2014-UNAT-446 | SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

2014-UNAT-446, Mosha

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNAT held that UNDT correctly concluded that the Appellant’s claim was not receivable. UNAT noted that it was evident that the Appellant knew of the process of management evaluation at the time of the impugned administrative decision. UNAT also held that UNDT correctly exercised its discretion to award costs against the Appellant for abuse of the judicial process, as her failure to apply for management evaluation was deliberate and thus her application was frivolous and vexatious. UNAT dismissed the appeal in its entirety and affirmed the UNDT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision to withhold her final emoluments and the delay in notifying UNJSPF of her separation. UNDT dismissed her application as non-receivable on the grounds that she failed to seek management evaluation. UNDT also ordered the Applicant to pay costs for having filed a “vexatious and frivolous” application.

Legal Principle(s)

A staff member must seek management evaluation before filing an application with UNDT or a first-instance tribunal.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Mosha

Entity

ICTR

Case Number(s)

2013-515

Tribunal

UNAT

Registry Location :

New York