todetermine adjustments tobemadeinaccordance withtheformula approved bythe General Assembly, (e)Thefirst-phase solution, approved bytheGeneral Assembly onthe recommendation oftheCommission, should,continue tobeusedformakingfurther adjustments tocost-of-living differential factors wheretheratesoftaxation on pensions werezerooratalevelsubstantively lowerthantheratesofstaff assessment. -36-:matter interim ,ion hould hsession 1and ataand 11duty wouldbe blishing epattern economic onsin ication rage ted. ication York Iresult latwere :ostof than stance, bythe thee ionon fCHAPTER IV CONDITIONS OFSERVICE INTHEGENERAL SERVICE ANDRELATED CATEGORIES A.Surveyofbestprevailing conditions ofservice atGeneva 144.ASpartofitsresponsibilities underarticle 12ofitsstatute, the Commission conducted asurveyofbestprevailing conditions ofservice ofthe General Service andrelated categories atGeneva. Theresulting salaryscale recommended totheexecutive headsoftheGeneva-based organizations isreproduced inannexVItothepresent report. Thefinancial implications ofthese recommendations amountto$1,572,500 perannum. B.Surveyofbestprevailing conditions ofservice inLondon 145.TheCommission alsoconducted asurveyofbestprevailing conditions of service forstaffintheGeneral Service category inLondon. Theresulting salary scalerecommended totheSecretary-General oftheInternational Maritime Organization (IMO)isreproduced inannexVIItothepresent report. Thefinancial implications oftheserecommendations amountto$275,000 perannum. C.Overtime andshiftdifferentials 146.TheCommission considered aproposed methodology fortheevaluation of overtime andshiftdifferential policies forapplication toGeneral Service and related categories ofstaff. Viewsoftheorganizations andstaffrepresentatives 147.TheChairman ofCCAQwasoftheviewthatsufficient flexibility should be incorporated inanyrecommended policytopermitoccasional departures fromlocal practice inthelightoftheneedsoftheorganizations. Whileallorganizations atthesamedutystation shouldmaintain thesameovertime andshiftdifferential policies, theorganizations preferred toholdfurther consultations before proposing specific policypositions. Sinceovertime andshiftdifferential payments werenotnowpensionable, CCAQagreedwiththesecretariat's recommendation inthatregard. 148.FICSAagreedthatovertime andshiftdifferential policies should bebasedon localpractice, butsuggested thattherecommended policies beapplied initially to headquarters dutystations foratwo-to-three-year periodbeforeconsidering applications tonon-headquarters dutystations. Shiftdifferential payments, made toworkers regularly required toworkashift,represented normalearnings and should bepensionable. 149.TheConvenor ofCCISUAquestioned whether therecommended overtime andshift differential policies wererelevant fornon-headquarters dutystations. Hefurther questioned thepossibility ofapplying separate policies todifferent occupational groupsatthesamedutystation. withregardtopensionability ofthepayments he suggested thattheeffect ontheactuarial balance ofthePension Fundshould be studied. -37-f J. J :1 I ~,l .I-38-Discussion anddecision ofthecommission 150.Asageneral principle theCommission decided thatovertime andshiftwork should belargely basedonprevailing outside practice ateachdutystation. Therefore, thefollowing data shol~ld becollected duringeachsurveyofconditions ofemployment oftheGeneral Service andrelated categories: (a)Theemployers' practice concerning thenumberofworking hoursafter whichoverdme waspaid; (b)Theemployers' practice withregardtotherateatwhichovertime ~o~k waspaid(oreauivalent time-off conditions); (c)Thequalifying periodforwhichashiftdifferential waspaid; (d)Theamountoftheshiftdifferential (percentage overday ra~es,reduced­ working hours,payments formealsandtransportation, etc.). 151.TheCommission decided that,foragivenoccupational group,thenumberof
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the management of staff and employees in international organizations, specifically in the United Nations. It discusses the adjustment of salaries, cost-of-living differentials, and overtime and shift differentials for staff in the General Service and related categories. The text also mentions the financial implications of these adjustments and the need to consider the actuarial balance of the Pension Fund.

**Category**
Employment, International trade