Judgment No. 939
Decision
1. THE ORGANISATION SHALL PAY THE COMPLAINANT DAMAGES IN THE SUM OF 4,000 SWISS FRANCS. 2. THE ORGANISATION SHALL PAY HIM 2,000 SWISS FRANCS TOWARDS COSTS. 3. HIS OTHER CLAIMS ARE DISMISSED.
Summary
Extract:
The complainant was transferred without prior consultation of the Selection Board as required under Article 4.2(f) of the Staff Regulations. The Tribunal holds that the breach of procedure was minor, though it did cause the complainant injury. The Tribunal will therefore refrain from quashing the impugned decision and will order the organisation to pay the complainant damages and a further sum towards costs.
Reference(s)
Organization rules reference: ARTICLE 4.2 OF THE ILO STAFF REGULATIONS
Keywords
injury; costs; organisation's duties; transfer; selection board; consultation; flaw; procedural flaw; material damages
Consideration 31
Extract:
The complainant "is free to submit to [the Tribunal] a new plea in support of [claims which remain constant]. What he may not do is address to the Tribunal claims he has not already put to the ILO."
Keywords
complaint; receivability of the complaint; internal appeal; new plea; condition
Consideration 30
Extract:
"If the organisation's best interests so require, if the post suits the appointee's qualifications and if his contract so permits, the assignment may be ordered even against his wishes."
Keywords
transfer; staff member's duties; discretion; organisation's interest
Consideration 25
Extract:
The complainant, who has not held a headquarters post for the past thirteen years, alleges breach of Circular 180. The Tribunal holds that "the Circular does not [...] make an unqualified promise to bring back to Headquarters an official who has spent a substantial period in the field: all it promises is intensive effort to do so".
Reference(s)
Organization rules reference: CIRCULAR 180 (SERIES 6) OF 22 MAY 1980
Keywords
field; headquarters; administrative instruction; interpretation; assignment; transfer; request for transfer; right
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