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  • Judgment 4810


    137th Session, 2024
    International Labour Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision not to reclassify his post.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification; reclassification;

    Consideration 3

    Extract:

    It is firmly established in the case law that the classification of posts is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of the organisation (or of the person acting on her or his behalf) (see, for example, Judgments 4186, consideration 6, and 3082, consideration 20). As a result, the Tribunal will only review such a classification on limited grounds. A classification decision can only be set aside if it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of law or fact, overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts (see, for example, Judgments 4437, consideration 2, 4384, consideration 4, 4186, consideration 6, 1647, consideration 7, and 1067, consideration 2). This is because the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts and the Tribunal will not substitute its own assessment for that of the competent authority (see, for example, Judgment 3294, consideration 8).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 1067, 1647, 3082, 3294, 4186, 4186, 4384, 4437

    Keywords:

    judicial review; post classification;



  • Judgment 4752


    137th Session, 2024
    International Atomic Energy Agency
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision not to grant her a special post allowance.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification; special post allowance;

    Consideration 4

    Extract:

    As the Tribunal recalled in Judgment 4685, consideration 4, quoting Judgment 4186, consideration 6:
    “It is well established in the Tribunal’s case law that the grounds for reviewing the classification of a post are limited and ordinarily a classification decision would only be set aside if it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts (see, for example, Judgments 1647, consideration 7, and 1067, consideration 2). Indeed, the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts, and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake this process of evaluation (see, for example, Judgment 3294, consideration 8). The grading of posts is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of an international organisation (or of the person acting on his behalf) (see, for example, Judgment 3082, consideration 20).”
    This case law is applicable not only to the judicial review of a decision on the classification or reclassification of a post, but also, as in the present case, to the decision not to start a reclassification process.

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 3082, 3294, 4186, 4685

    Keywords:

    judicial review; post classification;



  • Judgment 4740


    137th Session, 2024
    European Organization for Nuclear Research
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges his classification following a career review.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;

    Considerations 6 & 11

    Extract:

    The Tribunal observes that the allocation of a post to a benchmark job or to a higher grade within the same benchmark job following a career review carried out within that defined legal framework necessarily involves the exercise of a value judgement as to the nature and extent of the tasks and responsibilities attached to that post – in other words, the “level of functions” – as well as an assessment of the level of expertise of the staff member concerned. That value judgement must be left to the discretion of the executive head of the Organization and it is not for the Tribunal to replace the Organization’s assessment with its own. Consequently, in the same way as for decisions taken by an organisation in relation to the classification or reclassification of posts, the Tribunal will only review a decision in this area on limited grounds and will only set it aside if it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, if an essential fact was overlooked in the making of the decision, if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts or if there has been an abuse of authority (see, for example, Judgments 4502, consideration 6, 4221, consideration 11, 4000, consideration 7, and 3589, consideration 4).
    [...]
    [T]he Tribunal [also] observes that, ultimately, the complainant is essentially asking it to re-examine the career review carried out by the Career Review Board on the grounds that it was fundamentally inaccurate and should be rejected “altogether”. However, it must be found that the complainant misconstrues the nature of the Tribunal’s power of review in such a situation. As stated in consideration 6, [...] it is not for the Tribunal to carry out its own evaluation of the nature and extent of the tasks and responsibilities attached to a post or of the level of expertise of the staff member in question, and the decision taken following a career review can only be set aside on limited grounds, none of which has been established in the present case.

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 3589, 4000, 4221, 4502

    Keywords:

    judicial review; post classification;



  • Judgment 4685


    136th Session, 2023
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the implied rejection of her requests concerning the effective date of her promotion and the within-grade salary increment.

    Consideration 4

    Extract:

    As the Tribunal recalled in Judgment 4186, consideration 6:
    “It is well established in the Tribunal’s case law that the grounds for reviewing the classification of a post are limited and ordinarily a classification decision would only be set aside if it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts (see, for example, Judgments 1647, consideration 7, and 1067, consideration 2). Indeed, the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts, and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake this process of evaluation (see, for example, Judgment 3294, consideration 8). The grading of posts is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of an international organisation (or of the person acting on his behalf) (see, for example, Judgment 3082, consideration 20).”
    These principles apply to both the decision to reclassify (with possible promotion) or to refuse to reclassify as well as to the date from which the reclassification should take place.

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 1067, 1647, 3082, 3294, 4186

    Keywords:

    effective date; post classification; promotion; role of the tribunal;



  • Judgment 4684


    136th Session, 2023
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the classification exercise for her post and seeks compensation in this regard.

