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GENERAL STANDARDS TO
GOVERN THE OPERATIONS
OEA/Ser.D/I.1.2
Rev.14
7 July 2008
Original:
Spanish/English
OF THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
Espaņol
INDEX
Chapter I |
NATURE,
FUNCTIONS, AND STRUCTURE OF THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT
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Chapter II |
THE SECRETARY
GENERAL AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL
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Chapter III
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Subchapter A: TYPES OF PERSONNEL
a. Personnel (also "staff members")
i. Career Service Personnel ii. Personnel on
Continuing Contracts
iii. Personnel on Fixed Term Contracts
iv. Trust Personnel
vi. Temporary Support Personnel
vii. Associate Personnel
b. Independent Contractors
c. Financing
Article 18. Career Service Personnel
b. Eligibility List
c. The Target Percentage
d. Process of Appointment
e. Duration, Termination, and Indemnification
f. Mobility and Reemployment
g. Pension Rights
h. Promotion
i. Training
j. Salary and Other Benefits Article 20. Personnel Appointed Under Fixed Term Contracts
a. General Characteristics
b. Fixed-Term Contracts
i. Series A Contracts
ii. Series B Contracts
(a) Series B Contracts Funded by the Regular Fund
(b) Series B Contracts Funded by Other Funds
c. Salary and Other Benefits Article
21.Trust Personnel
a. Identification of Trust Positions
b. Description and Special Provisions
c. Salary and Other Benefits Article
22. Local Professional Personnel
a. General Description
b. Special Provisions, Salary and Benefits Article 23. Temporary Support Personnel
a. General Description
b. Special Provisions, Salary, and Benefits Article
24. Associate Personnel
a. General Description
b. Special Provisions, Salary, and Other Benefits Article 25. Document of Appointment Subchapter
B: STATUS
AND OBLIGATIONS OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS AND LIMITATIONS
ON THEIR ACTIVITIES Article 28. Autonomy in the Performance of Duties Subchapter
C: SALARIES,
CLASSIFICATION, AND EVALUATION Article 38. Classification of Posts
Subchapter
D: RECRUITMENT,
SELECTION, AND APPOINTMENT Subchapter
E: BENEFITS Article 48. Vacations Subchapter
F: LABOR
RELATIONS Article 53. The Staff Association and Staff Committee Subchapter
G: DISCIPLINE,
SEPARATION FROM SERVICE, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND INDEMNITIES Article 54. Adoption of Disciplinary Measures Article
59. Summary Dismissal
Article 63. Adjustment of the Termination Indemnity and Repatriation Grant
for Payments Already Received for Prior Service Subchapter
H: MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS Article 68. Scope of the Term "Staff Members" |
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Chapter IV |
GENERAL PROVISIONS
OF A FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY NATURE Article 71. Funds Administered by the General Secretariat Article 72. Regular Fund a. Operations Subfund b. Reserve Subfund Article 73. Special Multilateral Fund of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (FEMCIDI) Article 74. Specific Funds Article 75. Trust Funds Article 76. Currency of Quotas and Voluntary Contributions Article 77. Currency of the Accounts and Financial Reports Article 78. Banking Deposits, Interest, and Indirect Costs Article 79. Investment of Funds Article 80. Direct Costs and Recovery of Indirect Costs Article 81. Revolving Funds Article 82. Acceptance of Inheritances, Gifts, and Bequests Article 83. Effective Period and Scope of the Program-Budget
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Chapter V |
PREPARATION OF THE
PROGRAM-BUDGET Article 84. Categories of Activity a. Support Services for the Organs, Agencies, and Entities of the Organization b. Partnership for Development Services c. General Support Services Article 85. Objects of Expenditure a. Personnel b. Other Expenditures Article 86. Content, Structure, and Purposes Article 87. Content by Chapter and Program Article 88. Information for Budget Formulation Article 89. Participation of the Various Dependencies of the General Secretariat in the Formulation of the Program-Budget
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Chapter VI |
DISCUSSION AND
APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM-BUDGET Article 90. Presentation and Complementary Information Article 91. Participation of the Various Dependencies of the General Secretariat in the Discussion of the Program-Budget Article 92. Schedule for Review of the Proposed Program-Budget Article 93. Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs Article 94. General Guidelines Article 95. Effective Period of the Resolution on the Program-Budget Article 96. Financing of the Program-Budget Article 97. Calculating the Amount of Quotas Article 98. Authorization and Publication
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Chapter VII |
BUDGET EXECUTION Article 99. Criteria Article 100. Appropriations and Obligations Article 101. Special Appropriations, Unforeseen Situations, and Judgments of the Administrative Tribunal Article 102. Purchase of Equipment, Supplies, and Conference Languages Services Article 103. Ex Gratia Payments Article 104. Transfers Between Chapters Article 105. Transfers within a Chapter Article 106. Information that should be Recorded for Execution Article 107. Notification and Payment of Quotas and of Pledges of Voluntary Contributions Article 108. Payment of Quotas Article 109. Cash Flow Article 110. Loans Article 111. Accounting System Article 112. Accounting Records Article 113. Closing of Accounts
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Chapter VIII |
EVALUATION AND
CONTROL OF FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY MANAGEMENT Article 114. Fiscal Supervision by the Permanent Council Article 115. Evaluation by the CAAP Article 116. Evaluation by the General Secretariat
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Chapter IX |
ADVISORY SERVICES,
AUDITING, AND FISCAL CONTROL Article 117. Internal Audit Article 118. The Inspector General Article 119. Audit Reports Article 120. Obligation to Act Article 121. Meetings Article 122. Evaluation of the Audit Function Article 123. Board of External Auditors Article 124. Access to Books and Records Article 125. Certification of the Examination of Accounts Article 126. Verification of the Efficacy of Internal Accounting Control Article 127. Observations on Accounts, Deficiencies, and Irregularities Article 128. Observations on Financial Management Article 129. Content and Scope of the Report Article 130. Submission of the report of the Board of External Auditors to the Permanent Council and the General Assembly Article 131. Budgetary and Financial Statements and Reports
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Chapter X |
STANDARDS ON REAL
OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST APPLICABLE TO THE
SECRETARY GENERAL, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, AND THE OTHER
STAFF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT Article 132. Solicitation, Acceptance, or Use Article 133. Conflict of Financial Interests Article 134. Avoidance of Other Activities Article 135. Competence of the Permanent Council Article 136. Sworn Statement on Connections and Debts Article 137. Conflicts of Interest of Staff Members Article 138. Penalties Article 139. Final Settlement of Credits Article 140. Performance Contracts for Former Staff Members |