G. Review of allowances

The allowances need to be urgently and regularly paid.

Convention No. 100 Definition of remuneration and exclusion of certain allowances.

1. Takes note of the decision of the Commission with regard to the methodology, rationale and scope of the allowances

During the inflationary 1970 s, a byzantine system of allowances was instituted to supplement lagging parliamentary salaries.

Some allowances, such as utilities and special needs (for example, adapted equipment and specialized nutrition), are provided at actual cost.

In addition, some of the staff at the refugee camps received overtime or other allowances.

Some of these activities have, however, been disrupted by delays in the payment of daily allowances which the Transitional Government pledged to provide to the police personnel providing electoral security.

The allowances were computed on the basis of the maximum annual remuneration of 160,000, the comparator remuneration figure since 1 January 2000.

Rule 104.6 specifies that a staff member regarded as having been locally recruited shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits indicated under rule 104.7.

Recalling also section I.F, paragraph 4, of its resolution 53 209, in which it requested the Commission to examine the methodology, rationale and scope of the allowances,

The allowances and benefits in general available to internationally recruited staff members include payment of travel expenses upon initial appointment and on separation for themselves and their spouses and dependent children, removal of household effects, non resident's allowance, home leave, education grant and repatriation grant.

3. Takes note of the updated list of hard currency duty stations for which the allowances are specified in local currency, as contained in annex VIII to the report of the Commission Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty fifth Session, Supplement No. 30 (A 55 30).

The appropriation included an amount of 2,617,200 as remuneration for members of the Tribunal in 2005 2006, comprising annual and special allowances and an amount of 1,295,500 as remuneration for members of the Tribunal and ad hoc judges under case related costs.