Abolition of post
Priority consideration
Administrative decision
Definition
Appointment (type)
Fixed-term appointment
Jurisdiction / receivability (UNDT or first instance)
Subject matter (ratione materiae)
Non-renewal
No expectancy of renewal
Reassignment or transfer
Discretion
Separation from service
Expiration of appointment (see also, Non-renewal)
UNAT first agreed with the UNDT that the abolition of post was not a reviewable administrative decision. Second, UNAT ruled there was no evidence of improper motives regarding the non-renewal of the staff member’s appointment. The staff member’s main contention on appeal was that his post should have been subject to a Comparative Review Process (CRP) instead of being identified as a “dry cut.” A “dry cut” happens when a post is unique and can therefore be abolished without a comparative review. The staff member claims his post should have undergone a CRP because there were other P-5 political...