Cost-of-living adjustment and dependency allowances for Headquarters personnel

X. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
976. Cost-of-living adjustment and dependency allowances for Headquarters personnel

The General Assembly, Having considered the reports[1] of the Secretary-General relating to cost-of-living adjustments and dependency allowances, as well as the recommendations thereon of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, as set forth in its twenty-second and twenty-third reports[2]2to the General Assembly at its tenth session, Believing that some interim provision is called for in respect of these allowances, pending consideration of the report of the Committee established under resolution 975 (X) to review the United Nations salary, allowance and benefits system,

1. Decides that, from 1 January to 31 December 1956, the dependency credits authorized as a temporary measure by General Assembly resolution 894 (IX) of 17 December 1954 shall continue to be given to staff members stationed at Headquarters and at Washington, D.C.;

2. Decides, as an interim measure for the year 1956, to increase, from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent, with a minimum of $400 gross and a maximum of $1,000 gross, the existing temporary non-pensionable cost-of-living adjustment applied to the gross salaries of staff members at Headquarters and at Washington, D.C.

557th plenary meeting,
15 December 1955.


[1]Ibid., documents A/C.5/632 and A/C.5/636 [2]Ibid., documents A/3038 and A/3039
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