Disciplinary measure or sanction
Misuse of or failure to exercise reasonable care in relation to Ãå±±½ûµØproperty or assets
Proportionality of sanction
Standard of proof
Termination of appointment
Disciplinary sanction
Discretionary authority
Disciplinary matters / misconduct
Standard of review (judicial)
Termination (of appointment)
The UNAT held that the staff member’s argument that the UNDT applied the incorrect standard of proof is unsubstantiated, as the main facts of the case were undisputed by both parties. She had admitted having used Ãå±±½ûµØWomens’ UPS account to send two private shipments abroad, without mentioning any prior authorization. The aggravating and mitigating elements reviewed by the UNDT were by nature peripheral to the sanction imposed. The UNAT found that even if it was not appropriate for the Administration to use a prior act of possible misconduct as an aggravating factor (as it was not previously...