Abuse of authority
Breach of duties of independence, neutrality, and impartiality
Harassment (non-sexual)
Proportionality of sanction
Admissibility of evidence
Case management
Disciplinary matters / misconduct
Procedure (first instance and UNAT)
The UNAT dismissed the appeal. The UNAT held that the UNDT did not err in finding that Mr. Reiterer had committed the alleged misconduct. The UNAT agreed with the finding of the UNDT that the established facts amounted to misconduct on the part of Mr. Reiterer, namely that he violated ST/SGB/2008/5 concerning count one and ST/AI/2013/4 concerning count two. The UNAT further found that given the nature and the specific facts surrounding Mr. Reiterer鈥檚 misconduct, the sanction of demotion by one grade with deferment, for one year, of eligibility for consideration for promotion, was not...