text: a) Not 20 days, as the ICsc secretarlaE swgesled' but all 5o days of annuar leave on united Naltons side should be lncluded in coBpensatlon coBpariaons; b) slck leave sho.rld be calculated on a conparable bas1s. By coBperlng Lhe whole workforce ln the conparator servlce wibb only profesional staff ln the Lhited Nations, the Icsc secreiarlat lowered the fiSure fron lO'7 dayg to 4'75 aave wfrfcn puts tne United Natlons profesEj'onals In a leas favourable posltion ani provides a basis lor furbher lnsreaaea in their reEuneratlon' The proper nethld of comparlson would be to relate the whole wonkforce ln the comparator service to the !,rhole Unlted Natlons lrorkforce, 1'e' lncludlng both professional and general servlce ataff; c) Contrary to the ICSC secretarlagra view, the career dlfference elenent Bhould be excluded fron compensaiion cooparlsona ?/' L6. The Inepeetors uould like to belleve that their repori waa lo sotle extent nelpful for tle General Assembly ln adoptlng ita reaolutlon J9l27 whlch becane the basla for the lcsc oecislon on euspeneton of the second part ol posi adJust- nent index increaae for Neu York and ricomnending Lo the General Assenbly a range of 11O to 120 for the net reduneralion EarSin wlth a mld-polnt of approxiuaLely II]. 7/ For nore details, see JIU repori AlSg t522, paras' {8-54' -8- III. TIIE ICSC DECISION AND ITS II,IPLICATIONS
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the compensation and benefits of United Nations professionals, specifically in relation to their annual leave and pension plans. The language used is technical and bureaucratic, suggesting a focus on administrative and financial matters rather than a specific sector or industry. The text also references the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and its decision-making process, indicating a connection to international organizations and governance.