UNDT/2013/046

UNDT/2013/046, Al-Mulla

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The Tribunal found that the decision to consider the Applicant as ineligible was legal and did not violate any of his rights.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicant, a P-3 staff member, appealed the decision of OHRM to find him ineligible to contest for a P-5 post with UNODC.

Legal Principle(s)

Eligibility requirements: Staff members holding a permanent, continuing, probationary or fixed-term appointment shall not be eligible to apply for positions more than one level higher than their personal grade.

Outcome

Dismissed on merits

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Al-Mulla

Entity

UNOG

Case Number(s)

UNDT/GVA/2012/61

Tribunal

UNDT

Registry Location :

Geneva