, the Secretary-General held meetings duty-station by duty-station. The video meeting for Geneva was attended by the UNOG Director-general and heads of departments in Geneva. The UNOG Staff Coordinating Council was invited to participate. In addition to expressing his solidarity with staff, and following queries from our side, the Secretary-General informed us of the following:…
Follow-up actions on our campaign for “ One UN, One Pay” | Actions de suivi de notre campagne contre les coupes salariales « A même Organisation, même rémunération »
Thank you for coming to our townhall on Monday. We agreed that our campaign isn’t about the 2018 pay cut. Now that the ILOAT has restored a higher pay ($400 to $1,000 more a month depending on the grade) to the specialized agencies in its jurisdiction and with staff receiving backpay of between $4,000 and $10,000,…
How your pay, parental leave and other employment conditions are affected by the recent ICSC meeting | L’impact de la dernière session de la CFPI sur votre rémunération, vos congés parentaux et vos conditions de service
The International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), which makes recommendations on our pay and conditions of service, met in Vienna from 29 July to 9 August. The ICSC is composed of 15 commissioners elected by the General Assembly. Your staff federation, the Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations (www.ccisua.org), of which your staff union…
Townhall this Monday on the serious consequences of the continuing pay cut | Réunion générale lundi sur les graves conséquences des coupes salariales
You will recall that in July the ILOAT declared the pay cut illegal, leading five specialized agencies, namely WIPO, ITU, WHO, ILO and IOM, to restore the correct pay for their staff and refund the difference from the previous year. We asked the Secretary-General to restore our pay as well but he refused. Faced with…
Please read this before you answer the ICSC global staff survey designed to affect your pay, benefits and allowances!
The staff federations have received numerous requests from staff seeking guidance relative to the ICSC global staff survey on the UN compensation package. If you have not already received the survey you will via an email from your respective organization inviting you to participate therein. In respect of implementation of the new compensation package, the UN General…
How your interests were defended at the 65th session of the Pension Board | Comment vos intérêts ont été défendus lors de la 65ème session du Conseil d’administration de la Caisse des pensions
Please find below an update from the UN participant representatives to the Pension Board who attended the 65th session of the Pension Board in Rome from 26 July – 3 August 2018. ———————————– Dear UN Family Colleagues, The Pension Board met from 26 July to 3 August in Rome. This was the first meeting since action…
How the ICSC’s decisions last month affect your pay and conditions | Décisions de la CFPI ayant un impact sur votre rémunération et conditions de travail
Our broadcast on reforming the ICSC focused on the Geneva pay cut and made reference to the ICSC’s recent spring meeting. Please find below a more complete summary of the spring meeting, which covered a number of issues besides the pay cut, as well as the opening statement by the president of the federation to which the Staff Council belongs…