    Consideration 4

    Extract:

    According to settled case law, the grounds on which the Tribunal will intervene in a decision concerning the classification of a post are limited. In Judgment 4437, consideration 2, the Tribunal stated the following with regard to its limited power of review in this area:
    “The Tribunal recalls that the evaluation and classification of a post is based on technical data. Thus, under its case law, the grounds on which the classification of a post may be reviewed are limited and ordinarily a classification decision would only be set aside if it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts. This is because the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake this process of evaluation. The grading of posts is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of the organisation (or the person acting on her or his behalf) (see, for example, Judgment 4221, consideration 11, and the case law cited therein).” (See also Judgment 4502, consideration 6.)

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 4221, 4437, 4502

    Keywords:

    judicial review; post classification;

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint allowed; post classification;



  • Judgment 4682


    136th Session, 2023
    International Criminal Court
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision to reject his request for post reclassification.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;



  • Judgment 4665


    136th Session, 2023
    International Criminal Police Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant, whose post was reclassified retrospectively, claims compensation for the injury he considers he has suffered and requests that his resignation be redefined as a dismissal.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint allowed; constructive dismissal; post classification; resignation;



  • Judgment 4664


    136th Session, 2023
    International Criminal Police Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the classification of her post.

    Considerations 2 & 5

    Extract:

    It is firmly established in the case law that the grading of posts in an international organisation is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of that organisation (see, for example, Judgment 3082, consideration 20, and the case law cited therein) and that the Tribunal will only review the classification of a post on limited grounds. A classification decision cannot be set aside unless it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts (see, for example, Judgments 4502, consideration 6, 4221, consideration 11, 3589, consideration 4, 1647, consideration 7, and 1067, consideration 2). This is because the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake this process of evaluation (see, for example, aforementioned Judgments 4502, consideration 6, and 4221, consideration 11).
    [...]
    [T]he Tribunal points out firstly that the classification of a post depends on the functions as well as on the nature of the duties and responsibilities assigned to it, and not on the post holder’s personal qualifications or experience (including knowledge of languages), the manner in which she or he carries out those functions, or her or his professional performance, in particular in terms of performance appraisal (see, for example, Judgments 2851, consideration 7, and 1808, consideration 7).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 1067, 1647, 1808, 2851, 3589, 4221, 4502

    Keywords:

    post classification;

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;



  • Judgment 4641


    135th Session, 2023
    European Patent Organisation
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the interim results of his job grade evaluation.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification; receivability of the complaint; step in the procedure;



  • Judgment 4640


    135th Session, 2023
    European Patent Organisation
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges a series of management acts regarding his administrative status.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; grade; post classification;

    Consideration 14

    Extract:

    The complainant requests a retroactive upgrading of his post to grade A2 in career group A4/1 in relation to his post of Brand Manager occupied as of 2004 and to the position of Application Manager occupied as of 1 November 2006. These requests are rejected as a decision as to the level of a post is within the purview of the competent authorities charged with evaluating and classifying posts pursuant to the applicable rules and not within the purview of the Tribunal, which will only determine the legality of the exercise of that power (see, for example, Judgments 4437, consideration 2, and 2514, consideration 13).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 2514, 4437

    Keywords:

    injunction; judicial review; post classification;



  • Judgment 4610


    135th Session, 2023
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the non-reclassification of her post.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    claim moot; complaint dismissed; post classification;



  • Judgment 4502


    134th Session, 2022
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision not to reclassify her post.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;

    Consideration 7

    Extract:

    [T]he Tribunal will not substitute its own evaluation of the complainant’s post for the audit conducted by an expert who had the necessary training and experience to do so (see, for example, Judgments 929, consideration 5, and 2706, consideration 14). In her submissions, the complainant mainly repeats the arguments that she put forward at each step in the procedure regarding the increase and changes in the duties and responsibilities involved in her post and ultimately criticises the Organization for not accepting her version of the facts. However, the mistakes that she identifies, which tend to support the re-evaluation of the classification of her post, are insufficient to warrant a finding that the impugned decision was unlawful. As has already been stated in consideration 6,[...] it is settled case law that the Tribunal’s role is not to substitute its assessment for that of the Organization concerning the classification of a post.
    The position would only be different if the file showed that the Organization had committed an obvious error of judgement when assessing the duties attached to the complainant’s post, [...]. The position would likewise be different if the file showed that an essential fact was overlooked when the decision was taken.

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 929, 2706

    Keywords:

    desk audit; post classification; role of the tribunal;

    Consideration 13

    Extract:

    As the excerpts from Judgment 4221, consideration 11, quoted [...] show, the classification of a post is not concerned with the merits of the performance of the incumbent (see also Judgment 4000, consideration 9).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 4000, 4221

    Keywords:

    performance; post classification;

    Consideration 6

    Extract:

    The Tribunal outlined the fundamental principles that apply in the context of post classification in Judgment 4221, consideration 11, which refers to Judgments 4000, considerations 7, 8 and 9, 3589, consideration 4, and 3764, consideration 6 [...].

