text: ofatemporary General Service postforanadministrative assistant intheOffice oftheBoardofTrustees oftheUnitedNations International School. TheAdvisory Committee concurs withthisrequest. 28C.18 TheCommittee's comments regarding theresources requested fortravelof staffinparagraph 28C.12oftheproposed programme budgetarecontained in paragraph 28C.10above. Asindicated inparagraph 28C.16above,theCommittee has noobjection totheresource growthproposed underfurniture andequipment in paragraph 28C.15oftheproposed programme budget. 2.Personnel policyco-ordination, Reviews andappeals 28c.19 Theestimate of$3,721,700 forthisprogramme includes provision forthe continuation offourtemporary posts(2P-4,1P-3and1P-2)intheClassification Section (para.28C.18oftheproposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee Concurs withthisrequest ontheunderstanding thatoncetheclassification exercise hasbeencompleted, ananalysis willbeundertaken todetermine whether anyoftherelated functions canbeassumed byexisting staff. 28C.20 TheSecretary-General alsorequests thecontinuation ofatemporary P-4postrelated totheimplementation ofsUbprogramme 2,interpretation and elaboration ofstaffregulations andstaffrules(para.28C.18oftheproposed programme budget). Onthebasisoftheinformation provided, theAdvisory Committee isnotconvinced oftheneedtocontinue thispost.Ittherefore recommends thattherequest notbeapproved, withaconsequential reduction of $132,800 intheSecretary-General's estimate. -145-28C.2l Thecontinuation ofonetemporary G-4postisalsorequested in paragraph 28C.18oftheproposed programme budget, theincumbent wouldcodeinputs intothecentral computerized Personnel MasterFile.Inthisconnection, the Advisory Committee notesthatthe48work-months ofgeneral temporary assistance at theGeneral Service level,requested inparagraph 28C.19oftheproposed programme budget, alsorelatetothecodingofinformation intothePersonnel MasterFileand theestablishment ofmanualandcomputerized personnel records. TheAdvisory Committee soughtclarification regarding therelationship between theworktobe donebytheincumbent oftheG-4postandthatdescribed inparagraph 28C.19. Despite theadditional information provided, itisunconvinced oftheneedto continue theG-4postandtherefore recommends thattheSecretary-Generalis estimate bereduced by$63,600. 28C.22 Theresources requested undergeneral temporary assistance in paragraph 28C.19oftheproposed programme budgetalsoprovide for8work-months at theP-3leveland18work-mont~s attheGeneral Service levelfortheJointAppeals Boardinordertoalleviate thebacklog ofpending cases. TheAdvisory Committee recognizes thataserious problem existsinrespect ofthebacklog ofappealcasesJ ittherefcre concurs withthisreauest. However, atthesametime,inlinewith itsrecomm~ndations inchapterI,paragraphs 67to73above,theCommittee trusts thatfuturereauests ofthisnaturewillnotbeforthcoming. TheCommittee also expects thatallpostsintheJABsecretariat aswellasthoseinthe Administrative Reviewunit(seepara.28C.35below)willbefilledandusedfor theirintended purpose .• 28C.23 Asshownintable28C.8,anamountof$62,900 isreauested for consultants. TheCanmittee notesthatthisestimate includes aproqision eqUivalent tothefourwork-months ofconsultancy whichwereapproved in'the programme budgetfor1984-1985 fortheupgrading ofthecentral computerized personnel file.Inresponse toinquiries, theCommittee wasinformed thatthe consultancy didnottakeplacebecause theestimate hadprovedinadequate. Because thisamountwasapproved foraspecific purpose andduration, theAdvisory Committee doesnotbelieve therelated resources shouldhavebeenincluded inthe 1984-1985 resource base(table28C.8). 28C.24 Theestimate of$62,900 forconsultants also i~~ludes provlslon forsome fivemonthsoftheservices ofaseniorsystems analyst (estimated atapproximately $9,000(atrevised 1985rates)amonth). ItistheCommittee's opinion thatthe required workshouldtakelessthanfivemonths, ittherefore recommends that provision forfourmonthsofconsultancy beapproved. Consequently, andtaking intoaccountitsobservation inparagraph 28C.23above,theAdvisory Committee recommends thattheSecretary-Generalis estimate bereduced by$25,100, from $62,900 to$37,800.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the administrative and personnel aspects of the United Nations International School, including the continuation of temporary posts, personnel policy coordination, and resources requested for travel and equipment. The focus is on internal administrative matters rather than external issues related to economic development, natural resources, or other areas. The text does not mention specific projects or initiatives, but rather discusses the management and allocation of resources within the school.