2018-Ģ��ƵAT-848

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

Ģ��ƵAT denied the Appellant��s request for an oral hearing and held that it would not assist in the expeditious and fair disposal of the case, as required by Article 18(1) of the RoP. Ģ��ƵAT held that Toure is binding precedent on Ģ��ƵDT as it applied to the Appellant��s case and found no fault with Ģ��ƵDT��s judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision to abolish his post. Ģ��ƵDT referred to Toure as precedent. Ģ��ƵDT held that the Applicant had no legitimate expectancy of extension of his appointment and that under the applicable budgetary rules, the abolition of the Regional Advisor posts did not require prior approval by the COM or the General Assembly and constituted a lawful exercise of managerial discretion. Ģ��ƵDT dismissed the application in its entirety.

Legal Principle(s)

Under Toure, there is no expectancy of renewal of fixed-term and temporary contracts.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

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