text: whatwouldconstitute adesirable marginbetween thenetremuneration oftheUnited Nations inNewYorkandthatofthecomparator civilservice anditseffectonthe operation ofthepostadjustment system) (b)Submititsrecommendations totheGeneral Assembly atitsfortieth session on: (i)Aspecific rangeforthenetremuneration margin, together withaconcise summary ofthemethodology applied incalculating thatmargin, taking intoaccount that,onaverage, themargininthepasthasbeenwithin a reasonable marginrangeof15percent) (ii)Thetechnical measures thatwouldbeapplied bytheCommission toensure thatthepostadjustment systemoperated withintheframework ofthe defined marginrange) -26- ..y\, '1,-------..-.--------------C"l (clTakethenecessary measures tosuspend implementatio, oftheincrease in " postadjustment forNewYorkenvisaged forDecember 1984,pending receipt bythe General Assembly atitsfortieth session, andactionthereon, oftheCommission's recommendations regarding themargin andothermeasures referred toin sUbparagraphs (a)and(b)above; andtakewhatever related measures arerequired in respect ofthepostadjustment levelsatotherdutystations toensureequivalence ofpurchasing powerassoonaspossible atalldutystations inrelation tothe levelofnetremuneration inNewYork.thepost uired.ctor's ations ::mshave taken99.TheCommission recalled thatACPAQhadmadeanin-depth studyoftheevents relating totheindexforNewYork,whichhadresulted inarecommendation tothe Commission tocorrect ananomaly inthepostadjustment system. Whilecognizant of thefinancial implications andtheeffectofitsdecision onthemargin, the Commission wasoftheviewthattheadjustment totheNewYorkpostadjustment indexhadtobemadeonthebasisoftechnical considerations inordertoremove theanomaly inthesystem andestablish correct relativities between NewYorkand otherdutystations.}I, .1 '.'j f~'----',',', :nsation ; andations 3ecretary­ theJoint100.DuringtheGeneral Assembly's consideration ofthetenthannualreportofthe Commission, andinparticular oftheCommission's decisions concerning theNewYork index,theGeneral Assembly had,however, seentheproblem inadifferent light. Following adetailed examination ofGeneral Assembly resolution 39/27,the Commission remained satisfied thattheunderlying basisthatii;hadusedformaking theadjustment totheNewYorkindexwasvalid. The Commis~d( ~nnoted, ho,-'ever, thattheGeneral Assembly hadexpressed concern regarding t~efinancial implications oftheCommission's decision forMemberStatesaswellasitseffect onthemargin andconsidered thatamarginof124wouldbetoohighinrelation to itspastlevels. 101.Itwasagainst theabovebackground thattheCommission decided toaddress the request madebytheGeneral Assembly concerning various aspects ofthepost adjustment system. :eeofthe leNew :s lmittee, :heUnited :tontheViewsoftheorganizations andstaffrepresentatives 102.TheChairman ofCCAQnotedthattheorganizations wouldabidebythe Commission's decisions onthematter. Heexpressed concern overdecisions that mightresultinlegalchallenge. CCAQsuggested thattheestablishment ofa specific rangeofthemarginshould bebasedonanin-depth studyoftherationale foramargin andtheelements tobeconsidered in.quantifying it.Thedefinition ofamargin rangefortotalcompensation compa~J.sons mustalsobeconsidered. He considered thatvarious aspects oftheoperation ofthepostadjustment system undersuchmarginconstraints should bestudied byACPAQ.". aconcise aking 'ithina oensure the103.FICSAbelieved that th~decision concerning theincrease oftheNewYorkpost adjustment indp.?hadbeentakp.nbytheCommission inaccordance withitsnormal procedures andunder th~authority granted underarticle 11(c)ofitsstatute, Whichwas bindi~g ontheGeneral Assembly. FICSAmadeavailable totheCommission alegalopinion ontheissueandstatedthatappeals against thedecision to suspend postadjustment increases inNewYorkandinotherdutystations had already beenmade. FICSArequested theCommission toapplypost adjustm~~t class12forNewYorkasfrom1December 1984. Regarding thedefinition ofa desirable rangeforthemargin, theFederation wasoftheviewthatarigidrange wouldmaketheUnitedNations salarysystemexceedingly dependent ondevelopments
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the salary system of the United Nations, specifically the post-adjustment system, and the desirability of a margin between the net remuneration of the UN in New York and the comparator civil service. The text also mentions the financial implications of decisions made by the Commission and the General Assembly. Given the focus on salaries and financial implications, it is likely that the category is related to employment or economic development.