DECISION TO REVIEW SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF ELECTED
OFFICIALS AND STAFF OF THE AFRICAN UNION
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The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) on the matter of revision of salary and allowances of staff;
2. DECIDES, based on the PRC recommendations, as follows:
i) Basic Salary: Five percent (5%) increment on the current scale;
ii) Post Adjustment Allowance: 0% increment;
iii) Housing Allowance: 0% increment;
iv) Education Allowance, Spouse Allowance and Child Allowance shall remain at the same rates.
3. DECIDES that the increase shall take effect from 01 January 2012 in compliance with Decision EX.CL/721(XXI) of July 2012 in Addis Ababa;
4. ALSO DECIDES that the total financial implications for the increase covering the period 2012 to 2013, shall be paid from arrears of contributions whilst that of 2014 shall be included in the 2014 budget;
5. FURTHER DECIDES that the increase in the basic salary should be within the maximum ceiling of 5% annual budget growth as per Executive Council Decision EX.CL/Dec.278(IX)Rev.2;
6. AGAIN DECIDES that the current preferential exchange rate regime for Geneva and Brussels Offices be maintained until a comprehensive review of AU salaries and allowances is carried out by independent consultants;
7. REQUESTS the Commission to prepare, not later than September 2013, a comprehensive Policy on salaries and allowances that will be the basis for future reviews, taking into account the performance of the Organization and individual staff evaluation.