practices oftheorganizations oftheUnitedNations common systemasregards long service stepsforstaffintheProfessional category [and]toexamine waysinwhich uniformity onthisquestion maybeestablished withinthecommonsystem". 166.Atitstwenty-second session theCommission hadreceived indications fromthe representatives oftheInternational LabourOrganisation (ILO)andWHOthattheir organizations didnotintendtochangetheirpresent systemoflong-service steps. ~heCommission understood, however, thatUnitedPostal Union(UPU)wouldreconsider itspolicy onlong-service stepsint~elightofanycommonpolicythatmightbe approved. Viewsoftheorganizations andstaffrepresentatives 167.TheChairman ofCCAQreported totheCommission ontherecommendation ofthe latterinrespect ofalong-service stepfortheGeneral Service andrelated categories. Allorganizations wereproceeding toimplement thatdecision. 168.Therepresentative ofWHOrecalled thattheschemeforlong-service stepsin hisorganization hadbeenintroduced in1968ontheoccasion oftheorganization's twentieth anniversary in"tangible recognition" ofthelongandfaithful service of itsstaffinthecauseofworldhealth. Thescheme hadbeenreported several times attheinter-agency level,beginning in1970~itwasnottheintention ofWHO,at thepresent time,tochangeitspresent policyinrespect ofsuchlong-service steps. 169.Therepresentetive ofILOnotedthattheILOschemeforlong-service stepshad beenintroduced aboutsixyearsagofollowing several yearsofnegotiation withthe staff,aspartofapackage ofmeasures oncareerdevelopment. TheILOGoverning Bodyhadbeeninformed ofGeneral Assembly resolution 39/69,buthaddecided that nochangeshouldbemadeinthepresent scheme. However, theILOGoverning Body wasscheduled toundertake afull-scale reviewofpersonnel policies in November 1985. 170.Therepresentative ofupareported totheICSCsecretariat thathis organization awaited further reviewofthematter bytheCommission. 171.ThePresident ofFICSAnotedthattheGeneral Assembly hadnotactedonthe Commission's proposal tointroduce oneadditional long-service stepforthe Professional category sinceithadobjected tomorefavourable systems existing in threeorganizations. Theattitude oftheGeneral Assembly amounted todepriving staffinmostorganizations ofanadvantage thattheCommission recognized should begranted tothem,orpenalizing themforthefactthattheircolleagues inother organizations wereenjoying morefavourable treatment. FICSAtherefore urgedthe Commission toreiterate theproposal ithadsubmitted totheGeneral Assembly ,n 1984. 172.TheConvenor ofCCISUAregretted thattheGeneral Assembly hadnottaken -41----------------------' action ontheCommission's recommendation. Sincetherewasnoadditional information asaresultofthepresent position oftheorganizations, heconsidered thattheCommission shouldrestate itsrecommendation totheGeneral Assembly. He sharedtheviewsofFICSAthatabenefit moreadvantageous forafewshouldnot impedethegranting ofalesserdegreeofreliefforothers. Discussion andrecommendations ofthecommission 173.TheCommission considered theviewsexpressed bytheorganizations butwasof theopinion thatlong-service stepswerenotanelement ofsalarypolicythatcould beconsidered asbeinganacauired right. TheCommission recognized therightof individual governing bodiesthathadinstituted suchschemes tomaintain them,but alsostressed thataharmonization ofpractice wouldbemostdesirable. II ~' 1"f~I I174.TheCommission decided toadvisetheGeneral Assembly thatitwouldmaintain therecommendation madeinitstenthannualreport onalong-service stepforthe Professional category. 11/Theupdated fi~ancial implications ofthis recommendation are$300~00 perannum. AtthesametimetheCommission observed thattheposition ofWHOandILOwasthattheircurrent practices concerning long­ service stepsshould bemaintained. TheGeneral Assembly, however, mightwishto makerepresentation tothegoverning bodiesofthosetwoorganizations withthe reauest thattheyconsider aharmonization ofpractices withintheunitedNations commonsystem. AtthesametimetheCom~ission decided toreauest theexecutive headsofILO,WHOandUPUtoconsider waysofharmonizing theirpractices with thoseofotherorganizations oftheUnitedNations common system, alongthelines recommended bytheCommission, andtoplacethismatterbeforetheirgoverning bodies. C.Support ofstaffwithdisabled dependants 175.Inresponse toreauests byFICSAandCCAQ,theCommission addressed theissue ofsupport forstaffwithdisabled children atitstwenty-first andtwenty-second sessions. Viewsoftheorganizations andstaffrepresentatives
**Analysis**
The text discusses the practices and policies of the United Nations common system regarding long-service steps for staff in the Professional category. The Commission is examining ways to establish uniformity in this regard. The text also mentions the views of various organizations, such as WHO, ILO, and UPU, and staff representatives, including FICSA and CCISUA. The discussion is centered around the benefits and drawbacks of having a harmonized system of long-service steps.

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Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief