Staff retention and legacy issues

Staff retention at the Tribunals

Welfare measures aimed at staff retention are being implemented.

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

To that end, a fresh approach was needed to the recruitment, preparation and retention of staff.

The retention of high quality procurement staff for sustained periods in the peacekeeping missions remains an issue.

The realisation of the Tribunal's completion strategy also relies in large part on the retention of its qualified staff.

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

Almost all interlocutors stressed the need for training and capacity development yet recognized that the retention of staff was a challenge.

Additional measures for staff retention are proposed by the Tribunals in document A 60 436, discussed in section V below.

The experiences of other organizations that faced downsizing or closure in providing financial incentives to staff indicate that, while not a guarantee for retaining staff, a retention bonus could serve as a determining factor for some key staff.

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

It is therefore anticipated that the offer of a retention bonus could apply to as few as only half of the existing staff of the Tribunals.

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.

Subject matter Retention of citizenship

Based on the foregoing, the General Assembly is requested to approve the establishment of a retention bonus for the staff at the Tribunals effective 1 January 2006.

It is proposed that the retention bonus would be applicable to staff who are required to be retained until the specific posts are no longer needed.

Retention of skilled practitioners is a problem.

Retention of the external legal consultant ( 250,000)

Proposal for a retention bonus

7. Also requests the Secretary General to make every effort to reduce the vacancy rate and improve staff retention at the Tribunal, including by extending contracts of staff performing functions that are central to the implementation of the completion strategy beyond the period of the current budget

7. Also requests the Secretary General to make every effort to reduce the vacancy rate and improve staff retention at the Tribunal, including through extending contracts of staff performing functions that are central to the implementation of the completion strategy beyond the period of the current budget

In the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia staff survey mentioned in paragraph 9 above, over 80 per cent of staff indicated that they would consider remaining until the organization would no longer require their services if a retention bonus were to be offered.

However, it is felt that they will not be sufficient to motivate staff to remain until the completion of the mandate, and that the offer of a retention bonus would constitute a stronger incentive.

In addition, the Assembly requested the Secretary General to make every effort to reduce the vacancy rate and improve staff retention at the Tribunals, including by extending contracts of staff performing functions that are central to the implementation of the completion strategy beyond the period of the current budget.

The Tribunals therefore propose the introduction of a retention bonus.

It is apparent therefore that the work of the Tribunals, at a pace that is commensurate with meeting the completion targets, requires retention and continuity of the specialized staff that allows the Tribunals to function.

It is believed that for many staff who are offered very advantageous career opportunities, the retention bonus will probably not be sufficient for them to pass up a solid career option.

In paragraphs 15 to 18, the report of the Secretary General outlines the criteria for identifying eligible staff and some of the parameters that could serve as basis for determining the amount of the retention bonus.

For ocean storage, the retention of would depend on the depth.

They point to a wide range of research findings that show no advantage to, or even harm from, retention, and the tendency for gains from retention to wash out.

(ii) The retention of the state of emergency until the end of 2001

UNAMSIL, in cooperation with United Nations Headquarters, is exploring various mechanisms to ensure retention or replacement of experienced staff in order to complete the mandate implementation tasks and ensure an orderly liquidation of the Mission by June 2006.

Use of Novolog has also been associated with sodium retention and edema.

His delegation supported the retention of draft paragraphs 1 (a) and 1 (c).

(c) Procedures for processing of certificates and applications for certificates and retention of records

National statistical offices could benefit from the establishment and retention of gender statistics units.

In one study, data retention was observed even at room temperature.

It is very likely we would seek to retain several Committee staff members with knowledge of the archive to respond to future enquiries, and seek some additional funding for their retention as well as to cover costs relating to management of the archive.

The system offers collaboration functionality and permits the capture, assignment, retention and display of information.

Day care centres and family day home agencies that choose to become accredited receive financial support for staff recruitment, training and retention, and ongoing support to sustain the delivery of high quality early learning and child care services to families across the province.

The District Office did not process the author's initial application for resumption of proceedings on retention of citizenship.

(c) Increase in the number of people in selected treatment services and duration of their retention in treatment

Mr. Hasegawa suggested the retention of the 45 most critical international advisers after the expiration of the UNMISET mandate.

Australia has an apparent retention rate of 81.2 per cent of young women entering high school to Year 12.