Report of the International Civil Service Commission for 2024

Table of Contents

• United Nations 1
• General Assembly 1
• Report of the International Civil Service Commission for 2024 3
• General Assembly 3
• United Nations New York 2024 3
• Contents 5
• Items addressed in the reports of the International Civil Service Commission for 2023 and 2024 8
• Abbreviations 11
• Glossary of technical terms 12
• Letter of transmittal 13
• Letter dated 16 August 2024 from the Chair of the International 13
• Civil Service Commission addressed to the Secretary-General 13
• Djacta 13
• Summary of 20232024 recommendations of the International 14
• Civil Service Commission that call for decisions by the General Assembly and the legislative organs of the other participating organizations 14
• A. Remuneration of staff in the Professional and higher categories 14
• 1. Basefloor salary scale 14
• 2. Evolution of the United NationsUnited States net remuneration margin 14
• 3. Childrens and secondary dependants allowances review of methodology and level 14
• 4. Education grant review of level 15
• 5. Payment of amount in lieu of settling-in grant at category D and E duty stations that are not designated as non-family adjustment of level monitoring 15
• Conditions of service of the General Service and other locally recruited categories 16
• 1. Survey of best prevailing conditions of employment in Kingston 16
• 2. Survey of best prevailing conditions of employment in Rome 16
• Summary of financial implications of the 20232024 decisions and 17
• A. Remuneration of staff in the Professional and higher categories 17
• 1. Basefloor salary scale 17
• 2. Childrens and secondary dependants allowances review of methodology and level 17
• 3. Education grant review of level 17
• A. Acceptance of the statute 18
• B. Membership 18
• C. Sessions held by the International Civil Service Commission and 19
• D. Programme of work of the International Civil Service Commission 19
• A. Consideration of matters relating to the United Nations common 20
• Discussion in the Commission 21
• Decision of the Commission 22
• B. Monitoring of the implementation of decisions and 22
• Discussion in the Commission 23
• Decisions of the Commission 24
• A. Review of the standards of conduct report of the working group 25
• Discussion in the Commission 25
• Decisions of the Commission 28
• B. Key findings from the global staff survey on conditions of service 28
• Discussion in the Commission 29
• Decisions of the Commission 34
• C. Global staff survey on conditions of service key findings on the 35
• Professional and higher categories 35
• Discussion in the Commission 36
• Decisions of the Commission 40
• D. Diversity monitoring of the age distribution of the workforce in 40
• Age distribution of staff in the Professional and higher categories by gender in the United Nations common system as at 31 December 2023 42
• Age distribution of staff in General Service and related categories by gender in the United Nations common system as at 31 December 2023 42
• Regional representation of internships and Junior Professional Officers 20202023 45
• Discussion in the Commission 45
• Decisions of the Commission 48
• A. Diversity monitoring of geographical diversity in the 50
• United Nations common system 50
• Posts available for equitable geographical distribution in 2023 51
• States represented in organizations with established desirable ranges as at 31 December 2023 51
• Geographical diversity in the organizations with no formal guidelines on geographical distribution as at 31 December 2023 52
• Discussion in the Commission 53
• Decisions of the Commission 58
• B. Diversity monitoring of the implementation of existing 59
• Discussion in the Commission 61
• Decisions of the Commission 65
• C. Basefloor salary scale 66
• Discussion in the Commission 67
• Decision of the Commission 67
• D. Evolution of the United NationsUnited States net 67
• Discussion in the Commission 68
• Decisions of the Commission 68
• E. Post adjustment issues report of the Advisory Committee on Post 69
• Adjustment Questions on its forty-fifth session and provisional agenda for the forty-sixth session 69
• Discussion in the Commission 69
• Decisions of the Commission 72
• F. Education grant review of level 73
• Discussion in the Commission 73
• Decisions of the Commission 75
• G. Comprehensive review of the compensation package 76
• 1. Report of working group 1 comprehensive review of the compensation package 76
• Discussion in the Commission 76
• Decisions of the Commission 82
• 2. Report of working group 2 familydependency-related elements including the education grant 82
• Discussion in the Commission 83
• Decisions of the Commission 88
• Discussion in the Commission 89
• Decisions of the Commission 96
• A. Survey of best prevailing conditions of employment in Kingston 97
• B. Survey of best prevailing conditions of employment in Rome 97
• A. Payment of amount in lieu of settling-in grant at category D and E 98
• Discussion in the Commission 99
• Decisions of the Commission 101
• Fewer than 10 senior staff members 126
• More than 10 but fewer than 50 senior staff members 126
• More than 50 but fewer than 100 senior staff members 126
• More than 200 senior staff members 126
• Fewer than 15 senior staff members 127
• 15 to fewer than 35 senior staff members 127
• 35 to fewer than 100 senior staff members 127
• 100 or more senior staff members 127
• A. Proposed salary scale for the Professional and higher categories showing annual gross salaries 138
• B. Proposed pay protection points for staff whose salaries are higher 139
• A. Comparison of average net remuneration of United Nations 140
• B. Calendar year net remuneration margin levels 20152024 140
• General overview 141
• Recruitment incentive 141
• Non-financial incentives 141
• Remote work teleworking outside the duty station 142
• Pay and performance 142
• Multilingualism 142
• Other 142
• General overview 144
• Child allowance 144
• Secondary dependants allowance 145
• Spouse and single parent allowance 145
• Education grant 145
• Special education grant 145
• Early childhood care 145
• Data required for further review 145
• A. Recommended net salary scale for staff in the General Service 149
• B. Recommended net salary scale for staff in the National 149
• Professional Officer category in Kingston survey reference month June 2023 149
• C. Recommended dependency allowance payable to staff in locally 149
• A. Recommended net salary scale for staff in the General Service category in Rome 150
• B. Recommended dependency allowances payable to staff in locally 151