The UNAT held that the UNDT acted within its discretion by issuing the impugned Judgment without holding an oral hearing, especially as the issue for consideration was one of receivability. The UNAT also held that the UNDT did not err in failing to give the staff member an opportunity to comment on the Secretary-General’s reply as he did not file a motion for additional pleadings.
The UNAT found that the UNDT correctly identified that the contested decision was the Administration’s decision not to reclassify his position.
The UNAT held that the staff member should have appealed the...