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 3589, 3764, 4000, 4221

    Keywords:

    post classification; role of the tribunal;

    Consideration 8

    Extract:

    The complainant also contends that there was a breach of the principle of equal pay for equal work in that other staff members performing similar duties to hers held posts at higher grades. On that point, the Tribunal observes that it is not ordinarily its role to compare a post whose classification is contested to the classification of similar posts in the same organisation in order to ascertain whether the classification decision is lawful (see, for example, Judgments 4000, consideration 9, and [...] 4221, consideration 15).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 4000, 4221

    Keywords:

    equal pay for equal work; post classification; unequal treatment;



  • Judgment 4437


    132nd Session, 2021
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the classification of her post following her transfer.

    Consideration 15

    Extract:

    While it is regrettable that the complainant was not sent the final version of that report, drawn up after consideration of her comments, that defect was remedied in this case by the disclosure to the complainant of that document, which was produced by UNESCO as an annex to its reply in the course of the proceedings before the Tribunal (see, for example, Judgment 3117, consideration 11, and the case law cited therein). The plea will therefore be dismissed.

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 3117

    Keywords:

    disclosure of evidence; post classification;

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;

    Consideration 2

    Extract:

    The Tribunal recalls that the evaluation and classification of a post is based on technical data. Thus, under its case law, the grounds on which the classification of a post may be reviewed are limited and ordinarily a classification decision would only be set aside if it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts. This is because the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake this process of evaluation. The grading of posts is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of the organisation (or the person acting on her or his behalf) (see, for example, Judgment 4221, consideration 11, and the case law cited therein).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 4221

    Keywords:

    judicial review; post classification;



  • Judgment 4402


    132nd Session, 2021
    International Fund for Agricultural Development
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision not to reclassify his position.

    Considerations 4-6

    Extract:

    Access to the Tribunal is generally conditioned by Article VII of its Statute, which requires that a complainant exhaust internal means of redress. It is also conditioned by the need for a complainant to raise a case of non-observance of the terms of appointment or non-observance of applicable Staff Regulations (see Article II of the Statute). The complainant does not point to any provision in IFAD’s Staff Rules or any other normative legal document applicable at the time he made his request on 27 July 2017 expressly conferring on an individual staff member a right to make such a request directly to the Director HRD and thereby seek to have her or his position reclassified or expressly creating any corresponding duty on the organisation to consider and determine such a request.

    The complainant seeks to avoid the consequences of there being no express right as just discussed by arguing that the reorganisation of LEG in June 2015 required the Director HRD to ensure all positions were correctly classified and, if they had not been, as argued by the complainant in his brief, the Director HRD “had an ongoing obligation to do so whenever the matter was brought to his attention”. Even accepting, for present purposes, that there had been an obligation during the reorganisation to ensure positions were correctly classified, it is a large step to say that the obligation was an ongoing one, enlivened at any time by an individual who had been involved in the reorganisation requesting reclassification by correspondence directly with the Director HRD. As the Director HRD rightly pointed out in his email of 20 October 2017, any failure to address correctly the complainant’s classification during the reorganisation in 2015 should have been challenged at the time, as should have decisions made in 2012-2013 which may have borne upon his classification.

    The complainant refers to Judgment 3861 in support of a proposition that an organisation must ensure staff are properly compensated and accordingly must make sure positions are properly graded. But that judgment was far more narrowly focused. The Tribunal said “the principle of good faith and the concomitant duty of care demand that international organisations treat their staff with due consideration in order to avoid causing them undue injury; an employer must consequently inform officials in advance of any action that may imperil their rights or harm their rightful interests (see Judgment 2768, under 4)”.

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 2768, 3861

    Keywords:

    cause of action; competence of tribunal; post classification; reorganisation; time bar;

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;

    Considerations 7-9

    Extract:

    The import of the complainant’s argument is that any member of staff of an international organisation has an ongoing right, enforceable through internal appeal and ultimately in the Tribunal, to request or even demand at any time a review of salary and classification which must be considered by the organisation and have a decision made on the request.

    It is true that the Tribunal has acknowledged in, for example, Judgment 2706, consideration 12, that: “it is the duty of international organisations to abide by the principle of equality and in particular to comply with its requirement that there be equal pay for work of equal value. [...] if their rules and procedures do not ensure adherence to those requirements in respect of their staff, it is their duty to take remedial steps, whether by way of some general rule or by some specific procedure for the particular case.” Additionally, it has been acknowledged in, for example, Judgment 2931, that the principle of equality feeds into the determination of an appropriate classification.

