UNDT/2020/196

UNDT/2020/196, Armand

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The Tribunal found that the Applicant had filed the application without awaiting a response to his request for management evaluation. In view of this, the Tribunal found the application not receivable and dismissed it.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested an administrative decision taken on 10 November 2020, pursuant to which UNSOS informed him that, with effect from the November 2020 payroll, the Organization would be deducting a monthly sum of USD5,032.33 from his salary in honouring a court judgment on child support.

Legal Principle(s)

Although staff rule 11.2 and art.8.1(c ) of the UNDT Statute require only requesting management evaluation and not actually obtaining it, the Appeals Tribunal stressed the obligation to await management evaluation. This process provides the Administration an opportunity to correct any errors in an administrative decision and resolve disputes without the necessity to involve judicial review.

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

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