FAO Conference resolutions

Resolution

4/2019

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

Qu Dongyu

is appointed to the office of

Director-General

for a period of four years from

1 August 2019

, the term of office expiring on

31 July 2023

; 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 248,617 corresponding to a net annual salary of USD 187,532 at the dependency rate, or USD 166,764 at the single rate, and an annual post adjustment corresponding to USD 1,875.32 for each multiplier point at the dependency rate, or USD 1,667.64 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 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

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 have the option to either be a participant in the

United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund

, or 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

28 June 2019

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