text: European Organization forNuclear Research Consumer priceindex UnitedStatescivilservice retirement scheme Economic Commission forAfrica European Economic Community Federation ofAssociations ofFormerInternational CivilServcun'.::' Foo~andAgriculture Organization oftheUnitedNations Federation ofInternational CivilServants' Associations Internationsl CivilService Commission International LabourOrganisation International Maritime Organization Internal Revenue Service International Telecoml' nication Union National recruitment services UnitedStatesOLiceofPersonnel Management UnitedStatesSeniorExecutive Service UnitedNations Children's Fund UnitedNations Development Programme UnitedNations Educationa1,Scientific andCultural Organization UnitedNations Industrial Development Organization UnitedNations JointStaffPension Board UnitedNations JointStaffPension Fund UnitedNations Volunteers UniversLl PostalUnion Weighted average ofpostadjustments index WorldHealthOrganization f: -vii-- LETTER OFTRANSMITTAL 19August 1985 Sir, Ihavethehonourtotransmit herewith theeleventh annualreportofthe International CivilService Commission, prepared inaccordance witharticle 17 ofit~statute. Itincludes information ontheimplementation ofits recommendations anddecisions byorganizations oftheunitedNations common system. Ishould begrateful ifyouwouldsubmitthisreporttotheGeneral Assembly and,asprovided inarticle 17ofthestatute, alsotransmit itto thegoverning organsoftheotherorganizations participating intheworkof theCommission, through theirexecutive heads,andtostaffrepresentatives. Iavailmyselfofthisopportunity torenewtoyou,Sir,theassurances ofmyhighest consideration. (Signed) Richard M.AKWEI Chairman ofthe International CivilService Commission HisExcellency Mr.JavierPerezdeCuellar Secretary-General ofthe UnitedNations NewYork -viii-P r 3 11 12 1SUMMARY OFRECOMMENDATIONS THATCALLFORDECISIONS BYTHEGENERALASSEMBLY OFTHEUNITED NATIONS ANDTHELEGISLATIVE ORGANS OFTHEOTHERPARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS-- Paragraph reference 33and.2 118and 131(b) 120-125 and 130(c) 162 164 174 180Professional andhighercategories: pensionable remuneration TheCommission maintains theviewitexpressed lastyearoncontinuation oftheprocedure foradjustment ofpensionableremuneration inbetween comprehensive reviews, withtwomodifications, asindicated inparagraph 33. Professional andhighercategories: marginbetween netremunerationintheUnitedNations andthatofthecomparator civilservice TheCommission recommends arangeof110to120forthenetremuneration marginandconsiders thatthemid-point ofaround 115wouldconstitute adesirable level ~roundwhichthenetremunerationmarginshould bemaintained overaperiodoftime. TheCommission recommends approval oftheprocedure outlined underparagraphs 120to125,whichwouldenableittooperate thepostadjustment systemwithintheapproved rangeforthenetremunerationmargin. Healthinsurance TheCommission endorses therecommendation thatafter-service healthinsurance shouldbeprovided tostaffwhoparticipate intheUnitedNations appendix Ehealthcarescheme, andrecommends thatappendix Ebereformulated topermitastaffmembertocontribute andtopermitanafter-service healthinsurance benefit structure comparable tootherschemes ofthecommonsystem. TheCommission considers thathealthinsurance shouldbemandatory.However, theexactapplication oftheconcept ofmandatory healthinsurance shouldbelefttotheorganization~ todetermine. Long-service step TheCommission maintains therecommendation madeinitstenthannualreportontheintroduction ofonelong-ser.vice stepinthesalaryscaleoftheprofessional category P-ltoP-5.TheGeneral Assemblymightwishtomakerepresentation tothegoverning bodiesofWHOand!L~toconsider aharmonization ofpractices withintheUnitedNations commonsystem. Support ofstaffwithdisabled dependants TheCommission recommends thateffective 1January 1986: (a)Atthediscretion oftheexecutive heads,theloweragelimitforthepayment ofthespecial education grantfordisabledchildren bewaived; -ix-" I t; ~, l! ~I 'I~I ~'i,,'180(continued) (b)Inexceptional casestheexecutive headsmightextendtheage limitforthepayment ofthespecial education granttoage28, (c)Inthoseinstances wherethestaffmemberhastoplacea disabled childinaneducational institution awayfromtheduty
analysis: The text appears to be related to the governance and management of international organizations, specifically the United Nations, and its staff. It discusses various topics such as pensionable remuneration, health insurance, and support for staff with disabled dependents. These topics are all related to the employment and benefits of international civil servants. The text also mentions the International Civil Service Commission, which suggests that it is focused on the administration and management of the international civil service.