On 16 April 1987, the recentlyap@ntedUmkr-SmetarySeneral, WI, infrmmdtheApplicant, atameting inheroffice, thatshewas relievingthe~icantofhisdutiesaschiefoftheRadio~cewith imediateeffect. Chthesamedate,theApplicant~amenaorandhrmtotkLe -s@=-=Y-, m1, sumarizingthe amtentsoftheirdiscussicm . atthernsethy.Acmrdug totheApplicant,theunder---General, Dm,haa~herdecisi~anthe~that"thereshauldnatbe~ raampmklevelsm[thew~~ ]andstafflnmbersin the Radio 8ervioe". InacHition,shehadmtofferedtoreassignthe Applicantbut wflzggestedthat[he]shcniLdmnsiderresigningfrcmthe SecmtariaF. Tbthisend,theA@.icant asserts that the under-secretary- Generdl,DpI,statedshe~~dbewillingtoassist[kim]incartactSwith . . . [the] Assistant Secretary-General for Human FWomces MaMgement [CHFM]". -4 - onthesanledate,the-w-, DPI, informed the Di?zeckzs of the DepwhmtandOtherstaffthattheApplicanthad%een relievedofhisdutiesand~ibiliti~aschiefof~Radioservice, effectivleimnediately"~thatthechief,Visual~~~d1take~ c%aqjeofboththeVisual SemiOeandBkdi.oServiOen. Initially, the Applicant objected to the action taken by the undex-m, Ix, . and on 20 April 1987, he wmte'to the Secretary-General, zque&mg review oftheacbnini~ti~decisiontoreli~himofhisdutieswitbartoffering toreassignhh Inhisletter,he~thatti~-"intichthe ~~~ti~~~si~had~~and~~,led~staff tobelievethat~~ision~~aveileddisciplinary~taken agahst him persomlly. IheApplicantandtheZkhbi&mtion~yenteredirrto negatiati~toresolve~matterofthepgplicant0sseparationfran service. Inanmmmndmda~29~il1987,tiApplicantor>nfirmedto theAssistant cEWmtmy-,m,that-dthew- ~idetoterminatehis~~~asof31~1987, in aaxmbnce with Staff Regulatim 9.1(a), he wOuld mt ~mtest suchdecision . oIlthe"- ~hewmldmceiveYherepatriationgrant,three months~salaryinlieuofnoti~e, czcm@matimfor accruedaxmualleaveand atenninatim~tyof24moglths8salary". Inareplydated1May1987,theAssistantSecmlxq~,OHRM, setforththetenusofatermimtion~nfiereby %nviewofthe fcxSptional circx;nnstan=es of [the &qGcant~s] case" and becausehewatld reachage55inAugustof1987,hisseparationfranservicemuldbemade effective on 31 August 1987. The Applicant~dbeplacedon special leave witi full pay fmmlMay1987 mtil31hqust1987 andthetmminatkm . lndemaLity~dbebasedan18andrrat24m#lthssalaryastfis~icanthad mquesbd. TheApplicamta00epbdthetennsoftheofferandamfirm&that hCSWi3SWi~hiS~. Ina~~dated7May1987,~Assistant~~, -, sought- seuxkaq-Genem18sappmvaltoterminatetheApplicant~s pemmentappoinbnent"intheirrterestofthegOodadlninistsationofthe cmganization~thefinal paragragh of Staff wgulatim 9.1(a), effective -5 - 31 August 1987". Hesetforththefimncialternsoftkmetemination w-==tda- Ofthereasonstherefor.HencYtedinthiSregard, thatinamnecticnwitharesbm%mingofDPI, "it becam apparent that the . . amtmumginvolvem?ntof[theApplicant]intheDPIF?adioandVis~al Prograrnaesandinthermiewpmcess itselfkmldnotbeccnducivetothe attaimmtoftheobjectivessetforthbyDPItap~'. VY, the~~cant~hzsdbeen"relievedfranhis~~wi~being offeredanewEPssignment"had"a~ed~decisionon~~legaland moral gmmds". The Applicant assertsthathewasnsverpzwidedwitha aalJyofthis memorandumandthatthe- statedforhisseparationare differentfrcxnthe reamnsgiventohimbytheUndeFSeuebry+meral,DPI, at their meeting on 16 April 1987. Inaletterdated 22May1987,theAssiStarrt~~,OHRM, hformdtheAppl.icantthattkSecmhry~ haddecidedtctemina~ his~appointmentLmderthefinalparagra@OfStaff Regulation 9.1(a). Healsosetforththetermofhistenuhati~~ty and other separation payments. Inthemeantinre,andaftertheApplicant~sseparationfrcHnservice, questim- r&sedatdifferentU.N. Pcwsbriefings oan=erningthe ckam&mmsoftheA@kantDsseparaticnfrpmservice. TheApplicant amtendsthatscmofthequestions~by~press&thereplies~ by officials of DPI, cxmedng "his atfrupt nzlmvalfroanhisf~ons"ga~ rise "to rurmurs andspeculationammghis colleagues aswellas ammgmedia ~reflectingnegatively~[his]~f~ianalperfo;rmanceand pemcnal integrity". 'Ihe Applicant claims that at those Press kriefiws, theunitedNations~ failedto~hisre~tion. 0!?7June1987,theApplicantwratetotheAssistantsecretary- ~,~,tothankhimforhiseffortsinhelpingtosettlethe~~ ofhistennjnation,andti~himtoaskthe~~~1, RpI,togivean~l~ti~vindicatinghis"~ integrityand pmfessionalampebme~ at the next Press briefing to be held on 11 June 1987. TheApplicantmceivedmreplytothisletter. (31 31 August 1987, t&e Applicant mgmsted, uder Staff Rule 111.2, administrativerwiewofthedecisionbythe~~~, DPI, nottovindica~hispmfessional~ andperscml integrity. -6 - ~receivednoreplyfrcsathe~~' , cm 5 January 1988, tk AFpli~l~anaFpedlwiththeJointAppeel~Board(~). mu 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to an employee's separation from the United Nations, specifically the Department of Public Information (DPI). The text describes the events leading up to the separation, including a meeting with the Under-Secretary-General, DPI, where the employee was informed of his relief from his duties. The text also mentions the employee's attempts to clarify the reasons behind his separation and his subsequent appeal to the Joint Appeal Board.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief