Judgment No. 2107

• Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Date: 30.01.2002
• Original: English
• Judges: Gentot, Carroll, Hugessen
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 10

Extract:

"The complainant's claim that he should be considered as a fixed-term staff member cannot be sustained. The complainant was recruited as a short-term staff member, without having to go through a competition process; he accepted several contract renewals. It was within the discretionary authority of the Director-General to decide during the years that the complainant was with the organization whether to renew each short-term contract or offer him a fixed-term contract. There is no basis on which the complainant can claim to be treated retroactively as if he had a fixed-term contract. He was at all times a short-term staff member."

Keywords

claim; decision; complainant; status of complainant; non-retroactivity; terms of appointment; contract; appointment; competition; fixed-term; short-term; participation; discretion; executive head; acceptance; refusal; official