have received an SPA but for the confusion between ECA and FAO as to who was responsible for payment of the SPA and for the confusion between Headquarters and ECA/FAO concerning the classification of the post. The Assistant Secretary-General, OHRM, therefore authorized payment of an SPA to the Applicant at the P-4 level, for the period running from 6 January 1985 to 14 May 1986, the date of his separation from service, on the condition that the Applicant withdraw his appeal before the JAB and in full and final settlement of the appeal. In a cable of 31 March 1988, the Applicant was advised of this offer and also informed that pursuant to personnel directive PD/1/84 an SPA was not payable at more than one level higher than that of the staff member's grade. In a letter of 12 April 1988, the Applicant rejected the offer of settlement, on the grounds that under staff rule 103.11, he should be paid an SPA to the P-5 level, the level of the post in which he was serving. On 13 April 1988, the Applicant requested review of the case by the JAB. The JAB adopted its report on 8 July 1988. Its conclusions and recommendation read as follows: "Conclusions and recommendation 24.(a)The Panel finds that the Classification Section, OHRM, reclassified the post of the Chief, Agricultural Marketing Section in the ECA/FAO Agriculture Division to the P-5 level for SPA purposes on 9 July 1987 i.e. thirteen months after the appellant had separated from the service of the- 6 - Organization. (b)The Panel therefore finds that the appellant during the period of service as Officer-in-Charge of the Agricultural Marketing Section, ECA/FAO Agriculture Division, was serving against a P-4 post. (c)The Panel finds that the approval of the ASG [Assistant Secretary-General], OHRM, granting the appellant SPA to the P-4 level was consistent with
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the United Nations, specifically the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The post being referred to is in the Agricultural Marketing Section, ECA/FAO Agriculture Division, which suggests that the topic is related to agriculture. The text also mentions the classification of posts and the payment of Special Payments (SPAs), which are typically used to compensate staff members for separation from service.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Employment