2024-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-1439, Egor Ovcharenko
The Appeals Tribunal found that the proportional adjustment of workload standards for self-revision services was a matter that fell squarely within the Administration¡¯s discretionary authority. The Appeals Tribunal was satisfied that the Administration followed all proper procedures when taking and implementing the contested decision, and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT properly determined that there was no requirement for staff management consultations at the departmental or office level in relation to a specific appealable administrative decision.
The Appeals Tribunal dismissed the appeal and affirmed Judgment No...
2024-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-1439-Corr.1, Egor Ovcharenko
The Appeals Tribunal found that the proportional adjustment of workload standards for self-revision services was a matter that fell squarely within the Administration¡¯s discretionary authority. The Appeals Tribunal was satisfied that the Administration followed all proper procedures when taking and implementing the contested decision, and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT properly determined that there was no requirement for staff management consultations at the departmental or office level in relation to a specific appealable administrative decision.
The Appeals Tribunal dismissed the appeal and affirmed Judgment No...
054 (GVA/2024), Applicant
- Appealed
A decision made by the Duty Judge is not constantly open for entertainment until decided by the assigned Judge to a case. That would undermine the role of the Duty Judge and render precarious the principle of legal certainty. The principles of transparency and accountability apply to the entire internal justice system regardless of the facts under dispute, the charges of misconduct or the disciplinary measure applied, unless exceptional circumstances guide the Tribunal differently. Concerning exceptional circumstances, the principle of publicity can only be departed from where the applicant...
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT/2024/032, Aguilar Valle
Considering the circumstances, the most appropriate remedy would be to rescind the contested decision (in comparison, see the Appeals Tribunal in Lucchini 2021-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-1121 and Rolli 2023-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-1346).
It is standard practice and courtesy in the Organization that, albeit fixed-term appointments, per definition, do not carry any expectancy of renewal under staff rule 4.13(c), a staff member whose fixed-term appointment is not to be renewed is to receive a pre-notification concerning the non-extension, at least 30 days before its expiry. The Respondent has not argued or submitted any documentation...
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT/2024/031, Abdelaal
The Tribunal observed that a review of the evidence in this case indicated that the panel¡¯s assessment of the Applicant¡¯s interview was proper. Accordingly, the Tribunal held that the Applicant received full and fair consideration and that the Administration followed all applicable procedures.
2024-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-1438, Ann-Christin Raschdorf
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT dismissed the application for revision, finding that none of the alleged new facts were ¡°new facts¡± for the purpose of Article 11(1) of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT Statute. The alleged new facts either occurred after the issuance of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT Judgment, were known to the Appeals Tribunal, or matters of law.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT granted the application for correction in part, to the extent that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT agreed with Ms. Raschdorf's argument that an error arose in paragraph 44 of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT Judgment where the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT wrongly referred to the Advisory Board on Compensation Claims instead of the Pension Fund.
Finally, the...
2024-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-1437, Ibrahim Bah
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT noted that the staff member had telecommuted from his home country for the entire academic year. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT found that payment of the educational grant required the physical presence of the staff member at their official duty station, with such payment to be suspended or adjusted for the period that they were telecommuting from outside the official duty station.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT held that it was not open to the staff member to rely on a defence that the Administration be estopped from relying on the applicable provisions in its interpretation of the circumstances under which the education...
2024-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-1436, James Wan
As a preliminary matter, the Appeals Tribunal dismissed Mr. Wan's argument that he had been placed at a considerable disadvantage, directly impacting the outcome of the case, by the fact that he had been unrepresented before the ICAO Appeals Board.
Turning to the merits of the case, the Appeals Tribunal affirmed the findings of the Appeals Board that on clear and convincing evidence two counts of misconduct had been proved to have been committed by Mr. Wan which justified the imposition of the sanction of dismissal. On the material presented by the Secretary-General to the President, the...
2024-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAT-1435, Ali Mohammad Hammad
The Appeals Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that it was evident from a perusal of the appeal brief that Mr. Hammad did not argue that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA DT committed any error of fact or law. He merely presented the same arguments that he had already made in his application for revision before the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA DT and failed to demonstrate how the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA DT erred.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµDT/2024/030, Navas Castillo
The Applicant was under the obligation to act with a minimum level of probity, impartiality, fairness, honesty and truthfulness as required by the established facts (staff regulation 1.2(b)). Also, if it is found that an actual or possible conflict of interest arose out of these facts, the Applicant was obliged to disclose this conflict to his head of office in order to allow Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµVMC to mitigate its impact and resolve it in accordance with its own best interests (staff regulation 1.2(m)). Finally, if the Applicant¡¯s involvement in a matter could result in an actual or potential conflict of...