2020-UNAT-992 | SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

2020-UNAT-992, Manoharan et al.

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNAT held that UNDT did not commit any errors of law or fact in finding that the applications were not receivable ratione materiae. UNAT held that the Local Salary Survey Committee (LSSC) does not constitute a technical body and therefore does not exempt the Appellants from the mandatory first step of requesting management evaluation. UNAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the UNDT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicants wished to challenge a salary survey which led to a downward salary revision. UNDT rejected the applications as not receivable ratione materiae because the Applicants failed to request management evaluation before applying to UNDT.

Legal Principle(s)

To waive the requirement of management evaluation is the prerogative of the Secretary-General and the Tribunals have no authority in this respect.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Manoharan et al.

Entity

DPI

Case Number(s)

2019-1299

Tribunal

UNAT

Registry Location :

New York