Now that R&R for peacekeeping and special political missions are harmonized with the rest of the UN common system, how is it decided which duty stations will have R&R (and what the cycle will be)? Will missions still be able to send in their recommendation?
No. There is no difference if you were rostered by either the CRB or FCRB
The period of service on a temporary appointment would constitute a break in the continuity of service under a fixed-term appointment, therefore your overall period of service would not be considered continuous. The period of service under a temporary appointment would not count towards the five-years of qualifying service. And the count of qualifying years of service would start counting from the date of your second fixed-term appointment, posterior to the period on temporary appointment.
In line with staff rules 13.1 (a) and (d), staff members holding a permanent appointment shall retain the appointment until they separates from the Organization.
The new framework will apply to all internationally-recruited staff in the Field Service, Professional and Director categories who are on fixed term, continuing and permanent appointments, have been recruited through a competitive process, and whose appointments are not limited to service within a specific Department/Office or mission. Staff on a limited number of “non-rotational” posts will be exempted.
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.
A change in position can involve one or more of the following: a change of role, function, Department, duty station, or a move from the Secretariat to and from a UN agency, fund or programme.
Staff can change position by applying to a vacant position or by participating in a lateral reassignment exercise. Staff will be eligible to apply for different positions after reaching their minimum position occupancy limit and can apply to a vacant position at their current level or higher, or they can opt for lateral reassignment at the same level, within their current Job Network.
A change in position does not need to be geographic. However, one geographic move (a change in country of one year or longer) is required to be eligible to apply for positions at the P-5 and higher levels.
Staffing exercises will take place twice a year and will include vacant positions (open to staff and external applicants) as well as a lateral reassignment exercise for serving staff. Staff members who have reached their maximum position occupancy will be required to participate in a lateral reassignment exercise. A staff member can choose to “opt in” and participate in the lateral reassignment exercise earlier, if preferred.
