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Determines

  • Methodologies by which the principles for determining conditions of service should be applied
  • Job classification standards
  • Mobility and Hardship allowances
  • Post adjustment classifications
  • Daily Subsistence Allowance rates
  • Danger Pay

Recommends to the General Assembly

  • Broad principles to determine conditions of service
  • Scales of salaries for professional staff
  • Staff assessment
  • Education grant, home leave, repatriation grant, termination indemnities, dependency allowances & language incentive for Professional and above staff

Recommends to the Organizations

  • General Service salary scales at headquarters
  • Human resources policies
  • Gender balance/Work-life issues
  • Contractual arrangements
  • Performance Management
  • Standards of conduct
  • Staff training policy

New York, 24 March – 2 April 2026

One Hundred and First Session of the Commission

Bern, 28 July – 8 August 2025

The Hundredth Session of the Commission

New York, 18 - 28 March 2025

The Ninety-ninth Session of the Commission

ICSC Calendar
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24 March 2026 to
2 April 2026

New York

Working Group on comprehensive review of the compensation package: Third Meeting

18 May 2026 to
22 May 2026

Geneva

14 July 2026 to
24 July 2026

IAEA, Vienna

Cost-of-Living Survey Schedules
Place-to-place (PDF)
Housing (PDF)

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