2020-UNAT-995, Perrin
UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements
The Appellant challenged UNRWA DT’s finding that his application was not receivable ratione materiae. UNAT held that the appeal was not receivable ratione materiae as he did not make a timely request for management evaluation. UNAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the UNRWA DT judgment.
Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed
The staff member contested two decisions: the first, not to reassign him or short-list him to a P-4 level post, and the second, not to select him for a P-5 level post. UNRWA DT dismissed his application as not receivable on the grounds that he did not make a timely request for a review of these decisions.
Legal Principle(s)
The time limit within which to request a review of an administrative decision starts running with the notification of that administrative decision. Neither the UNRWA Dispute Tribunal nor UNAT may suspend, waive or extend the deadline for review.