2021-UNAT-1092, Olga Mokrova

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNDT correctly found that Ms Mokrova’s application was not receivable ratione materiae because she filed a request for management evaluation beyond the 60 days of the notification of the contested decision by the Under-Secretary-General for DSS.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The decision to not select Ms Mokrova for the P-5 post of Chief Security Officer with UNAMI.

Legal Principle(s)

An application to UNDT cannot be receivable if a request for management evaluation is made beyond the deadline. The decisive moment of notification is when all relevant facts were known or should have reasonably been known.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on merits

Outcome Extra Text

Appeal dismissed and Judgment No. UNDT/2020/071 affirmed.

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Applicants/Appellants

Olga Mokrova

Entity

DSS

Case Number(s)

2020-1411

Tribunal

UNAT

Registry

New York

Date of Judgement