~ersIS3.29 Withregardtotheguidedlecture toursatHeadquarters, informationcontained inparagraph IS3.8loftheproposed programme budgetindicates thatthenumberofvisitors, whichhasdecreased fromahighof666,500 in1980to495,400in1984,isexpected todecline further to480,000visitors peryearduring1986-1987. TOtaldirectcostsofservices tovisitors atHeadquarters in1986-1987areestimated at$3,982,700, ascompared withtheapproved revised estimate for1984-1985 of$3,884,600. TableIS3.32showsthattheentireincrease of$98,100is attributed torevaluation ofthe1984-1985 resource base($245,200 atrevised 1985 rates)andinflation in1986-1987 ($269,600), partially nffsetbyreducedrequirements forestablished postsandpublicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinators ($416,700 atrevised 1985rates). Inparagraph IS3.83oftheproposed programme bUdgettheSecretary-General stateshisintention todowngrade aP-5posttotheP-4levelandtoabolish oneestablished P-2post.The1986-1987estimate includes provision for960work-months ofpublicinformation assistantsand120work-months oftourco-ordinators (corresponding toatotalfull-timeestablishment of45staffmembers) atacostof$2,009,600 (para.IS3.84oftheproposed programme budget). IS3.30 Giventhedeclining trendinthenumberofvisit.ors atHeadquarters, there isneedfortheadministration totakeeffective measures toreduceexpenses. Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee, thework-load standard forpublicinformation assistants atHeadquarters shouldberaisedfrom1,000visitorsperguide-month tothatofGenevaorVienna (1,300and1,400visitorsperguide-month respectively). Thepresent staffing arrangements shouldalsobeadjusted toprovide foracorestaffoffull-time publicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinators supplemented, asnecessary, bypart-time stafftomeetpeakvisitor periods. Acost-benefit studyofmaintaining visitor services atHeadquarters onSundays, particularly duringlowperiods, shouldbeundertaken.Thethemes, numberandquality ofexhibits included inthetourshouldbereviewed. IS3.3l Inresponse toinqulrles, representatives oftheSecretary-General informedtheAdvisory Committee thatthe1986-1987 estimate forpublicinformationassistants andtourco-ordinators atHeadquarters (asindicated inpara.IS3.29above)tookintoaccount anagreement entered intobytheadministration on1January 1985with exi~ting staffoftheGuidedTOursUnit.Theagreement, whichwillrununtilmid-1987,'recognizes thatthenormaltourofdutyforpublicinformation assistants is27monthsonafixed-term basis,andprovides forthepossibility ofafurther extension ofoneyear.TheAdvisory Committee wasinformed thattourco-ordinators wouldalsobegranted aone-year extension beyondtheirnormaldutytour.Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee, suchanagreement restricts theability oftheadministration torespond flexibly andpromptly tochanging staffing requirements vis-a-vis thenumberofvisitors atHeadquarters. TheCommittee recommends thatuponexpiryof.thecurrent agreementcontractual arrangements forpublicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinatorsshouldberevised soastoproduce aflexible staffing structure asrecommended inparagraph IS3.30above. IS3.32 Inresponse totheconcerns expressed bytheAdvisory Committee inparagraph IS3.30above,representatives oftheSecretary-General statedthatmeasures wouldbetakentoraisethework-load standards forpublicinformationassistants andtourco-ordinators atHeadquarters bythelatterpartof1987. IS3.33 Inviewofwhathasbeenstatedinparagraph IS3.30aboveandbearing inmindthatthepresent contractual agreement between theadministration andpublicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinators willexpirebythelatterhalfofRecapitulation -216-IS3.34 TheAdvisory Committee hasnotrecommended further reductions atthistime inviewoftheconsiderations indicated inparagraph IS3.31 abo~a. Atthesame time,theCommittee expects thatforthe1988-1989 biennium, efforts toincrease incomebyrevitalization ofthe'Headquarters tourcombined withefforts toreduce expenses byimplementing productivity measures, reducing staffandintroducing more flexible manpower arrangements" willresultintheelimination ofthepresent deficit. Takingintoaccountitsrecommendations inparagraphs IS3.24andIS3.33above, theAdvisory Committee recommends thattheSecretary-Genera1's estimate ofnet incomeunderincomesection 3of$7,003,700 beincreased by$587,800 to$7,591,500.1987,theCommittee recommends thattheestimate forpublicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinators bereduced by$250,200 (including $40,900 forstaff assessment). Thiscorresponds toadeletion of100work-months ofresources for publicinformation assistants. TheAdvisory Committee's recommendati9n would reduceestimated expenses forguidedlecture toursatHeadquarters from$3,982,700 to$3,732,500) reducetheHeadquarters deficit from$1,781,000 to$1,530,800) and theoverall netdeficit forservices tovisitors from$2,734,800 to$2,484,600. IS3.36 Forguidedlecture toursatVienna, thenumberofvisitors isalso e~pected toincrease during1986-1987 (para.IS3.100 oftheproposed programme budget). However, anetdeficit of$391,400 isforecast for1986-1987 ascompared witha deficit of$172,300 for1984-1985 (tableIS3.37). Theincrease inthedeficitis attributed bytheSecretary-General tothestrengthened UnitedStatesdollar vis-a-vis theAustrian schilling (para.IS3.101oftheproposed programme budget). Forreasons statedinparagraph IS3.102oftheproposed programme budgetthe