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.

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

Personnel arrangements

Table 6 Comparison of reserves and staff liabilities

Staff retention and legacy issues

(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.

(b) Report of the Secretary General on staff retention and legacy issues (A 60 436)

Staff retention and legacy issues of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

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.

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

One way in which it does so is by lowering tax rates and substantially increasing tax deductions for employees.

The Advisory Committee also considered the report of the Secretary General on staff retention and legacy issues for both Tribunals (A 60 436).

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.

The importance of retaining staff

(i) Provision of advice to management throughout the United Nations Office at Vienna on the formulation, revision and implementation of personnel policies and rules

The Tribunal has reviewed its existing procedures and has now improved its controls relating to departing staff with respect to final salary and payment of emoluments.

Staff retention at the Tribunals

(e) Administrative costs to implement the approved modifications in the benefit provisions

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).

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.

The Committee would find it helpful if future reports could elaborate on the statistics by providing descriptive material based on actual work performed, without prejudicing staff confidentiality.

Comment by the Administration. The UNU personnel policy, spelling out the commitment towards personnel development, was approved by the UNU Council on 5 December 2003.

As was indicated in paragraph 15 above, non staffing requirements for the maintenance of ProFi estimated at 465,200 are provided for under infrastructure.

The incremental costs of the special glass should be covered through supplementary appropriations, with a UNIDO share amounting to 0.24 million euros.

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.

Estimated costs for the six posts and related non post requirements would amount to 945,400.

In that context, the Group took note that the funds required for security obligations with regard to window replacement had been reduced to the incremental costs of the shatter resistant glass, and that other window replacement costs could be covered by available BMS funds.

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.

These reviews helped bring about a significant change in the awareness and behaviour of agencies of all levels with regard to woman personnel work, which is an important part of the personnel strategy.

The Agency's Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy is working to increase our capacity to assist developing Member States by mobilizing more resources to address personnel, infrastructure, technology and training needs.

It is proposed that requirements for additional international and national staff be accommodated from within currently approved resources, in view of the prevailing high vacancy rates (see A 59 707, sect.

Payroll is a list of employees receiving regular pay.

His Majesty's Government shall also bear the requisite operating costs of the Centre, including additional security related expenses.

Some family benefits for employees are legislated for in the Employment Act and the Health Safety Act and have been covered in previous sections while the Public Service provides a number of additional benefits.

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

Safety concerns and cost also limit intervention by international conservation organizations.

In paragraph 163, the Board recommended that UNHCR adopt a basic template for global agreements with donors and refrain from signing agreements that are not in compliance with United Nations rules for staff, suppliers and audit arrangements.