Common use of Compliance and working arrangements Clause in Contracts

Compliance and working arrangements. IPSA Holders must comply with all legislation, ordinances, rules, regulations, instruments, and other applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions (e.g. country of origin, country of residence, country(ies) where services are performed), including but not limited to those relating to taxation, licenses, work permits and visas. Under no circumstances will UNDP be responsible for paying or reimbursing such taxes. IPSA Holders must provide periodic proof of payment of taxes when requested to provide such proof by UNDP. IPSA Holders must arrange for their own necessary visa(s) and/or work permit(s), and UNDP will provide all possible support for the applicant’s visa request. All costs related to visas and work permits, if any, are to be fully borne by the IPSA Holder. UNDP will not reimburse IPSA Holders for visa and/or work permit fees unless the IPSA Holder is (subsequent to arrival in the duty station to commence assignment) requested to undertake travel to other locations for UNDP, in which case any visa and/or work permit fees necessary for said other locations may be claimed through submission of a travel/expense claim and supporting documents. IPSA Holders may serve on corporate committees (such as interview panels, contracts and property committee, vendor review committee, etc.), however, IPSA Holders may not serve as chair, alternate chair or be the majority voting members on corporate committees. Standards of Conduct IPSA Holders must comply with the standards of conduct set forth in the UN Secretary General’s Bulletin of 9 October 2003 entitled “Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse” (ST/SGB/2003/13) and the UN Secretary-General’s Bulletin of 18 June 2002 entitled “Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Experts on Mission” (ST/SGB/2002/9) as they may be amended from time to time. Furthermore, IPSA Holders must comply with all applicable UNDP administrative issuances. In the performance of services under the IPSA, IPSA Holders must comply with the standards of conduct set in the Secretary General’s Bulletin ST/SGB/2002/9 of 18 June 2002, entitled “Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Expert on Mission”. IPSA Holders must comply with all security directives issued by UNDP. Although IPSA Holders do not have the status of a United Nations official/staff member, while working on UNDP-related activities, they must comply with the standards of conduct required of a UN civil servant except to the extent such standards are, in the opinion of UNDP, inherently inconsistent with their status as an IPSA Holder. Any breach of the IPSA will be grounds for immediate termination for cause, at the sole discretion of UNDP. If the IPSA Holder is found by UNDP to have engaged in fraudulent or similar conduct, UNDP may refer the matter to the relevant national authorities. IPSA Holders must cooperate fully and in good faith with any investigation conducted in accordance with UNDP’s Legal Framework for Addressing Non-compliance with United Nations Standards of Conduct” as well as any audit conducted by, or on behalf of, the Office of Audit and Investigations of UNDP or the UN Board of Auditors. IPSA Holder are bound by the terms of their IPSA to respect the impartiality and independence of the United Nations and UNDP and to exercise the utmost discretion in all matters relating to the performance of their assignment. During the period of service with UNDP, IPSA Holders may not engage in any activity that is incompatible with the discharge of their duties with the organization. They should exercise utmost discretion in all matters of official activities of the organization. Unless specifically set out in their IPSA and/or authorized in writing by the UNDP Administrator or his/her designate, IPSA Holders should not communicate at any time to the media, or to any institution, person, government, or other external entity/authority any information that has not been made public and which has become known to them by reason of their association with UNDP, nor should they use such information for private advantage. These obligations will survive the expiration or termination of the IPSA. An IPSA Holder will not engage in any outside professional activity without the prior approval of UNDP, whether or not it is remunerated.

