137.Theconsideration bytheCommission oftherecommendations byACPAQforthenormaloperation ofthemarginisreflected inparagraphs 105to125above. TheCommission alsoconsidered twootherrecommendations ofACPAQ: first,thatafreezeonpostadjustment classification notbeapplied atdutystations wherethe dollarremuneration ofUnitedNations officials waslessthan70percentofthatapplicable inNewYork,andsecond, thatfordutystations withverylowpostadjustment somespecial measures beapplied. Themajority oftheCommission wasoftheviewthattheapplication ofsuchprocedures wouldentail adeparture fromthebasicprinciple ofequalization ofpurchasing powerand,therefore, couldnotaccepttheproposed solutions. Furthermore, asACPAQwouldbeconsidering theprohlems ofstaffmembers stationed atdutystations wherethedollarremunerationwaslowcompared tothatinNewYorkandwhereout-of-area commitments formed alargepercentage ofthetotalexpenditure, themajority werealsooftheviewthat,instead ofdevising aninterim solution, ACPAQshould berequested toconclude itsstudies relating tothismatterasearlyaspossible. Analternative proposal fromthesecretariat tobeapplied atdutystations withverylowpostadjustwent wasalsoexamined bytheCommission. Forthesamereasons themajority alsodisagreedwiththesecretariat's proposal. However somemembers oftheCommission consideredthattherewerecircumstances wherespecial measures toalleviate thedifficultiesfacedbystaffmembers atasmallgroupofdutystations wouldbeessential andcouldbeapplied without detriment totheprinciple ofequalization ofpurchasingpower,aswasdonecurrently fordutystations withhighinflation, andabruptorcontinuous devaluation. Theyweretherefore oftheviewthatspecial interimmeasures alongthelinessuggested bythesecretariat should havebeenadopted indutystations withverylowpostadjustment, pending thecompletion ofthestudyrequested fromACPAQ. Decisions oftheCommission Operation ofthepostadjustment systemwithin adefined margin range 138.TheCommission notedthatwhenthepostadjustment classification inNewYorkwas"frozen", thatofotherdutystations concerned shouldalsobefrozen. TheCommission accordingly approvec procedures fortheequalization ofpurchasing powerbetween NewYorkatpostadjustment class7/+2(multiplier 43)andotherdutystations concerned. 139.TheCommission further decided thatthoseprocedures should beapplied infutureinthecaseofalldutystations forthepurpose ofequalization ofpurchasing powershoulditbecomenecessary tosuspend implementation ofapostadjustment classthatbecamedueinNewYorkasaresultoftheoperation ofthepostadjustment systemwithin adefined marginrange. Separation oftheeffects ofinflation andcurrency fluctuation withinthepostadjustment system 140.TheCommission tooknoteofviewsofACPAQthatitwouldbemostdesirable tofindasolution thatwouldresultintheseparation oftheeffects ofinflation and currency fluctuation withinthepostadjustment systeminviewoftheproblemscaused bysUbstantial fluctuations oflocalcurrency vis-a-vis theUnitedStates -35-I I)f :1 .J I I ,. ., m;1 d.' i -: i.,., i '~'( ;i :\ d ~'!;.j h :·1i ~j ~I {-j :-i '.1'II Idollar. Ittherefore decided thatACPAQshouldoontinue itsstudyofthatmatter onapriority basisandthattheCommission wouldre-examine theneedforinterim measures atitstwenty-third session. Rental sUbsidy scheme -establishment ofseparate rentaldeduction thresholds 141.TheCommission approved theestablishment ofaseparate rentaldeduction threshold at64percentoftherental sUbsidy threshold. Reviewofthecost-of-living surveymethodology 142.TheCommission agreedthatthenextroundofplace-to-place surveys should beginonlyafterthecompletion ofthepresent roundandaftertheeleventh session ofACPAQ,atwhichtimerecommendations anddecisions onthemethodological and procedural issuesregarding expenditure surveys, pricing andanalysis ofdataand construction ofindexes wouldbefinalized. Itdecided that,forverysmallduty stations witheligible staffof10orless,nofamilyexpenditure survays wouldbe carried outduringtheremainder ofthecurrent roundofsurveys. Inestablishing theweights forthoselocations, account should betakenoftheexpenditure pattern forotherdutystations intheregionaswellasthesocial, political andeconomic situation atthedutystation. Intheselection ofappropriate dutystations in theregion, closeattention shouldbepaidtothecostofhousing • Special indexforp~nsioners 143.TheCommission decided that: (a)Forcountries wherethe36-month average postadjustment classification waslessthan,orequalto,alevel15percentoverthecorresponding average applicable inNewYork,nospecial indices forpensioners needbeconstructed, (b)Forcountries wherethe36-month average postadjustment classification wasmorethan15percentoverthecorresponding average applicable inNewYork special indices forpensioners should beconstructed onlyif: (i)Thefinalaverage remuneration wasbasedonduty-free pricesasaresult oftheexistence ofcommissaries orotherspecial arrangements thatwere available toservingstaffonly,or (ii,Thehousing component ofpostadjustment indexwasbasedonthecostof dwellings provided freeoratanominal rentbyGovernments or organizations, (c)Theproportion ofout-of-area expenses shouldnotrepresent morethan 25percentofthespecial index, (d)Thespecial indices socalculated should beused,inthefirstinstance,
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the internal operations and policies of the United Nations, specifically related to the remuneration and benefits of its staff members. The text mentions post-adjustment classification, margin, and equalization of purchasing power, indicating a focus on economic and financial matters.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade