Temporary measure
The Parties, having met
the Ombudsperson at the Joint Negotiating Committee
on 30 April 2002, heard a request to provide an extension
of the time limits prescribed under the Grievance
Agreement and the Harassment Agreement, in addition
to the extension provided for under the Transitional
measure signed by the Parties on 19 February 2002
(Annex 2 to the Grievance Agreement and Annex 1 to
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
temporary measure:
Notwithstanding Article
13.1 of the Grievance Agreement, and Article 13.1
of the Harassment Agreement, for a limited time expiring
on 31 December 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 60 days, (the 30 days set
by the Collective Agreements plus 30 days as agreed
to under the Transitional measure dated 19 February
2002), to a maximum of 90 days; and
(b)
The Ombudsperson’s decision on an extension beyond
60 days shall be binding unless the claimant having
submitted the grievance objects to such an extension
and notifies the Ombudsperson of it.
All other provisions
of the Grievance Agreement and Harassment Agreement
remain unaltered.
SIGNED in Geneva, this
twenty-eighth day of May 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.
