Before proceeding you should become familiar with the following information:
Local Staff as defined by SR 4.4.
SR 4.4 -Staff in posts subject to local recruitment
a) All staff in the General Service and related categories, except as stipulated in staff rule 4.5 ( c ) below, shall be recruited in the country or within commuting distance of each office, irrespective of their nationality and of the length of time they may have been in the country. The allowances and benefits available to staff members in the General Service and related categories shall be published by the Secretary-General for each duty station.
b) National Professional Officers shall be of the nationality of the country where the office concerned is located.
c) A staff member subject to local recruitment under this rule shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits indicated under staff rule 4.5 (a).
The first step in the process is to ensure that the candidate has a valid Index Number. If you have not yet reviewed/requested an Index Number for the former staff member (see the procedures in the GID job aid below).
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