to issue a new paragraph to personnel In&m&ion PI/3.7 stating that: llPeriodicpensionpayments,withtheem=eptianof~ deriving solely fmm a private !SqeraMuationplan, and uneniploymentbenefit,shallbeconsideredasoccupational earnings . ..'I. Asregardsherclaim,hecrmfirmedthatthepirevi~definitionin footnote (d) of the atta&m?nt to the Circular Memrandum of 31 May 1988 had been *'a new definition of occupational earnings effective frcan the same date of that circular melm". On13 Jarmary1989,the~~Cantrequestedthesecretary-GeneraltO ~i~~administrativedecisionnot~pay~a~~spause alluwance, %oth on a retroactive and continuing basis". On 26 January 1989, the secretary -Generalinformedthe~licantthathecouldn~taccedle to her reguest for administrative review. -4- On16 F~1989,tnepgplicantlodgedanappealwiththepdvisory JointZQqealsBoaM(AJiW). @Ihe Board adopted its report on 18 April 1989. Itsrecamnendatimreadsas follows: Inviewoftheabove,theEkmdmanimuslyreammx& thatthe~ -Generalreviewhisdecisionandthatthe Pspellantbepaidthe ~S~allowance ' five-nmthperiod frumlJanuary1988 to 31May lzza Wd aqlete the payment for the entire calendar year 1988. TheBoardrejectedtheAppellant~srequestforpaymnt 0fthedepeMmtspcxLseal1~ beyoad 31 - 1988 as unfounded in facts and in law." On 1 May 1989, the Secretary-Genera decidedto: . . . acceptthe recarrmrenrlationoftheWandorder that Mrs. s. Sm%ran~bepaiddepebMtspouseallowancefor theperiod1Jamaryto 31May1988, thusampletinythe pymmtfortheentirecal~year. Inallotherrespectstheclaimof Mrs. S. Smdaramis unfcuMedinfacbandin1aw; itisalsounfumdedinequity since Mrs. Sw&ram8shusbandisnot~callydepeslderrt onher. Ccmeqmkly,inthatrespecttheappealstaMs rejectedbytheAdvisoryJointAppealsBoa&andIaccept this recxmmendation." On 2 May 1989, the secretary oftheAl?BtransmittedtotheApplicant acopyoftheAJABreport,togetkherwiththe Secmtaq~'s decision thereon. On 22 June 1989, the Applicant filed with the Tribnal the applicationreferredtoearlier. WhereastheApplicant8sprincipalamtentionsare: 1. Thenewdefinitionofooaqationaleamingsdated7IMce&m 1988,including~i~as~,wasfo~atedsixmwrthsaftertkbe Administrationhad mmmicated~thestaffthatpensionscouldnotbe amsideredoccupatianalearnings. -5- 2. Thenewdefinitionofoampationalearnings discriluinates againstrecipients ofUNpensionsbacausepensionsfrcanprivatesaurr=es,as well as i.naxmderivedfmminvestmnts, are not included therein. 3. Thenewdefinitionofoazupaticmaleamings ismtapplicableti thecasesincethe~~F~dbe~ideredby~~strati~asa privatesqwanmaticnplan. -the V’s principal contentions are: 1. Thedefinitionstatedinf~ (d) of the attachment to the CimilarMemraWmof 31May1988wsthefi1xtdefinitionbythe Sdluinistrationforthetenn"occupati~eanrings'andwas~to applyforthefuture. 2. lhepensicmreceivedbytheApplicant~shusbxx3exceedsths amanrt referred to in Staff Regulatian 3.7(l) and is excluded in acmrdame withthenew paraqram a&led to PI/3.7 cm 7 Decehx 1988. 3. TheUNJSPFcannotbecmsideredasaprivatesqqamuationplan becauseofitsspecial status. IheTrihml,havingdeliberatedfmm2Mayto18May199O,nUW p3mmmms the following j&gemmt: I. ?hequestions~ totheTrifxlnalinthiscaseare: (a) Whetherpensionsreceivedmaybeamsideradas~~tional eamirqsB'&enentitlementtoadepe&emyallwance payableinrespectofa %%pwhntspause~islMtedbyoriLythe %axpationalearnings"ofthe spause: (b) Whether,ifachangeismadetoexcludepansionsfrcnnthe definition of "oaxpational earnings", swh libwalization has retmactive effect:and (c) If,whenaf~~isma~toinclucEepensi~withinthe definition of %axqatioa7al earnhgP, whichresultsinde~iving astaff mm&erofthecontinued righttoreceivethedepe&enCy allcrwanCe,tiS amunhtoadenialofacquiredrights. -6- 11. Wforeentering intoananalysisof these issues, astheyapplyin thecasebeforetheB5buna1, mnepreliminary obervationsmaybein 