Decision on the 13th item on the agenda: Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body Conditions of appointment of the Director-General
Decision on the 13th item on the agenda: Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body
Conditions of appointment of the Director-General
The Governing Body decided that the remuneration and conditions of employment of the Director-General should consist of the following elements:
(a) a net base salary equal to that of the Administrator of UNDP; 1
(b) Geneva post adjustment as determined by the International Civil Service Commission; 2
(c) a representation allowance of 40,000 Swiss francs (CHF) per year;
(d) a housing allowance, covering rent and fixed charges, of a maximum of CHF12,000 per month;
(e) all other allowances and benefits accruing to staff members in the Professional and higher categories in accordance with the Staff Regulations of the ILO;
(f) participation in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) at the pensionable remuneration rate applicable to the Administrator of the UNDP 3 or the supplement for pension arrangements applicable to ungraded officials in the UN common system who decide not to participate in the UNJSPF (UNGA resolution 47/203).
The amounts mentioned in (c) and (d) above may be adjusted from time to time by the Officers of the Governing Body to take account of inflation or other factors related to local circumstances at the duty station. The Governing Body shall be informed of any such adjustment.