text: NanaWereko Ampem11(Ghana), Mrs. C~rmenMcFarlane (Jamaica), Mr.SawSweeHock (Singapore), 11andMr.AndreiF.Revenko (UnionofSovietSocialist Republics). Following thesubseauent resignation ofMr.NosekasChairman ofACPAQ,the Commission decided toappoint Mr.CarIosS.vegega(Argentina), currently Vice­ Chairman oftheCommission, toserveinhispersonal capacity asChairman ofACPAQ. -3--. l~.'.'t \:V.[ i: !,' V' ~: le';.-..•. '.' ~i : I !;, -] 'I 1.,CHAPTER II PENSIONABLE REMUNERATIONt i p C ,..11.TheCommission considered therequest madebytheGeneral Assembly inits resolution 39/246, section II,to: (a)Reviewthemethodology forthedetermination ofpensionable remuneration fortheProfessional andhighercategories andformonitoring thelevelof pensionable remuneration, inco-operation withtheUnitedNations JointStaff Pension Boardandaftertakingintoaccount theviewsexpressed intheFifth Committee oftheUnitedNations General Assembly, andtosubmit areportthereon to theGeneral Assembly atitsfortieth session, sothattheAssembly couldconsider whetheritwouldbeappropriate torequest theCommission topropose anewscaleof pensionable remuneration toitsforty-first session; (b)Re-examine, inco-operation withtheUnitedNations JointStaffPension Boardtheprocedure foradjustment ofpensionable remuneration inbetween comprehensive reviews, takingintoaccount theviewsexpressed intheFifth Committee, andtoreportthereon totheGeneral Assembly atitsfortieth session. Inthelatterconnection, theCommission alsonotedthatinthemeantime the General Assembly hadsuspended theoperation oftheadjustment procedure in article 54(£)oftheRegulations oftheUnitedNations JointStaffPension Fund anddeferred untilitsfortieth session further consideration oftherecommendation ofthePension Boardregarding amendment tothatarticle. Viewsoftheorganizations andstaffrepresentatives 12.TheChairman oftheConsultative Committee onAdministrative Questi.ons (CCAQ) noteditwasnotpossible tocontemplate anymodification inthemethodology for establishing pensionable remuneration, whichwasapproved in1984,sincethe provisions governing pensions intheUnitedStatesfederal civilservice wereina stateoffluxand unc~rtainty. CCAQsawthatfactasaconfirmation ofthe misgivings ithadexpressec in1984. AtthattimeCCAQhadindicated thatitwas unwisetotiethemethodology usedin'theUnitedNations systemtooclosely to conditions intheUnitedStatesfederalcivilservice. TheCommittee preferred the Commission nottomakenewproposals forchanges intheadjustment mechanism now. Itshould beexamined in1986withaviewtore-introducing anautomatic adjustment system from1Janu~ry 1987. Theimplications offreezing pensionable remuneration beyondoneortwoyearscouldbeserious tortheactuarial situation ofthePension Fundand,asfarasparticipants wereconcerned, wouldresultinthecreation of unwarranted distinctions amongretirees basedontheirdateofretirement. 13.ThePresident oftheFederation ofInternational CivilServants' Associations (FICSA) recalled thattheFederation hadexpressed strongreservations onthe methodology fordetermining pensionable remuneration inviewofthecloselinkwith theUnitedStatesfederalcivilservice retirement scheme. Nowthatscheme had beenabandoned andanalternative scheme'had notyetbeenapproved, ICSCwasnotin aposition tomakeanyrecommendations. FICSAreauested thatalternative methodologies bestudied andemphasized theurgent needforanadjustment mechanism pending theestablishment ofnewscalesofpensionable remuneration. Theproposed freezeofpensionable remuneration wasnotalogical conseauence ofthefreezeof postadjustment, moreover, itwasinconsistent withtheCommission's ownproposal -4-1 A c c st re Me ar ob po 15 Ci le sh le co ma 16 th re in th se co Di Me 17 th th' 1 ta "s ser Yor ret fra
analysis: The text appears to be a report or resolution from an international organization, likely the United Nations, discussing the pensionable remuneration of its staff. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on administrative and financial matters. The text mentions the United Nations JointStaff Pension Fund and the Pension Board, suggesting that the topic is related to employee benefits and compensation.