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The Federation has four
types of membership |
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Full Member |
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The membership of the Federation is constituted
by the staff associations and unions of organizations belonging
to the United Nations family, or applying the terms and conditions
of service of the United Nations common system, and by the
staff associations and unions of regional offices of any of
these organizations, which: |
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a) Possess legislative organs consisting
of elected representatives; |
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b) Accept the FICSA Statutes in writing and
undertake to respect them. |
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An application for membership should be addressed
to the Executive Committee. A copy of the statutes of the staff
association or union should accompany the application. Approval
of application requires a decision of the FICSA Council by a
two-thirds majority of votes cast, in the light of a recommendation
by the Executive Committee. |
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Associate Member |
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Associate membership is constituted by the staff
associations and unions of international organizations not belonging
to the United Nations family and not applying the terms and
conditions of service of the United Nations common system, which: |
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c) Possess legislative organs consisting
of elected representatives; |
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d) Accept the FICSA Statutes in writing and
undertake to respect them. |
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An application for membership should be addressed
to the Executive Committee. A copy of the statutes of the staff
association or union should accompany the application. Approval
of application requires a decision of the FICSA Council by a
two-thirds majority of votes cast, in the light of a recommendation
by the Executive Committee. |
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Ensures that equitable conditions of service
are maintained at a level that will ensure the recruitment and
retention of the most qualified people |
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Dues for Full Members and Associate Members are
assessed on a weighted scale. |
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Consultative Status |
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Consultative status with the Federation may be
granted by the Council, on the recommendation of the Executive
Committee, to associations and unions of actively employed or
retired international civil servants and to similar bodies which
do not fulfil the conditions for Full or Associate membership,
but whose aims are similar to the Members of the Federation. |
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Observer Status |
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Observer status with the Federation may be granted
by the Council, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee,
to local inter-organizational federations upon their request.
Dues to be paid to FICSA by members with consultative or observer
status are at a flat rate, defined by the FICSA Council. |
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Special Status |
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Council may grant Special Status with FICSA for
a period of one year to associations and unions that are potential
Full Members. Council may renew this status once for an additional
at its next regular session.
Dues for Special Status are assessed on a weighted scale. |
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