UNDT/2022/136, Kamal
UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements
The application is not receivable ratione temporis as time-barred.
Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed
The Applicant, a former staff member filed an application with the Dispute Tribunal contesting the decision to deny his request for an extension of the deadline for claiming his dependent repatriation benefits.
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Time limits for formal contestations are to be strictly enforced. The Appeals Tribunal has held that a day late is by no means de minimis (Rüger, 2016-UNAT-693). The Dispute Tribunal has no discretion to waive the applicable deadlines in this case.
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Dismissed as not receivable
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Kamal
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