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From the Staff Committee 2016-2017 |
(202) 370-4645 |
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August 5th, 2016 |
SN- 7/16-17 Original: English |
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STAFF ASSOCIATION/GENERAL SECRETARIAT JOINT COMMITTEES In the next
few days, the Staff Association Committee will select its representatives for
the different joint committees of the Organization. If you are interested in
being a part of one of these Committees, please send an email to Leslie
Alvarez [email protected], no later
than Monday August 8, 2016, so she can add your name to the list of
candidates. The Joint
Committees are: 1) Joint
Disciplinary Committee – advises the Secretary General on the
processes and application of disciplinary measures. This Committee should
indicate what measure it believes should be applied in cases upon which it is
consulted, or whether in its judgement, no measure should be applied. The
Committee is comprised of three members: a chairman chosen by the Secretary
General in consultation with the Staff Committee; a principal member
appointed by the Secretary General and a principal member designated by the
Staff Committee. 2) Joint
Advisory Committee on Employee Parking – advises the Assistant
Secretary for Management on the administration of employee parking. Some of
its functions are: to review all matters related to parking submitted for its
consideration; to review violations of parking regulations; determine
responsibility in cases of claims for damage to vehicles; to review parking
policies, procedures and practices related to parking. The Committee is
comprised of: the Director of the Department of General Services or his/her
representative; two representatives appointed by the President of the Staff
Association and a president appointed by the Assistant Secretary for
Management. 3) Joint
Committee on Insurance Matters – advises the Secretary General on
matters related to the health, dental and life insurance programs for OAS
General Secretariat staff. It is comprised of: a chair appointed by the
Secretary General and with the recommendation from the principal members of
the committee; two principal members appointed by the Secretary General; two
principal members appointed by the Staff Association; and two principal
members appointed by the Association of Retirees. 4) Medical
Benefits Trust Fund of the GS/OAS – it was established for the
purpose of managing the Trust Fund assets and income and for paying benefits
under the GS/OAS Medical Benefits Plan for eligible employees, retirees of
the General Secretariat, the Inter-American Defense Board, and the
Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and their eligible dependents. It is
comprised of: a person appointed by the General Secretary in consultation
with the Staff Committee of the Staff Association; a person appointed by the
General Secretary in consultation with the Association of Retirees of the OAS
(AROAS) and three other persons appointed by the Secretary General. 5) Performance
Evaluation Review Committee – this committee reviews a random cross
section of year-end performance evaluations; serves as an alternative
mechanism for reviewing staff grievances arising out of the performance
evaluation process in place of reconsideration, if so requested by the aggrieved
staff member; make recommendations to the Secretary General to change or
refine the performance evaluation process. It is comprised of: one principal
and one alternate members appointed by the Secretary General; one principal
and one alternate members appointed by the Secretary General from a list
presented by the Staff Committee; and the third member shall be the Director
of the Department of Human Resources, who shall chair the Committee and
appoint a senior staff member in that Department to serve as the third
alternate. 6) Joint
Advisory Committee on Reconsideration – advises the Secretary
General with regards to cases where a staff member does not agree with the
decision taken by the Secretary General in accordance with Rule 111.3,
the dismissal referred to in Rule 110.5,
or the decision taken in accordance with Rule 112.1. It
is comprised of a principal member appointed by the Secretary General;
a principal member appointed by the Staff Committee; a chairman appointed in
each case by agreement of the other two members. 7) Staff
Incentive Awards Committee – the functions and responsibilities
are: to develop a mechanism whereby staff members are rewarded for
outstanding performance; provide a system of awards based on outstanding job
performance over a one-year evaluation period, that is substantiated by a
written recommendation from the supervisor, supported by the director of the
area and documented if possible by others who are in a position to judge;
make recommendations to the Secretary General respecting awards for
outstanding performance to no more than 10% of all staff members. It is
comprised of one member appointed by the Staff Committee; the Training and
Human Resource Development Officer, who shall chair the Committee; and one
other member appointed by the Secretary General as suggested by the
Department of Human Resources. For
more information, please visit the OAS Staff Association Web page: www.staff.oas.org |
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