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A a holder of an UN Volunteer offer of assignment, the Applicant may not file an application before the Tribunal, as he is neither a staff member or a former staff member of the United Nations, nor a person making claims in the name of an incapacitated or deceased staff member of the United Nations.

Secondly, there is no evidence that the Applicant submitted a timely management evaluation request.

As a result, the application is not receivable ratione personae and ratione materiae.

The Applicant essentially contests the Administration¡¯s execution of Judgment Ozturk 2018- UNAT-892, i.e., the Administration¡¯s reimbursement of USD41,173 made on 7 May 2019 for excess salary deducted pursuant to a child support court order.

While the Applicant sought to identify the UNMIK Administration¡¯s email response dated 19 January 2023 as a contested decision, that email merely constitutes a mere reiteration of the Administration¡¯s decision of 7 May 2019, and thus it does not constitute a new administrative decision.

The Applicant first became aware of the contested decision on 7 May...

The Applicant does not contest the fact that he became aware of the contested decision at the latest on 31 December 2021, when he separated from service, and that he requested management evaluation of the contested decision on 15 April 2023, more than a year after the statutory deadline.

To justify the delayed submission of his request for management evaluation, the applicant points to his medical condition. The Tribunal is however not competent to ¡°suspend or waive deadlines for management evaluation¡± (art. 8.3 of its Statute).

Accordingly, the Tribunal found that the Applicant¡¯s request...

An application before the Dispute Tribunal shall be filed within 90 calendar days of the receipt of the management evaluation outcome, not the date at which a staff member acknowledged its receipt.

In addition, statutory time limits are calculated in the time zone of the Tribunal¡¯s seat having geographical jurisdiction over the matter, not according to the location of the Applicant or the Respondent.

As a result, having received the management evaluation response on 2 December 2022.

the Applicant should have filed her application at the latest by 2 March 2023.

However, having only filed...

The Tribunal is seized of an application where the staff member contests the termination of her permanent appointment and separation from service due to unsatisfactory performance. The evidence shows that the Applicant¡¯s performance was rated as either ¡°partially meets performance expectations¡± or ¡°does not meet performance expectations¡± since 2015, except for one cycle in which she ¡°fully met¡± expectations. The Applicant only rebutted one of these performance evaluations, which, however, was upheld by the rebuttal panel. Accordingly, all of these performances evaluations are binding on the...

The Applicant erred in her assessment that OIOS is not part of the Administration and that its decision does not constitute a final challengeable administrative decision. Indeed, OIOS is part of the Secretariat. It ¡°operates under the authority¡± of the Secretary-General, albeit its operational ¡°independence¡±. Accordingly, decisios made by OIOS can constitute, in fact, final administrative decision. The fact that the Applicant made two reports, namely one to OIOS and one to the Administration, did not create a duty on any other person or office to make a final decision, given that the...

Le Tribunal a estim¨¦ que le requ¨¦rant ne s'¨¦tait pas acquitt¨¦ de la charge de prouver l'existence de motifs inappropri¨¦s ou de partialit¨¦ ¨¤ l'encontre du d¨¦fendeur.

Les huit actes/omissions all¨¦gu¨¦s sur lesquels le requ¨¦rant a fond¨¦ sa plainte selon laquelle son ¨¦valuation "partiellement satisfaisant" ¨¦tait motiv¨¦e par la partialit¨¦ et la mauvaise volont¨¦ ¨¦taient sp¨¦culatifs et l'¨¦valuation contest¨¦e n'¨¦tait pas impartiale ou relevant de motifs ill¨¦gitimes. Le Tribunal a conclu que le fait que le groupe d'¨¦valuation de la gestion des talents n'ait pas donn¨¦ au requ¨¦rant l'occasion de...

The Tribunal found that the Applicant had not discharged the burden of proving improper motives or bias against the Respondent.

Of all the eight alleged acts/omissions on which the Applicant based the complaint that his "partially satisfactory" rating was motivated by bias and ill-motive were speculative and the impugned assessment was not tainted by bias or improper motives. The Tribunal concluded that the fact that the Talent Management Review Group did not afford the Applicant an opportunity to present his case could not, ground a finding of bias and improper motive.

