June 25, 2024 -
This update is to extend the duration of the Service Contract policy to 31 December 2024 to cover the transitional period of partner personnel currently on Service Contracts who will transition to Partner Personnel Services Agreement by 31 December 2024.
December 04, 2023 -
This update is to extend the duration of the Service Contract policy to 30 June 2024 to cover the transitional period of partner personnel currently on Service Contracts who will transition to Partner Personnel Services Agreement on 30
June 25, 2024 -
This update is to extend the duration of the Service Contract policy to 31 December 2024 to cover the transitional period of partner personnel currently on Service Contracts who will transition to Partner Personnel Services Agreement by 31 December 2024.
December 04, 2023 -
This update is to extend the duration of the Service Contract policy to 30 June 2024 to cover the transitional period of partner personnel currently on Service Contracts who will transition to Partner Personnel Services Agreement on 30 June 2024. UNDP personnel previously on service contracts have already transitioned to national/international personnel services agreements in accordance with the national personnel services agreement policy and with the international personnel services agreement policy, as applicable.
January 09, 2023 -
The policy has been updated to reflect UNDP's transition to its new cloud-based management platform Quantum in January 2023, replacing its previous ATLAS system.
December 03, 2021 -
The Service Contract policy is now available in French. To access the document, click on the French language tab.
December 22, 2020 -
The Service Contract policy is now available in Spanish. To access the document, click on the Spanish language tab.
July 01, 2018 -
The following changes are reflected in the Service Contract policy: - Streamlining action to extend the waiver validity period from 12 to 24 months for the payment of the 8.33% in lieu of Pension. Extension of the lumpsum arrangement is now delegated to the Regional Bureau.- Alignment of competitive selection for SCs and ability of COs to establish Service Contract Rosters for all levels of SCs and how to create and maintain rosters for SC positions (Annex VII).- Reduction of the minimum number of required candidates for interview/assessment from three (3) to two (2) to ensure a competitive and transparent process.- Allowing the lateral transfer of SCs from one project to another with similar functions.- Removing the obligation of biennial medical examination for SC holders, exception made of those with security, driving or manual work functions.- Streamlining to allow Service Contracts to be initially issued for periods of less than six months in the exceptional situations listed in the SC User Guide upon approval of the Resident Representative, instead of the HR Business Partner.