Non staff costs Consultancies include institutional and individual contracts for services that require specialized expertise not available in the secretariat.

a) The regular budget comprises recurrent staff and non staff costs.

This is in addition to what has been specifically recommended by the Committee on non staff costs.

Out of the total approved budget for the sSecretariat for the biennium 2004 2005, 85. per cent is allocated for staff related costs, compared to 50. per cent in the previous biennium.

Non post costs

The reduction includes the related impact on operational and other non staff costs of the Committee's recommendations on posts.

3. Other costs pertaining to contingents

At the beginning of 2004, as a precaution against potential shortfalls in the Annual Programme Fund, programme budgets were capped at 95 per cent and non staff administrative costs budgets were at 90 per cent.

The actual costs will be determined after the closure of the sessions and completion of related work, with all relevant expenditures recorded in the accounts.

Furthermore, Iran does not provide information that would enable the Panel to ascertain whether the costs claimed for ambulatory cases include any personnel costs.

Based on the length of tenure of existing staff within the two Tribunals, it is expected that the financial implications of a retention bonus will be offset by the costs associated with higher rates of turnover of staff.

Personnel arrangements

The importance of retaining staff

With regard to the organization of meetings of experts and seminars in relation to the draft convention, it is also anticipated that the associated costs that would arise will be funded through voluntary contributions.

Estimated costs of conference and non conference servicing of these two meetings in 2006 amount to US 1,344,900.

(b) Cost saving measures. Since January 2005, the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia handles all its non staff payments from its own local bank accounts.

Her delegation supported the Advisory Committee's conclusions and recommendations on ICT, which was catching up to staff costs as a driver of expenditure in the United Nations.

Additional support budget allocation for 2005 for increased security costs

Table 6 Comparison of reserves and staff liabilities

Staff retention at the Tribunals

Seeking an adjustment to cover the exchange rate fluctuations and regular salary developments since the adoption of the budget for the current biennium, the calculation of standard staff costs for budgetary purposes has again been revised to rigorously reflect the actual costs to the secretariat (see annex II).

(d) Strategic investments. The total proposed cost for strategic investments in information technology (IT) amounts to 7.9 million.

Staff retention and legacy issues

The Mixed Commission has been able to obtain voluntary contributions to cover the costs related to the work of two military advisers and a legal expert on the maritime boundary.

The other requirements related to non staff costs.

Proposal for a retention bonus

A list of affected staff members is provided in annex II.

A consolidated list of affected staff members is provided in annex II.

Welfare measures aimed at staff retention are being implemented.

It outlined relevant principles and staffing and training requirements.

At the beginning of 2004, as a precaution against potential shortfalls in the Annual Programme Fund, programme budgets were capped at 95 per cent and non staff administrative cost budgets at 90 per cent.

Payroll is a list of employees receiving regular pay.

There remains some concern about the acceptability of some of the fuse types and also the costs associated with moving to multi fuse technologies.

Advance support budget allocation for January 2006 (E ICEF 2005 AB L.3)

Projects form an integral part of programme activities and are the means by which a majority of the Agency's capital costs (for example, school construction and upgrading of health centres), as well as the costs related to environmental health improvements and shelter rehabilitation are funded.

The Council also recommended that all costs pertaining to the Force should be met in a manner to be agreed upon by the Governments providing the contingents and by the Government of Cyprus.

Furthermore, the Secretary General wishes to draw the attention of the General Committee to the fact that measures introduced to reduce costs relating to overtime will be strictly enforced.

This appropriate representation concerns both staff and management, and shall include all categories of positions.

These measures taken to reduce the workload of outstanding motions increased the efficiency of the Chambers and reduced costs in connection with oral hearings of motions.

Another aspect of the increased security related costs is the higher contribution level to joint activities with United Nations bodies.

These measures taken to reduce the workload of outstanding motions increased the efficiency of the Chambers and reduced costs in connection with oral hearings of motions.

For example, bosses usually give preference to men in some posts, but they also do so because of certain cost factors, such as those associated with maternity leave.

The Tribunals therefore propose the introduction of a retention bonus.

The mandate is far from being exhausted, especially with respect to technical cooperation an assistance, costs as well as design questions related to the technology and the nature of detonators and fuzes.

On the administrative side, arrangements and related provisions must be made for (a) the payment of pensions to judges and surviving spouses after the closure of the Tribunals and (b) the liabilities associated with the after service health insurance scheme for retired staff members.