a view to ensuring that such systems were objective and transparent and tied within-grade step increases and promotions to merit, as indicated in the performance evaluation reports, rather than primarily to longevity; (h) endorsed, with effect from 1 July 1990, the recommendations with respect to the children's allowance in respect of disabled children, the calculation of the commutation of unused annual leave and the scale of separation payments: requested the Commission to collect the necessary information on the practices of the organisations of the United Nations common system regarding the granting of expatriate entitlements to staff members living in their home countries while stationed at duty stations located in another country in order to assess the feasibility of harmonising practices among organisations, and to report thereon to the Assembly at its forty-fifth session; also requested the Commission to reconsider the methodology for the determination of dependency allowances in the light of the tax practices of the comparator and to report thereon to the Assembly at its forty-fifth session: further requested the Commission to provide an overview of the package of common system allowances, including the level, rationale and procedure for review of each allowance, inter, by reference to the package of allowances provided by the comparator, and to report thereon to the Assembly at its forty-fifth session: (i) approved, with effect from 1 July 1990, the establishment of a floor net salary level for staff in the Professional and higher categories by reference to the corresponding base net salary levels of officials in comparable positions serving at the base city of the comparator civil service; also approved, with effect from 1 July 1990, revised rates of staff assessment for staff members with neither a dependent spouse nor a dependent child, to be used in conjunction with gross base salaries and gross amounts of separation payments; further approved, with effect 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing administrative and organizational matters related to the United Nations common system, specifically regarding staff salaries, benefits, and entitlements. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, indicating a focus on policy and governance rather than a specific sector or industry. The text also mentions the comparator civil service, which suggests a comparison or benchmarking exercise to inform decision-making.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief