text: minimum offiveyears' seniority intheOrgani~ation: tomaketraining opportunities moreequitably available toallstaff r.~gli.lrdles$ ofduty!!>'tatioI1J to worktowards theestablishment ofaninstitutionalised rol@fortraining inhuman resources planning, management anddevelopment: and,finally, toinCrtUUil~ ~taff training anddevelopment opportunities Secretariat-wide through inter~agency co-operation. (b)Course ofaction oftheSecretariat 41.47 Inthestaffadministration anOIa,staff!HHVices andothersupport. activities willcontinue tobeprovided within theframework ofthoStaff Regulations andRulesoftheUnited Nations andotherpertinent administrative issuances. Wideruseofmodern techniques andequipment willimprove theservicing 'ofactivities suchastheadministration ofdependency allowances, theeducation grantandrelated travel expenses, rental subsidy andthemaintenance ofpersonnel records. Acloser monitoring oftheconsistent application ofpersonnel policio~ throughout theSecretariat willbeachieved through consultations andagreater rotation ofpersonnel officers between Headquarters andotheroffices. Periodic updates ofthe"Personnel Manual" willbeissuedinordertofacilitat€l the monitoring andapplication ofadministrative norms. 41.48 Intheareaofadministrative reviews, appeals anddisciplinary matters, delays andinconsistencies indecision-making willbereduced byproviding both staffandmanagers withaccessible legalinformation intheformofacomputerized compendium ofrelevant jurisprudence andinterpretations. Contested decisions will continue tobereviewed, andlegaladvice, fact-finding andanalysis willbe provided. 41.49 Intheareaofcompensation, improvements incommunication dataprocessing should makeitpossible tocreate anintegrated network linking allUnited Nations agencies andalldutystations. Localsalary 5urv~y methodology will h~reviewed andstreamlined. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library41.50Special attention ....illbepaiddur thez~dium-tenI! planperiod tothe inteqration o,fClaJ~:;ification withotn,er ha~-anandf'ina.ncial resourc-es m_anafge~~n_t: gYft~~s, theimplementation efcla5sification standards forpostsintheGeneral"'. Ar·t~ '.. •..'.·.·.·"'u o£e~;s";""N~erVl.ce lj;nurelaeoc-a.te,qor.1es atalldutystations an(ltne revJ.~iI't L'.A~ ......,i.""-"''':' cla,1$t$iticCition !§t,ruct:.~re5. 5' . ..' ., f-i'-_£;""""ng41. ,'s;.WJ.thregard t,otraining ano ~t.a,f.f de'{;Jeloprrtent., oaseaorltne d<:~ .0.- .. :fiim~ionl£ t.hatwillhavebeencarried outDVtJl·eendof1991inordertoass-ess na-ed$$ a,nd co--crdf.n~tion eftrainin-g syste'tt'i-wide, amoreextensive progra ..t,s~,eofexterr~311y aJ1dinternally supported studies 'Willbedeveloped to ~OOd.e'J'elop theprofe~!>ional kl'H)wledge andskills ofthestaffin $Ub~tbntiv0 areag. The pr~gr~~es willcontinue: sabbatical leaveand exterl1<:\il gtudiel!l: training fortl:upervisors, computer andrelated technical traJ.tiiDlJ, ftlanage:'ment training" induction a.neorient.ation programrn-e, lang'uage training, drafting work~hop$ andba3icskillstraining forsecretarial andclerical !>tiiiff. ASGiicrl'$tariat-wid.e b,H,lctraining formission assigrLl'llent willalsobe d€'veloped. 41.52 Durir'9 thell'ied.iwt£-term planperiod, inordertomaketraining opportunities m~roequitably available throughout theSecretariat, theorganizational structures neces••rytocarryoutandsupport atraining function willbeputintoplaceat all duty ~tation5. Regular budget funds, voluntary contributions andother fin~ncial ~upport willbe~ought forthatpurpose. Inter-agency co-operation will b~~xplor~d ff~r~ ~ystematically toexpand further thosetraining opportunities. 41.53 Thtil obj~ctiv€!t ofachieving tmintegrated, institutionalized rolefor training inhUrtltilD r(!}!$ources plal10ing andotheraspects ofhumanresources
analysis: This text appears to be focused on the internal management and development of the United Nations Secretariat, specifically in the areas of human resources planning, management, and development. The text discusses the establishment of a institutionalized role for training, the review of personnel policies and procedures, and the integration of classification standards. The text also touches on the need for better communication and data processing, as well as the development of training programs and opportunities.