2019-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-927, Jafari
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT agreed with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA DT that the legal framework did not establish an automatic right of the staff member to the extension of his or her service beyond the age of retirement upon the submission of the pertinent application, even if she or he satisfied those two conditions. However, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that, contrary to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA DT¡¯s finding, the Administration has the discretion to deny a request to extend a staff member¡¯s service beyond retirement only in exceptional cases and on account of the interests of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA, which must be reflected clearly and precisely in the reasoning for the decision. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held...