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.
The General Assembly (GA) decided in the main part of its 72nd session to operationalized its decision in its 70th session (A/RES/70/244) to reset the MAS for all staff members to 65 years of age, effective 1 January 2018.
Please note that only UNDP staff members who are in the General Service Category and on Fixed Term or Permanent Appointments are eligible for UNDP endorsement to take the Language Proficiency Exam according to UNDP practice. If you need further clarification, please contact UNDP directly.
No, individuals may not pay the registration fee directly to the UN to register for LPE.
Yes, National Professional Officers are considered staff members.
No, civilian police, military observers and members of national military contingents serving in missions are not considered UN Secretariat staff members.