    But the complainant has failed to establish the legal foundation for his contention that the Director HRD was under a legal duty to consider his request […], let alone that he was then duty bound to reclassify the complainant’s position as requested.

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 2706, 2931

    Keywords:

    equal pay for equal work; post classification;



  • Judgment 4384


    131st Session, 2021
    International Labour Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision not to reclassify his post.

    Consideration 4

    Extract:

    According to Judgment 4186, consideration 6, “[i]t is well established in the Tribunal’s case law that the grounds for reviewing the classification of a post are limited and ordinarily a classification decision would only be set aside if it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts (see, for example, Judgments 1647, consideration 7, and 1067, consideration 2). Indeed, the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts, and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake this process of evaluation (see, for example, Judgment 3294, consideration 8). The grading of posts is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of an international organisation (or of the person acting on his behalf) (see, for example, Judgment 3082, consideration 20).”

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 1067, 1647, 3082, 3294, 4186

    Keywords:

    post classification;

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint allowed; post classification;



  • Judgment 4372


    131st Session, 2021
    European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision to classify him in the type of post “Assistant”.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;



  • Judgment 4336


    131st Session, 2021
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision not to reclassify his post from grade level G-4 to grade level G-5.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; desk audit; post classification;



  • Judgment 4314


    130th Session, 2020
    International Labour Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the rejection of her request for the reclassification of her post.

    Consideration 6

    Extract:

    Consistent precedent has it that the process of classifying posts in international organisations constitutes an act of technical evaluation, and, accordingly, it is not for the Tribunal to weigh, compare and/or determine the relative merits of ratings which are thereby accorded. The Tribunal has consistently stated, for example in Judgment 3589, consideration 4, that the grounds for reviewing the classification of a post are limited and ordinarily a classification decision would only be set aside if it was taken without authority, had been made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, was made having overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion had been drawn from the facts. This is because the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake this process of evaluation. The grading of posts is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of the organisation, or the person acting on her or his behalf (see also Judgments 4024, consideration 3, 4164, consideration 4, 4186, consideration 6, and 4193, consideration 2).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 3589, 4024, 4164, 4186, 4193

    Keywords:

    discretion; post classification;

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;

    Consideration 13

    Extract:

    The Tribunal emphasises that the relevant question was not whether the complainant had a working knowledge of two or more languages but whether the job description for the post required two or more languages.

    Keywords:

    post classification; post description;



  • Judgment 4312


    130th Session, 2020
    International Labour Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision not to reclassify his post.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;

    Consideration 3

    Extract:

    The classification of posts necessarily involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake that evaluation (see, for example, Judgment 3294, consideration 8). That classification is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of the organisation or the person acting on her or his behalf (see, for example, Judgments 3082, consideration 20, 4040, consideration 3, and 4186, consideration 6). That is why it is well established in the Tribunal’s case law that the grounds for reviewing the classification of a post are limited and ordinarily a classification decision would only be set aside if it was taken without authority, was made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority or if a truly mistaken conclusion was drawn from the facts (see, for example, Judgments 1647, consideration 7, and 1067, consideration 2).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 1067, 1647, 3082, 3294, 4040, 4186

    Keywords:

    discretion; judicial review; post classification;



  • Judgment 4307


    130th Session, 2020
    World Health Organization
    Extracts: EN, FR
    Full Judgment Text: EN, FR
    Summary: The complainant challenges the decision to reject his request for the reclassification of his post as well as his request for compensation for performing duties at a higher grade than his.

    Judgment keywords

    Keywords:

    complaint dismissed; post classification;

    Consideration 8

    Extract:

    Consistent precedent has it that the process of classifying posts in international organizations constitutes an act of technical evaluation, and, accordingly, it is not for the Tribunal to weigh, compare and/or determine the relative merits of ratings which are thereby accorded. The case law further states that the classification of a post involves an evaluation of the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the post based upon the post description and is not concerned with the merits of the performance of the incumbent (see, for example, Judgment 4000, consideration 9). The case law has also consistently stated, for example, in Judgment 3589, consideration 4, that the grounds for reviewing the classification of a post are limited and ordinarily a classification decision would only be set aside if it was taken without authority, had been made in breach of the rules of form or procedure, was based on an error of fact or law, was made having overlooked an essential fact, was tainted with abuse of authority, or if a truly mistaken conclusion had been drawn from the facts. This is because the classification of posts involves the exercise of value judgements as to the nature and extent of the duties and responsibilities of the posts and it is not the Tribunal’s role to undertake this process of evaluation. The grading of posts is a matter within the discretion of the executive head of the organization (or the person acting on her or his behalf).

    Reference(s)

    ILOAT Judgment(s): 3589, 4000

    Keywords:

    post classification;

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