1. Personal Promotions
Introduction Générale

2. Topics What is the Personal Promotion System ? Applicable Rules
Procedure followed
Problematic issues
Staff Union priorities

3. What is the Personal Promotion System ?
Personal Promotion means promotion to the grade immediately above that of the grade corresponding to the tasks performed
There are two kinds of personal promotion:
- By seniority, i.e. after 25 years of satisfactory service and 13 years in the same grade
( circular 6/517 of 21 December 1994)
- By merit ( circular 6/334 of 20 July 1985, revised in 1989)

4. The Applicable Rules
The number of personal promotions is restricted to 5 % of the positions of a category (G, NO, P).
- A personal promotion is granted only once in the official’s career
-  It applies to FT and WLT staff in the P, NO and G category, not to Technical Cooperation staff.
-  It cannot result in a “jump” from one category to another (G to NO or P, NO to P, P to D).
A personal promotion does not change the grade of the job performed by the official BUT is recognized for entitlement to transfers at equal (higher) grade !

5. submits a recommendation to the DG :
The Procedures
Conditions for being eligible:
13 years of service in the same grade
  A Selection Board of 3 persons (HRD, independent, SUC)
submits a recommendation to the DG :
-        - assessment of merit provided by the official’s responsible chief (on standard form)
-        - statement of experience, qualifications and other relevant information provided by the official (on standard form)
-       -  review of the official’s personal file.

6. Problematic Issues Bareers established between categories
Personnel promotions viewed as substitute for career development
IS ACCESS TO ONE MERIT PERSONAL PROMOTION OVER A WORKING LIFE NOT ENOUGH,
OR ALREADY TOO MUCH AS TESTIFYING TO A FAILURE BY ILO TO USE RECOGNIZED TALENTS ?

7. The Union Agenda
Keep this ILO specificity immune from the Common System
Insist upon career development in lieu of personal promotions
Look after situation of colleagues at top grade of category
Promote the idea of moving towards a unique grade structure

8. SHOULD ONE WAIT UNTIL IT BECOMES PERSONAL ?
PROMOTIONS:
SHOULD ONE WAIT UNTIL IT BECOMES PERSONAL ?
Merci de votre attention.