text: 132.Atitstwenty-second session theCommission received recommendations resulting fromthetenthsession ofACPAQ. Therecommendations dealtinteraliawiththe maintenance ofequivalence ofpurchasing powerbetween NewYorkatclass7/+2 (multiplier 43)andotherdutystations pending theGeneral Assembly's consideration oftheCommission's recommendations onamarginrange;theoperation ofthepostadjustment systemwithin adefined marginrange;problems relating to dutystations withlowornegative pos~adjustments; separation oftheeffects of inflation andcurrency fluctuation withinthepostadjustment system and establishment ofseparate rentaldeduction thresholds withintherentalsUbsidy scheme. TheCommittee reviewed certain aspects ofthemethodology forcost-of­ livingsurveys andmadeappropriate recommendations. Italsomaderecommendations ontheconstruction ofaspecial indexforpensioners. Viewsoftheorganizations andstaffrepresentatives 133.TheChairman ofCCAQrecalled hehadpreviously urgedthattherelationship between in-andout-of-area components should bestudied byACPAQ,withparticular reference todutystations withverylowpostadjustment indices. Hesupported the proposal th~tafreezeindutystations otherthanNewYorkshouldnotapplyat dutystations wheretheremuneration ofunitedNations officials wassubstantially lowerthanthatoftheircolleagues inNewYork. CCAQendorsed therecommendations ofACPAQonthespecial indexforpensioners. 134.Therepresentatives oftheFoodandAgriculture Organization oftheUnited Nations (FAO)andWHOproposed thatthequestion ofdutystations seriously affected bythecontinued devaluations oflocalcurrencies, andinparticular those withnegative postadjustment classifications. should beaddressed bytheCommittee onapriority basis. 135.ThePresident ofFICSAnotedthatACPAQhadbeenpresented withafait accompli bytheICSCwithregardtothemethodforequalizing purchasing power between NewYorkandotherdutystations. Themethodleastfavourable tostaffhad beenselected. FICSAexpressed regretthatACPAQhadnotbeenconsulted onthe teChnical issueofapplying partial postadjustment classes inNewYorkand­ reauested ICSCtore-examine theissue: Fordutystations withlowandnegative postadjustment classification urgentremedial action wasrequire') inaddition to notapplying thefreeze onpostadjustment insuchdutystations. FICSAendorsed therecommendations fortheestablishment ofrentaldeduction thresholds. FICSA wouldbereadytoparticipate intheproposed consultations onthemethodology and wasoftheviewthattherecommendations onthespecial indexforpensioners were so~ndalthough FICSAdoubted theneedforsuchanindex. 136.TheConvenor ofCCISUAconsidered itunfortunate thattheCommission hadnot hadthebenefit oftheadviceofACPAQbeforeittookadecision onarangeforthe margin. Thepresent freeze onpostadjustment wouldresultinanomalies. He recalled thattheNewYorkpostadjustment hadbeenadjusted upward by9.6percent precisely toremoveexisting anomalies. CCISUA welcomed theattention giventothe issueoflowornegative postadjustment c'lassifications andfoundtheproposals helpful. Hecalledforafullstudyoftheout-of-area progression factor andthe question ofseparation oftheeffects ofinflation andcurrency fluctuations on postadjustment. CCISUA, further, welcomed therecommendations onrentaldeduction thresholds. Withregardtostaffparticipation incost-of-living surveys CCISUA -34-ting ion to of Dns ? Lar the lly lons lose :tee had :0 ·d nd e t the ent the he ioncommended theimproved process ofconsultation andexpressed thehopethatitwouldcontinue. Discussion bytheCommission
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the remuneration of United Nations officials, specifically issues related to their salaries and benefits, such as cost-of-living adjustments, postadjustment systems, and rentaldeduction thresholds. It also touches on the topic of pensioners and the construction of a special index for their benefit. The language used is technical and bureaucratic, suggesting that it is a document from an international organization or a government agency. Given the focus on employee benefits and compensation, it seems likely that the category is related to employment.