text: in-service andafter-service participation reached 10years,theycouldbe eligible toreceive ASHIsubsidYJ and(b)tostaffmembers separated for disability andtotheeligible survivors ofstaffmembers whodieinservice irrespective oftheperiodduringwhichthestaffmemberhadparticipated ina contributory planatthetimeofseparation ordeath. Inallcases,coverage wouldbeavailable tothosewhoareeligible toreceive aperiodic benefit fromtheUNJSPForundertherulesgoverning compensation intheeventof death,injuryorillnessattributable totheperformance ofofficial dutieson behalfoftheUnitedNations (Appendix DtotheStaffRules)." 28K.5Inresponse toinquiries, representatives oftheSecretarY-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatasofJanuary 1984,some74percentofafter-service healthinsurance (ASHI)participants wereontheregular budgetpayrollatthetime ofseparation, and26percentwerepaidfromextrabudgetary resources. However, thefigureof'26percentdoesnottakeintoaccount thefactthatalthough a participant's salaryatthetimeofseparation mayhavebeenfundedfrom extrabudgetary resources, amajorportion ofthesalary mayhavebeenpreviously chargedtotheregular bUdgetduringhiscareer. 28K.6Inthisconnection, theAdvisory Committee drawsattention tothestatement inparagraph 25ofitsrelated report (A/38/7/Add.9) that"TheCommittee hasno objection totheSecretary-Generalis proposals concerning After-service Health Insurance although itconsiders thatthequestion off~nancing thisschemeshould bekeptunderreview." Byparagraph 2ofresolution 38/235, theGeneral Assembly approved thisstatement. 28K.7Subject totheclarifications andobservations above,theAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheestimate forcontributions toafter-service health insurance. 28K.8The1986-1987 estimate forcompensatory payments amounts to$1,706,100, and contains resource growthof$932,200 (atrevised 1985rates)(table28K.3). It provides forcompensation inrespect ofdeath,injuryorillness ofstaffmembers, membersofcommissions andmilitary observers intheperformance ofofficial duties. Compensatory payments tostaffmembers aregoverned bythe"Rules governing compensation intheeventofdeath,injuryorillnessattributable tothe performance ofofficial dutiesonbehalfoftheUnitedNations" (ST/SGB/Staff Rules/Appendix D/Rev.l/Amend.l). Bysection VIofitsresolution 34/233, of 20December 1979,theGeneral Assembly authorized theSecretary-General to promulgate amended rulesgoverning compensation tomembers ofcommissions, committees orsimilar bodiesintheeventofdeath,injuryorillness attributable toservice withtheUnitedNations. Bysection Xofitsresolution 39/236, of 18December 1984,theGeneral Assembly approved arevised scaleofcompensation to membersofcommissions, committees orsimilar bodies., '- -175-\ t. 28K.9 Anexplanation oftheresource growthisprovided inparagraph 28K.4ofthe proposed programme budget. Inresponse toinquiries, representatives ofthe Secretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatasof1January 1985there wereatotalof76beneficiaries receiving compensatory payment annuities in accordance withtheprovisions ofAppendix DoftheStaffRules(seepara.28K.8 above). Sixtyaredeathannuities and16aretheresultofdisability. They further explained thatthemajorportion oflump-sum payments related tomedical, hospital andothermedically-related costsincurred bystaffmembers asaresultof service-incurred illnesses orinjuries. Somepayments related tomedical expenses incurred bythe16disability beneficiaries mentioned aboveinrespect ofthe illnesses forwhichtheirpermanent disability benefits werebased. Otherpayments underthisaccount corresponded topermanent lossoffunction. Actualexpenditures oncompensatory payments amounted to$544,200 in1978-1979; $676,300 in1980-1981, and$965,000 in1982-1983. Onthebasisofexperience in1984,requirements in 1984-1985 areexpected toamountto$1.2million (compared withtheapproved appropriation of$637,500 for1984-1985). 28K.10 TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheestimate for compensatory payments. 28K.ll Requirements forgeneral insurance atHeadquarters involve noresource growthandareestimated at$598,000 in1986-1987 (table28K.3andpara.28K.5of
analysis: The text appears to be discussing administrative and financial matters related to the United Nations, specifically the organization's policies and programs for staff members. The topics covered include health insurance, compensation for death, injury, or illness, and general insurance. These issues are likely related to the employment and welfare of UN staff members, which suggests a connection to the "Employment" and "Health" categories.