Annex V: Temporary Language Staff (monthly, daily, WAE)

WAE for Temporary Language Staff (monthly, daily, WAE)

Use of WAE contracts, including those for language positions, allows the organization to retain the services of individuals for work of an irregular or discontinuous nature, for assignments with uncertain duration or no clearly predefined schedule, and to ensure the availability at short notice of persons with special skills. Recruitment of staff members on WAE appointments gives rise to very specific restrictions that must be observed when processing the onboarding of a successful candidate for initial appointment with the organization.

• WAE appointments do not attract annual, special or sick leave and carry no entitlement to dependency or other benefits or allowances, except as provided in ST/SGB/283. Refer to ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1 and ST/SGB/283 for information on entitlements.
• Staff members on WAE appointments are excluded from participation in the UNJSPF. This information must be included in the offer of appointment.
• The earnings threshold for retired language service staff cannot be more than the equivalent of 125 ‘worked’ days of monetary compensation, per calendar year. Additionally, they may not be re-employed for more than 125 days per calendar year.

Professional Domicile

Translators

• The professional domicile of the translator is the domicile for which the translator considers themselves as local.
• A translator may have only ONE professional domicile at any time and may change it only for consecutive periods of not less than ONE year (12 months).
• Off-site contracts, the Place of Residence of the translator (if different from the professional domicile) is used to determine the applicable rate.

Interpreters

• An interpreter may have only ONE professional domicile at any one time and may change it only for consecutive periods of no fewer than six months (6 months).

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