b Includes 58 temporary electoral support positions for a six month period (4 P 2, 6 Field Service, 13 national General Service staff and 35 United Nations Volunteers), funded under general temporary assistance (Mission headquarters 2 P 2, 1 Field Service, 3 national General Service staff and 2 United Nations Volunteers field 2 P 2, 5 Field Service, 10 national General Service staff and 33 United Nations Volunteers).

Two Shipping Assistants, 1 Field Service and 1 national General Service staff are to be redeployed to the Movement Control Section.

Salary scale for staff in the Field Service category showing annual gross salaries and net equivalents

b Includes 14 temporary electoral support positions for a six month period (2 Field Service and 12 national General Service staff, all in the field), funded under general temporary assistance.

ST IC 2005 43 Corr.1 Pensionable remuneration for staff in the Professional and higher categories and for staff in the Field Service category E

Members of the Field Service and staff members recruited specifically for mission service are not eligible for non resident's allowance or removal of household effects.

Therefore, a ratio of four General Service staff members for each Professional staff member could constitute a best practice standard in centralized procurement services at Headquarters since the ratio would likely tilt significantly towards more General Service staff in field locations.

b Includes 25 temporary electoral support positions for a six month period (10 Field Service, 10 national General Service staff and 5 United Nations Volunteers, all in the field), funded under general temporary assistance.

(d) Staff in the Field Service and the General Service and related categories (such as Trades and Crafts, Security and Safety Service and Public Information Assistants) who are locally recruited

Abbreviations ASG Assistant Secretary General FS Field Service GS OL General Service Other level GS PL General Service Principal level NS national staff SS Security Service USG Under Secretary General UNV United Nations Volunteers.

Field Service

b Includes 22 temporary electoral support positions for a six month period (12 national General Service staff and 10 United Nations Volunteers), funded under general temporary assistance (Mission headquarters 1 national General Service staff and 1 United Nations Volunteer field 11 national General Service staff and 9 United Nations Volunteers).

ST IC 2005 43 Corr.1 Information circular Pensionable remuneration for staff in the Professional and higher categories and for staff in the Field Service category F

Coverage under the Plan is limited to locally recruited General Service staff members and National Professional Officers in the field.

In the meantime, the Procurement Service will organize a second round of the advanced field procurement training programme to upgrade skills of procurement staff in the field missions.

Abbreviations ASG Assistant Secretary General FS Field Service GS (OL) General Service (Other level) NO national officer NS national staff UNV United Nations Volunteers USG Under Secretary General.

Although not recommending a reduction, the Advisory Committee requests UNOCI to consider filling the post of dispatcher at the national General Service staff level rather than Field Service.

FS Field Service

Field Support Service

14. Decides to maintain the limitations established by the General Assembly for the assignment of General Service staff to field missions

(c) Staffing for the Property Disposal Unit is proposed by establishing three new posts (one additional Field Service post, one United Nations Volunteer position and one national General Service staff post).

Taking this into account, the Advisory Committee recommends approval of posts for one Procurement Assistant (Field Service) three Procurement Assistants (national General Service staff) and two Procurement Assistants (United Nations Volunteers).

a National General Service staff.

a National General Service staff.

a National General Service staff.

a National General Service staff.

a National General Service staff.

a National General Service staff.

a National General Service staff.

a National General Service staff.

a National General Service staff.

Reform of the field service

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(b) Staff appointed to peacekeeping posts, posts specifically funded for other field mission service or posts financed under the support account for peacekeeping operations

One Food Quality Control Assistant, Field Service (new post), and one Fuel Contracts Assistant, Field Service (new post).

The personnel of the UNMOVIC field office in Cyprus consist of four staff members, two at the Professional and two at the General Service level.

b Includes national General Service staff.

Under direction of Chief of Finance, administers the payroll of locally recruited staff according to established guidelines advises international staff of applicable allowances and liaises with the Field Personnel Service regarding problems with same.

In 2004, the Human Resources Management Service dispatched experts to field offices to provide training and support, as well as to listen to staff concerns, in the interest of integrating headquarters' and field perspectives.

Proportion of General Service staff to Professional staff in the regional commissions

Training, recruitment and staff in the field

Three General Service (Other level) support staff

41. Decides that a vacancy rate of 6.5 per cent for Professional staff, 3.5 per cent for General Service staff and 27.2 per cent for field security staff shall be used as a basis for the calculation of the budget for the biennium 2008 2009

(c) Staff employed in OHCHR field offices and

The staff member's service should have been satisfactory.