Le demandeur a ¨¦t¨¦ sanctionn¨¦ pour s'engager dans deux types d'inconduite: (i) exploiter sexuellement V01, et (ii) s'engager dans une fausse d¨¦claration ¨¤ l'organisation et un d¨¦tournement des actifs de l'organisation concernant le cong¨¦ d'urgence familiale du 22 au 27 juillet 2019. Sur si les faits ont ¨¦t¨¦ ¨¦tablis par des preuves claires et convaincantes; En ce qui concerne la premi¨¨re sanction de l'exploitation sexuelle de V01, le tribunal a conclu que sur la base de la conclusion que le demandeur ¨¦tait au courant de la vuln¨¦rabilit¨¦ de V01, la preuve qu'il continuait d'avoir des rapports...

The Applicant was sanctioned for engaging in two types of misconduct: (i) sexually exploiting V01, and (ii) engaging in a misrepresentation to the Organization and a misappropriation of assets from the Organization regarding Family Emergency Leave from 22 until 27 July 2019. On whether the facts were established by clear and convincing evidence; regarding the first sanction of sexually exploiting V01, the Tribunal concluded that based on the finding that the Applicant was aware of V01¡¯s vulnerability, the evidence that he continued to have sexual intercourse with her even at times when she had...

Sur le plan de la proc¨¦dure r¨¦guli¨¨re, le tribunal a conclu que les droits d¡¯¨¦quit¨¦ proc¨¦duraux du demandeur ¨¦taient respect¨¦s tout au long de l¡¯enqu¨ºte et du processus disciplinaire. Le demandeur a ¨¦t¨¦ interview¨¦ par le Bureau des services de surveillance interne et a re?u un enregistrement audio de l'entretien. Il a re?u toutes les documents de soutien, a ¨¦t¨¦ inform¨¦ des all¨¦gations contre lui, son droit de demander l'aide d'un avocat et il a eu la possibilit¨¦ de commenter les all¨¦gations; et ses commentaires ont ¨¦t¨¦ d?ment pris en compte. En cons¨¦quence, le tribunal a jug¨¦ que les droits de...

On the due process prong, the Tribunal concluded that the Applicant¡¯s procedural fairness rights were respected throughout the investigation and the disciplinary process. The Applicant was interviewed by the Office of Internal Oversight Services and was provided with an audio-recording of the interview. He was provided all supporting documentation, was informed of the allegations against him, his right to seek the assistance of counsel and he was provided the opportunity to comment on the allegations; and his comments were duly considered. Accordingly, the Tribunal held that the Applicant¡¯s...

Dans le cadre de la proc¨¦dure r¨¦guli¨¨re, le tribunal a conclu que l'intim¨¦ avait d¨¦montr¨¦ que l'enqu¨ºte et le processus disciplinaire menant ¨¤ la sanction disciplinaire ¨¦taient men¨¦s conform¨¦ment aux directives juridiques et d'enqu¨ºte applicables. Le demandeur a ¨¦t¨¦ interview¨¦ et a re?u un enregistrement audio de l'entretien et tous les documents de soutien. Il a ¨¦t¨¦ inform¨¦ des all¨¦gations contre lui et a offert son droit de demander l'aide d'un avocat. Il a eu la possibilit¨¦ de commenter les all¨¦gations et ses commentaires ont ¨¦t¨¦ d?ment pris en compte. En cons¨¦quence, le tribunal a jug¨¦ que...

On the due process prong, the Tribunal concluded that the Respondent had demonstrated that the investigation and the disciplinary process leading up to the disciplinary sanction were conducted in accordance with the applicable legal framework and investigation guidelines. The Applicant was interviewed and was provided with an audio-recording of the interview, and all supporting documentation. He was informed of the allegations against him and afforded his right to seek the assistance of counsel. He was provided the opportunity to comment on the allegations, and his comments were duly...

