incentives and their application to all official languages of the United Nations and all categories of staff. The non-resident's allowance, which was an integral part of the package of benefits needed to attract staff (General Service level) with language qualifications, should also be maintained and increased. 37. On the subject of staff remuneration, he suggested that longevity steps should be introduced for staff who had reached the top of their grades, in recognition of their service to the Organization and their professional performance. 38. Finally, a more co-ordinated approach to the administration of personnel policy was needed throughout the Secretariat. A certain amount of decentralization of functions could be useful, but there should be no fragmentation of authority. If the Organization was to meet its obligations, it had to be able to forecast its long-term needs and facilitate the movement of staff across departmental and organizational lines. AGENDA I~ 117: UNITED NATIONS COMMON SYSTEM: REroRT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICB WMMISSION (continued) (A/38/301 A/C.S/38/23 and 40) 39. Mr. BOUSHEV (Bulgaria) noted that the length of the report of the International Civil Service Commission (A/38/30) had been dramatically reduced as compared with previous years' reports and that as a result the report had gained in clarity. However, ICSC should endeavour to come closer to the 32-page limit by avoiding repetition, for example, the inclusion of the views of staff representatives, since those views were set out in detail in separate documents (A/C.S/38/23 and A/C.S/38/40). 40. There was a slight inconsistency in the structure of the report in that not all chapters contained a straightforward reference to the relevant articles of chapter III of the ICSC statute. That was not a purely formal remark, as all the actions of ICSC were taken in accordance with the provisions of chapter III of its 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing administrative and bureaucratic aspects of the United Nations, specifically regarding staff remuneration, incentives, and personnel policy. It does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

**Category**
Employment