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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT considered an appeal by the Secretary-General. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT accepted the Secretary-General¡¯s position that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵMIL staff members were given the opportunity to comment on the proposed restructuring from the beginning of the process, and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵMIL National Staff Association representative participated in the discussion on the Guidelines for the comparative review process. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that it would not speculate on the chances that each of the posts might not have been abolished if there had been consultations with the National Staff Association. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that the change in the composition of the...

Receivability: The Tribunal held that the Applicants had standing pursuant to art. 2.1 of its Statute and found the applications receivable. Merits: Was the restructuring genuine? The Tribunal found that, although the retrenchment exercise resulted in the non-renewal of the Applicants¡¯ appointments, the motivation for it was genuine as it implemented General Assembly resolution 66/264. Was the restructuring implemented through a fair and lawful process? Consultations: The Tribunal found that the Administration did not consult the staff or staff representatives about the posts to be abolished...

The Tribunal found that the Applicant¡¯s fixed-term appointment was not renewed because contrary to its claims, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵMIL Administration did not follow proper procedures in determining whether he should be reassigned to the new D-1 position in the office of the D/SRSG Rule of Law. The Tribunal also found that the Applicant was not given full and fair consideration for the new D-1 position in the office of the D/SRSG Rule of Law and that the guidance provided in the Secretary-General¡¯s report and the counsel of the General Assembly were ignored. Due process ¨C No comparative review or any review...

The Tribunal concluded that the decision to separate the Applicant was discriminatory, constituted abuse of authority and was therefore unlawful because of the apparent bad faith on the part of the Applicant¡¯s supervisor in initiating and concluding a new recruitment contrary to the Civilian Staffing Review recommendation, and her unauthorized nationalization of the Applicant¡¯s post one year before the approved date. To ensure the Applicant¡¯s continuity of service when decisions are being made about her eligibility for a continuing appointment and after service health insurance, the Tribunal...