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Who is eligible for a continuing appointment?
FAQs
9 January 2024
I am a staff member at HQ in New York. If I go on a mission assignment for a year I understand I will be installed in the mission duty station. What does installment entail?
FAQs
16 January 2015
Installment involves a change of duty station with payment of salary and allowances applicable to the duty station.
What is the mandatory age of separation (MAS)?
FAQs
19 June 2018
The mandatory age of separation (MAS) is the age at which staff members must be separated from the service of their employing UN organization as set by its Staff Regulations.
I am a General Service staff member working at one of the headquarters duty stations. If I go on assignment to a non-family duty station what salary scale will I be paid under?
FAQs
16 January 2015
For the purpose of payment of salary and allowances, General Service staff members who are assigned to a non-family duty station are temporarily converted to the Field Service level for the duratio
When do staff require medical clearance? Specifically, when is a medical examination required, especially for those staff working in a field mission?
FAQs
26 February 2015
Medical clearance is required for initial appointment and for travel purposes normally every two years.
What are the Key Changes in Human Resources? How will HR and related processes be handled online through Umoja?
FAQs
11 June 2015
Employee Self-Service portal will allow staff to: View and update their HR information and profile
How will managed mobility work?
FAQs
16 January 2015
Staff will be subject to minimum and maximum position occupancy limits that depend on the hardship level of the duty station in which they serve.
Are there provisions for exceptional circumstances under the new mobility and career development framework?
FAQs
16 January 2015
There will be a Special Constraints Panel composed of senior managers.
What training do I need to take to get ready for Umoja?
FAQs
11 June 2015
What is Umoja and what does it mean to staff as the end user?
FAQs
11 June 2015
Umoja is an initiative for the United Nations Secretariat that includes a thorough streamlining of UN business processes.
What information should I check on day 1 of Umoja deployment at my duty station?
FAQs
10 June 2015
Prior to Day 1, staff members are encouraged to activate their Unite Identity Account and set up a permanent password.  They are also strongly encouraged (and sometimes required) to familiarize the
Where does the data from Umoja come from? What should I do after logging in?
FAQs
11 June 2015
Personal and financial Information about staff will be converted from the current system, IMIS.  There will be a “blackout” period where no changes will be permitted in IMIS during this conversion.
When will the new mobility and career development framework be implemented?
FAQs
16 January 2015
Mobility will be phased in by Job Network.
What are the most common/typical Umoja transactions?
FAQs
10 June 2015
The deployment of the first extension of Umoja deals with transactions related to personnel administration, entitlements, benefits, time management, payroll, and travel Example 1:
What are my rights as a staff member under the new mandatory age of separation (MAS)?
FAQs
19 June 2018
To preserve the rights of all staff members, staff members who, after 1 January 2018, were eligible to separate upon reaching their MAS at age 60 or 62 years may still do so at that age or any time
When can I request special leave?
FAQs
16 January 2015
The conditions under which special leave may be granted to a staff member vary.
I work in a family duty station but my family cannot join me here for various reasons. Am I eligible to receive the non-family hardship allowance?
FAQs
16 January 2015
No. Only eligible staff assigned to duty stations with non-family designation receive the new hardship allowance.
What are the differences between the mandatory age of separation (MAS) and the normal retirement age (NRA)?
FAQs
19 June 2018
The differences are summarized in the following table:
Can an internationally recruited staff member defer his/her entitlement to a relocation grant upon separation? If so, for how long?
FAQs
16 January 2015
Yes, upon separation an internationally recruited staff member can defer their entitlement to removal expenses for up to two years.
I am a locally recruited staff member working in a small remote area in a mission away from my family. Can I be considered for any of the entitlements that compensate for the hardship of being away from my family?
FAQs
16 January 2015
Locally recruited staff are eligible for Hazard Pay.