FAO Conference resolutions

Resolution

14/2015

Appointment

of the

Director-General

THE CONFERENCE

Acting

in accordance with Article VII of the Constitution,

Having proceeded

to a secret ballot as laid down in Rules XII and XXXVII of the General Rules of the Organization,

Declares

that Mr

José Graziano da Silva

is appointed to the office of

Director General

for a period from

1 August 2015

, the term of office expiring on

31 July 2019

; and

Having considered

the recommendation regarding the conditions of appointment of the

Director-General

submitted by the General Committee in accordance with Rules X, paragraph 2(j) and XXXVII, paragraph 4 of the General Rules of the Organization,

Resolves

that:

the

Director-General

shall receive a gross annual salary of USD 235,889 corresponding to a net annual salary of USD 178,622 at the dependency rate, or USD 158,850 at the single rate, and an annual post adjustment corresponding to USD 1,786.22 for each multiplier point at the dependency rate, or USD 1,588.50 at the single rate, payable in accordance with the provisions of the Organization governing the salary of staff members;

the

Director-General

shall receive a representation allowance of USD 50,000.00 net per annum;

the Organization will directly rent appropriate housing accommodation to be assigned as the official residence of the

Director-General

and pay related expenses, in lieu of rental subsidy. The overall costs of rental of the Director-General’s housing accommodation and related expenses to be covered by the Organization should not exceed Euro 180,000 per year. The

Finance Committee

may review this ceiling of expenditure;

the

Director-General

shall be entitled to all other allowances and benefits accruing to staff members of the Organization in the Professional and Higher Categories;

Further

resolves

that the

Director-General

shall not be a participant in the

United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund

and that, in lieu thereof, he shall be entitled to receive, in monthly instalments, the equivalent of the Organization ’s contributions to the Fund that would have been payable had he been a participant, as a supplement to his monthly remuneration; and

Further

resolves

that the terms and conditions of appointment of the

Director-General

shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the Staff Regulations subject, however, to the provisions of the contract to be signed by the

Chairperson of the Conference

on behalf of the Organization and by the Director-General elect, in accordance with Rule XXXVII, paragraph 4.

(Adopted on

13 June 2015

)

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