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Senior Fellowship Officers meeting Handbook for Fellowship Officers

Unesco, Paris, 2 and 3 November 2010

The CEB structure

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Three interagency support structures: HLCP UNDG HLCM

 Finance and Budget Network  Human Resources Network   Information and Communication Network Procurement Network 2

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The Human Resources Network

• Human Resource Directors from across the system • Wide variety of topics ranging from – contractual arrangements to safety and security – education grant to disability policy • Meetings in Spring and Autumn • Handbook for Fellowships Officers on Spring 2011 agenda

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Process for endorsement

• Agree final amendments of text at 18 th meeting of SFOs • Present final agreed text to HR Director (list of names provided) in each organisation, making sure to explain – The structure and use of fellowships in your organisation and the use for the Handbook – The support required for endorsing the Handbook at the Spring 2011 HR Network meeting • Process supported by CEB Secretariat 4

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Proposed changes

• Fellowship procedures 26. Home leave – travel expenses (DSA, terminal and visa fees etc) should be the responsibility of the fellow.

• Study Tours and Group Training 14. Visa fees - ...reimburse such fees, if finances allow , to the study tour participants...

15. Airport taxes - ... reimburse such fees, if finances allow , to the study tour participants

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Stipend

• Proposed by the Senior Adviser HR Management – Use the NPO salary and post adjustment to calculate stipends per duty station Will be tested over the coming weeks so that a concretised proposal can go to HR Network meeting in 2011.

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Contacts

• Senior Adviser for Human Resources Management Marta Leichner-Boyce [email protected]

• Human Resources Programme Coordinator Petra ten Hoope-Bender [email protected]

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