Respondent and on 3 May 1990, he provided answers thereto; Whereas, on 2 May 1990, the Tribunal put questions to th e Applicant and on 4 May 1990, he provided answers thereto; Whereas the facts in the case are as follows: Taisseer El Shami, an Egyptian national who successfully pas sed a U.N. competitive examination for Arabic translators held in 1980 , entered the service of the United Nations on 11 December 198 3. He was offered a two year fixed-term appointment as an Associate Translator at the P-2, step I level in the Translation Division, Arabic Service of the Department of Conference Services. At the Applicant' s request, on 7 February 1984, his entry level was corrected from the P-2, step- 5 - I level to the P-2, step IV level, with retroactive effect t o 11 December 1983 and he was offered a new letter of appointment , showing the correction. This administrative action was taken i n recognition of the Applicant's work as a translator for the Unite d Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and hi s translation work while Vice-Dean of Tanta University in Egypt . Neither of the original letters of appointment stated that th e Applicant was seconded from the Government of the Arab Republic o f Egypt. During 1985, the then Office of Personnel Services issue d revised guidelines to determine grade levels of staff upon initia l recruitment. Guidelines applicable to language staff recruited b y competitive examination were issued on 8 August 1985. According t o those guidelines, six years of relevant experience in the field were required for recruitment at the P-3, step I level, by successfu l candidates, holders of an M.A. level degree. On 29 July 1985, the Administration asked the Government of the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the employment and administrative procedures of an international organization, specifically the United Nations. It discusses the career progression and grade level changes of an employee, Taisseer El Shami, who is an Arabic translator. The text mentions his work experience, education, and the guidelines used to determine grade levels for staff recruited by competitive examination. These factors suggest that the text is more closely related to employment and human resources rather than any other category.

**Category**
Employment