text: ~ndtoth~ aidtoha~..<~)llSt::MO @,ffec·t.i,,~e inc',er'nal proc~~s'~s", jU$,tic'~ ist-h,-Ql"""~for-~ notR'ules~,whlc;b dec J!\':~dt-ha c{)]it:r~,et-u:i%J.- -situatiC)l~ and ;&!'ftitl,~~,~ts ofint€rnaticnal civil s~,r\"'~jfutsJ are rath~l" !''"urth,ttiU:l;'~ic:r'e"",· tn& sdictional ofth@ Or:g:·aui~ati'On (~)Toensure andfacilitate th~ sY5te~ intheSecretariat; ontheHt1l'>J.1decilIion on~xrv by decision or di8ciplil1ary actioll:(h)Toadvise tll.e Secretl:lr~f-'Gen'lfl1r'!ll ~taff mSrl'.ber8 against anadministrative {c)Toprovide legaladviceand/or adlTd.nistr~tiva l:mpport.lilarvlct)s tothlll bodies designated forrecourse anddisciplinary mattersl JOhlt. ./!\.pptiH\ls Board!!;, JointDisciplinary Co~~ittees, Grievance Panels andPanels ofCounsel) (d)Toexamine andresolve allegations ofdiscriminatory treatment andother staffgrievances byamicable settlement; (e)Toprovide administrative I1Hl.chinery tothePanels ofCounsel inadvising andrepresenting staffmembers before thebodies designated forreCourse end disciplinary matters. (b)CourseQfactioQ oftheSecretariat 40.27 Following promulgation ofafullyrevised setofdisciplinary rul••, effective 1January 1990,internal rulesofprocedure forJointDisciplinary Committees willbedeveloped andadopted byeachCommittee, consistent withthe StaffRegUlations andRules, relevant administrative issuances andtherequirem~nts ofdueprocess. Atthesametime,theimplementation ofth@revised disciplinary ruleswillbemonitored toassesstheireffectiveness inthelightofpractical experience. 40.28 Thefunctioning oftheJointAppeals Boards andJointDisciplinary Committees willbemonitored toensurethatappeals anddisciplinary mattlH5 are effectively dealtwithandtoprevent recurrence ofabacklog. 40.29 Inspiteofpastefforts tostrengthen thediscrimination andgrievance panels, established underadministration instructions ST/AI/245 and ST/AI/308/Rev.l, theyhavenotfunctioned asintended inmanyinstances. Consideration willbegiventothequestion ofwhether theirprocedures canbe revised soastoprovide objective anduseful meansofinformal dispute settlement orwhether someothermeans, suchasmandatory concIliation orsomeformof ombudsman system, should replace them. 40.30 Assistance willcontinue tobeprovided tostaffmembers onappeals and disciplinary matters through thePanels ofCounsel. Theroleoftheco-ordinator, whoisentrusted withthetaskofsetting upandassisting such pan~l"" will b~1 expanded toinclude providing advice tostaffandpur~uing informal ~@ttl@m~nt~, thereby reducing unnecessary appeals. -7- ___________________ .T.,.rr__ II~.'T.' il~~.'~'··<~ Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library40.31Inaddition" thefol1owin+g' contHl:1£JD.ng activities willhecarried out: (a.)PrcviiSJon of5.ecretarial Mdot.tM9,rtiiervices totheJointAppeals Boards, theJointDisclpl ..,inary,C,pmndtteet>, thePan;els onDiscrimination andother Grieva:ncelll andtbe PanelofCoun.~el; (0) appeal!>,Provil'llion oflegaladvicetotheSecretary-General onthedisposition of l'i\taff grievance~ anddi~ciplinary matters; Cc)Monitoring tbeimpl<Bmentati4Jn oftbeSecretary-General'8 finaldecisions f)'t). ,digciplinary case~andjudgelrj1j9nts oftheUnited Nations Administrative Trl1>1.1,na1 J cnd the:speedy andeffective functioning ofthe (@) IrnprOV~ffjent~ i1indperiodicreviewoftherulesandl1'.achinery onthe adJflini~$tsation ofjUliltice. (a) 40,32 'thelegil'&lative authority forSUbprograrr.me 3derives fromstaffregulations f501andlL:2. 40.33 ~Hthin theframework oftheStaffRegulations andRules, therequirements fordealinqwith itIHHU'115 concerning staff-management relations haveevolved overthe yearsbutnotallot themhavebeenexplicitly defined. Furthermore, someofthe dIllVl\11()pments inthiliilareahavenotyetheenreflected intherelevant staffrules. 40.34 'rhl1lmainobj{;ctive oftheBubprograrnme istoensure andfacilitate the @ff@ctiv€l functioning ofthemachinery fordealing withst.aff-management relations.
analysis: This text appears to be related to the internal functioning of an organization, specifically the United Nations, and its mechanisms for dealing with staff-management relations, disciplinary actions, and grievances. It seems to focus on the development of rules and procedures for resolving disputes and ensuring effective functioning of the organization's machinery. This suggests that the category should be related to employment, human resources, or organizational management.