Are there provisions for exceptional circumstances under the new mobility and career development framework?

There will be a Special Constraints Panel composed of senior managers. If a staff member is recommended for a position in a location for which they have medical constraints or other compelling personal circumstances, they can submit an exceptional request for an exemption to a “Special Constraints Panel”. The panel will review all requests and make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management. Staff and their supervisors can also jointly request that a staff member remains in his or her position if the staff member is essential to a project and its success could be hindered by a change in position at that time.

A staff representatives will serve as an observer on the Special Constraints Panel.

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