How to Obtain OSLA Advice and Assistance
Requesting assistance
Staff members requiring assistance and advice should fill out the requisite intake forms:
- Completed OSLA request for assistance form
- Signed and scanned copy of Consent form
Preparing your case
OSLA relies on those staff members requesting assistance to cooperate in gathering and compiling relevant information, documentation and evidence which may be used to assess and develop their case. To facilitate our understanding of a case, and before OSLA can assess if and how we may assist, the following should be submitted along with the above three forms:
- Copy of latest contract and personnel action form(s)
- Information concerning any contact with the Management Evaluation Unit, Ombudsman, Ethics Office, Staff Union, etc., including any attempts at informal resolution of a matter involving dissatisfaction with an administrative decision
The most essential relevant documentation either received or submitted in relation to the case should be provided, for example:
- Any administrative decision to be contested, indicating the date of receipt
- Written communications or submissions in relation to the matter
- Any relevant evidence
Disciplinary matters
If the matter is disciplinary in nature, the following documentation and information should be provided:
- The allegations of misconduct received, with all attachments including investigation reports and annexes
- A draft response to those allegations
- Any other submissions or correspondence in relation to the allegations, such as requests to comment on investigation report and staff member’s responses
Case Review
OSLA New York will review your documentation and will be in contact with you as soon as possible. Requests for assistance must be made only to the OSLA New York Office. Individual OSLA legal officers in duty stations away from New York are not authorized to accept cases directly on behalf of OSLA, although they may be available for informal inquiries or to offer summary advice.
Contact information
The above information with all attachments should be sent to OSLA New York:
- By email: osla@un.org
- By fax: +1 212-963-0252
- By mail: Office of Staff Legal Assistance
Room DC2-0650
2 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
USA
- For urgent advice or procedural information , please call +1 212 963 3957