Accordingly, the majority recommends that the Administratio n take immediate action to convert the appellant's fixed-ter m appointment to a probationary appointment, and that th e appellant be credited with the maximum number of month s permissible towards the fulfil ment of the probationary period. 38.The Panel concludes further that the establishe d procedures and guidelines were applied in determining th e appellant's entry level. 39.Accordingly, the majority of the Panel makes no furthe r recommendation in support of the appeal." In a dissenting opinion, a member of the Board recommende d that: "Recommendation 13.The nature of the appointment should be amended t o probationary, with the effective date of 11 December 1983." On 16 November 1988, the Under-Secretary-General fo r Administration and Management informed the Applicant that th e Secretary-General, having re-examined his case in the light of th e- 8 - Board's report, had decided: "... to maintain the contested decision concerning th e correction of [his] entry level from P-2, step I, to P-2 , step IV, retroactive to the date of [his] official entry o n duty, 11 December 1983, in accordance with the then relevan t procedures and guidelines, and to take no further action with regard to the level of [his] subsequent appointments." and ... that subject to official confirmation by the prope r authorities concerning the termination of [his] secondment f rom his] Government and of [his] e mployment with Tanta University, Egypt, as of 19 July 1988, [his] case be referred to th e appropriate appointment and promotion bodies for earl y consideration of conversion of [his] fixed-term appointment to a probationary appointment in accordance with staff rule 104 .12 and the relevant procedures and guidelines. In thi s connection, it should be noted that it is within th e
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the administrative procedures and personnel management within an international organization, specifically the United Nations. The language used is formal and technical, indicating that it is a document related to employment, staff appointments, and promotions.

**Category**
Employment