3.1. Annual Leave

Staff members accrue annual leave monthly for their period of service with the Organization. The accrual of annual leave (AL) varies by type of appointment:
1. Staff members holding Permanent, Continuing or Fixed-Term appointments accrue annual leave at a rate of 2½ days per month.
2. Staff members holding Temporary appointments accrue annual leave at a rate of 1½ days per month.

The regulations, rules, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP) governing annual leave have developed over time. The official documents are easily accessible within the UN intranet.

1. Staff Regulations of the United Nations – ST/SGB/2023/1
   Regulation 5.1 Annual leave
   Rule 5.3: Annual leave

2. Administration of temporary appointments – ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1
   Section 8: Annual leave

3. Recording of attendance and leave – ST/AI/1999/13 and ST/AI/2005/1
   Section 1: Recording of attendance (ST/AI/1999/13)
   Section 3: Computation (ST/AI/1999/13)

4. Implementation of the Change in the Annual Leave Cycle (In effect until further notice) – ST/IC/2005/8

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