UNDT/2013/115

UNDT/2013/115, Kissila

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The UNDT found that the Application and the claims contained in it were time barred and not receivable. Time Limits: It is an Applicant’s responsibility to ensure that he or she is aware of the applicable procedure in the context of the administration of justice at the United Nations and ignorance cannot be invoked as an excuse for filing out of the stipulated time limits. Applicants must strictly adhere to procedural requirements prior to the commencement of formal litigation proceedings.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the non-renewal of her fixed term appointment, the alleged non-payment of salaries owed to her and the alleged non-payment of Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) for days that she spent undergoing medical treatment outside her duty station.

Legal Principle(s)

N/A

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

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Full Judgment

Applicants/Appellants

Kissila

Entity

Case Number(s)

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