2020-UNAT-995, Perrin
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.
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.
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.