Transitional
measure
The Parties, having met
with the Ombudsperson at the Joint Negotiating Committee
on 18 February 2002 and having been requested
to provide a transitional measure to facilitate the
Ombudsperson's discharge of the current caseload within
the time limits prescribed under the Grievance Agreement
and the Harassment Agreement;
Acting within the authority
conveyed by Article 26.2[1]
of the Grievance Agreement, Article 24.1[2]
of the Harassment Agreement and with reference to
the relevant provisions of Chapter XIII of the ILO
Staff Regulations;
Agree to the following
transitional measure:
Notwithstanding Article
13.1 of the Grievance Agreement, and Article 13.1
of the Harassment Agreement, for a limited time expiring
on 31 August 2002, the Parties agree that:
(a)
the Ombudsperson may extend the time limit within
which to endeavour to effect resolution of a grievance
and provide a report thereon to the claimant and
respondent, from 30 days to a maximum of 60
days; and
(b)
in deciding on such an extension, the Ombudsperson
need not seek the agreement of the parties to the
grievance.
All
other provisions of the Grievance Agreement and Harassment
Agreement remain unaltered.
SIGNED in Geneva this
nineteenth day of February 2002, in two copies, in the
English language, by the representatives of the Parties
duly authorized to that effect.
Note
[1]: The Parties regognise that in the implementation
process, some other transitional issues might arise.
At the request of one of the Parties, solutions to
such transitional issues would be negotiated as a
matter of urgency.
Note
[2]: The provision is the same as that in Article
26.2 of the Principal Agreement.
