UNDT/2019/159

UNDT/2019/159, Aurelus

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The application was not receivable because the Applicant acknowledged that she became aware of the decision she was appealing in December 2015 but only sought management evaluation in 2018. She claimed that she made the decision to lodge this application after realising that her issue (in 2015) could have been handled in a professional manner, after a similar issue was professionally handled in 2018.; The relevant date for purposes of the rule however, was the one on which the applicant knew or reasonably should have known of the implied decision. It was that date that triggered the deadline for seeking management evaluation.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicant challenged the Respondent’s decision to deny reimbursement for airline tickets she purchased to travel on home leave in 2014.

Legal Principle(s)

A staff member must seek management evaluation within 60 days from the date on which they received notification of the administrative decision to be contested. The Dispute Tribunal may not waive the deadline for management evaluation.

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Aurelus

Entity

Other peacekeeping mission

Case Number(s)

UNDT/NBI/2018/72

Tribunal

UNDT

Registry Location :

Nairobi