UNDT/2020/105, Patkar
The Tribunal found that the application was not receivable. It resulted from the file that, on 24 November 2017, the Applicant received a letter indicating that she had not been matched against any post in the newly planned structure of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC). This letter clearly stated that “all posts in the current WSSCC structure [were] being abolished with effect [close of business] 31 March 2018”, that her appointment would not be renewed when it expires on 31 March 2018 and she would be separated from service. The Tribunal considered that the language of the letter was unambiguous and unconditional about the separation of the Applicant upon the expiration of her appointment on 31 March 2018. However, the Applicant only requested management evaluation of the decision not to renew her appointment on 7 February 2018, namely after expiration of the 60-day deadline set out in staff rule 11.2(c). The Tribunal was mindful that the 24 November 2017 letter in question provided that should the Applicant be selected for another position before 31 March 2018, the nonrenewal decision would cease to be applicable. However, this does not mean that the decision communicated to the Applicant on 24 November 2017 was not final. The Tribunal considered that any subsequent decision to rescind the earlier non-renewal decision due to the Applicant’s selection for another position would have been simply a new administrative decision superseding a previous decision.
The Applicant contests the decision not to renew her fixed-term appointment beyond 31 March 2018.
The date of an administrative decision is based on objective elements that both parties (Administration and staff member) can accurately determine (Rosana 2012-UNAT-273, Newland 2018-UNAT-820).