76. The Inspectors ane of the opiolon that ln Jufy 1984, ICSC applledArtlcle Ll(c) of ita statute incorrectly, aa lrell as dlsregarded the ceneralAsEenbly reaolutlons Jlll4l and t8/252, and overruled aone others, Aa a result ofthls I'pragEatlc" approach, it took a declslon on the !.5 percent lncreaae ofthe post adjustnent index for New york 1n excess of powers. Recomendatlon No. 2 the General Aaaembly ehould take a clear-cut posltlon on the ICSC nandateand lts arbltrary actLona taken ln Jufy 1984. It should confl.rE the valtdity ofthe NobleEalre prlnclple and deflne the dargin, or range for the napgln andlnatruct the Con[lsslon to act ln the future onty wlthin the tlnits of thenandate. It would excLude the so-caLled ripragEallcn approach tolrarda therenuneratlon problena fron lts activltles and technlcal grounds" r.rould beaLrays kept vlthln i.egal LlnitB. 77.. Ihe nethodology used by ICSC for conparlaon pultpoaea ls stul lnadeguateand lts appllcatlon resul,ts in unJustlflable costs !o l,tenbera States. Intro<luc_flon of a nurbe!. of elemente tends to artlficlalLy narrow the Eargin between thethited Natlons and Unlted States renuneratlons. The fact that ICSC dlscardedone element (career dlffepence) and ls hesltant about the other two (annuaJ. andalck leave) proves that the entir.e aysten of iotal conpensation conparlson needafufther conslderatlon. RecoEoendation No. 3 Tte comparl,Eon between the tlro syateEs of remuneratlon EhouLd be basedon the net one $lth the total conpensatlon conpariaon being stopped untll lt lsfurthel developed, lf found necessary. 78. Ttre arbltrary decislon by the ICSC haa at tea8t two serloua lnplicatlonslunneceaaary extra costs to Menber SLatea due to the lnplenenLatlon of the flrstpart of the decisLon taken ln July 1984, and staff bodles canpaign of "taking the tnlted Natlons General A8senbly to Court". Thia canpaign confusea the etaffand lowera thelr eorale, dlaorganlzes the lrork of the Secrebarlat thugdlnlnlshlng iEs efflciency. Besldes, lt ls fuelin8 the entlre staff actlvltlegwhLch, ln the Inspectors, view, deserve more attenilon from Menben Slates. -2' - Reconmendaiion No. 4
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the administrative and organizational aspects of international organizations, specifically the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and the United Nations General Assembly. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on policy and governance issues. The recommendations provided suggest a need for clarification and standardization of procedures, which is typical of administrative and bureaucratic contexts.

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