Sur la base des faits pr¨¦sent¨¦s dans l'application, le tribunal a d¨¦termin¨¦ deux questions; (i) Si le demandeur a ¨¦t¨¦ contraint de prendre sa retraite, et (ii) si la d¨¦cision de ne pas renouveler son ALE au-del¨¤ du 30 juin 2021 ¨¦tait l¨¦gale. Sur la premi¨¨re num¨¦ro, le tribunal a jug¨¦ que sur la base de l'avis de s¨¦paration remis au demandeur du 18 mai 2021, lu avec la lettre de nomination du requ¨¦rant et les preuves produites par le chef des ressources humaines du monusco lors de l'audience, il ne fait aucun doute que Le sien ¨¦tait un cas de non-renouvellement de nomination. Le tribunal a donc...

Based on the facts as presented in the application, the Tribunal determined two issues; (i) whether the Applicant was forced to retire, and (ii) whether the decision not to renew her FTA beyond 30 June 2021 was lawful. On issue one, the Tribunal held that based on the separation notice given to the Applicant dated 18 May 2021, read together with the Applicant¡¯s letter of appointment and the evidence produced by the MONUSCO Chief of Human Resources during the hearing, there is no doubt that hers was a case of non-renewal of appointment. The Tribunal, thus, held that the Applicant was not forced...

Dans le cadre de la proc¨¦dure r¨¦guli¨¨re, le tribunal a conclu que le processus conduisant ¨¤ l'imposition de la mesure disciplinaire ¨¦tait effectu¨¦ conform¨¦ment au cadre juridique du PNUD pour s'attaquer ¨¤ la non-conformit¨¦ des normes de conduite des Nations Unies et au Bureau de l'audit et des directives d'enqu¨ºte du PNUD . En cons¨¦quence, le tribunal a jug¨¦ que les droits de la proc¨¦dure r¨¦guli¨¨re du demandeur ¨¦taient garantis. Selon les faits, les faits ont ¨¦t¨¦ ¨¦tablis par des preuves claires et convaincantes, le tribunal a not¨¦ que la requ¨¦rante ne refusait pas ni m¨ºme contestions le fait...

On the due process prong, the Tribunal concluded that the process leading to the imposition of the disciplinary measure was carried out in compliance with the UNDP Legal Framework for Addressing non-compliance with United Nations Standards of Conduct and the UNDP Office of Audit and Investigation Guidelines. Accordingly, the Tribunal held that the Applicant¡¯s due process rights were guaranteed. On whether the facts were established by clear and convincing evidence, the Tribunal noted that the Applicant did not deny or even challenge the fact that the Respondent had proved that she had: i...

Le tribunal a observ¨¦ qu¡¯il n¡¯¨¦tait pas contest¨¦ que la d¨¦cision attaqu¨¦e li¨¦e aux faits ant¨¦rieure ¨¤ la nomination du demandeur. Le fait qu'il ¨¦tait ¨¦galement en litige ¨¦tait le fait qu'aucun processus disciplinaire n'a ¨¦t¨¦ initi¨¦ et qu'aucune mesure disciplinaire n'a ¨¦t¨¦ prise contre le demandeur. Il a suivi que la d¨¦cision contest¨¦e n'¨¦tait pas une mesure disciplinaire, mais ¨¦tait une d¨¦cision administrative affectant le contrat ou les conditions de nomination du demandeur en vertu de la r¨¨gle 11.2 (a) du demandeur. En cons¨¦quence, le demandeur aurait d? demander l'¨¦valuation de la...

The Tribunal observed that it was not disputed that the impugned decision related to facts anterior to the Applicant¡¯s appointment. Also not in dispute was the fact that no disciplinary process was initiated, and no disciplinary measure was taken against the Applicant. It followed that the impugned decision was not a disciplinary measure but was an administrative decision affecting the Applicant¡¯s contract or terms of appointment under staff rule 11.2(a). Accordingly, the Applicant should have sought management evaluation before filing the application, which he did not do. The Tribunal further...