Compliance and working arrangements. IPSA Holders NPSA holders must adhere to the standards of conduct in the course of their official duties. NPSA holders involved in any action that is contrary to the Financial Regulations and Rules, or to organizational policies, or other prescriptive guidance may be held personally responsible and financially liable for the consequences arising therefrom. NPSA holders must comply with all legislation, ordinances, rules, regulations, instruments, and other applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions (e.g. e.g., country of origin, country of residence, country(iescountry (countries) where services are performed), including including, but not limited to to, those relating to taxation, licenseslicenses and work permits, work permits and visasas well as visas if required. Under no circumstances will UNDP be responsible for paying or reimbursing such taxes. IPSA Holders NPSA holders must provide periodic proof of payment of taxes when requested to provide such proof by UNDP. IPSA Holders NPSA holders are responsible and must arrange for their own any necessary visa(s) and/or work permit(s), and UNDP will provide all possible support for ) prior to assuming the applicant’s visa request. All costs related to visas and work permits, if any, are to be fully borne by the IPSA HolderNPSA. UNDP will not reimburse IPSA Holders NPSA holders for visa and/or work permit fees unless incurred to assume the IPSA Holder NPSA. However, if the NPSA holder is (subsequent to arrival in the duty station to commence assignment) requested to undertake travel to other locations for UNDP, in which case any visa and/or work permit fees necessary for said other locations may be claimed through submission of a travel/expense claim and supporting documents. IPSA Holders NPSA holders may serve on corporate committees (such as interview panels, contracts and property may be permitted by the Terms of Reference of the respective committee, vendor review committee, etc.), however, IPSA Holders . NPSA holders may not serve as chair, alternate chair or be the majority voting members on corporate committees. Standards of Conduct IPSA Holders NPSA holders must comply with the standards of conduct set forth out in the UN Secretary General’s Bulletin of 9 October 2003 2003, entitled “Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse” (ST/SGB/2003/13) and the UN Secretary-General’s Bulletin of 18 June 2002 entitled “Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Experts on Mission” (ST/SGB/2002/9) as they may be amended from time to time. Furthermore, IPSA Holders NPSA holders must comply with all applicable UNDP administrative issuances. In the performance of services under the IPSA, IPSA Holders NPSA holders must comply with the standards of conduct set in the Secretary General’s Bulletin ST/SGB/2002/9 of 18 June 2002, entitled “Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Expert on Mission”. IPSA Holders must also fully comply with all security policies, procedures and directives issued by UNDP. Although IPSA Holders do NPSA holders are not have staff members of the status of a United Nations official/staff memberNations, while working on UNDP-related activities, they must comply with the standards of conduct required of a UN civil servant by the United Nations, except to the extent such standards are, in the opinion of UNDP, inherently inconsistent with their status as an IPSA HolderNPSA holder. Any breach of the IPSA NPSA will be grounds for immediate termination for cause, at the sole discretion of UNDP. If the IPSA Holder NPSA holder is found by UNDP to have engaged in fraudulent fraudulent, criminal or similar conductmisconduct, UNDP may refer the matter to the relevant national authorities. IPSA Holders NPSA holders must cooperate fully and in good faith with any investigation conducted in accordance with UNDP’s Legal Framework for Addressing Non-compliance with United Nations Standards of Conduct” as well as any audit conducted by, or on behalf of, the Office of Audit and Investigations of UNDP or the UN Board of Auditors. IPSA Holder NPSA holders are bound by the terms of their IPSA NPSA to respect the impartiality and independence of the United Nations and UNDP and to exercise the utmost discretion in all matters relating to the performance of their assignment. During the period of service with UNDP, IPSA Holders NPSA holders may not engage in any activity that is incompatible with the discharge of their duties with the organization. They should exercise utmost discretion in all matters of official activities of the organization. Unless specifically set out in their IPSA NPSA and/or authorized in writing by the UNDP Administrator or his/her designate, IPSA Holders NPSA holders should not communicate at any time to the media, or to any institution, person, government, or other external entity/authority any information that has not been made public and which has become known to them by reason of their association with UNDP, nor should they use such information for private advantage. These obligations will survive the expiration or termination of the IPSANPSA. An IPSA Holder will individual on NPSA may not engage in any an outside professional activity without (i.e. not for UNDP) whether remunerated or not, unless and only if the individual has received prior approval of UNDP to do so from the NPSA’s supervisor at UNDP. Title Rights UNDP will be entitled to all intellectual property and other proprietary rights, including, but not limited to, patents, copyrights and trademarks, with regard to products, processes, inventions, ideas, know-how or documents and other materials which the NPSA holder has developed for UNDP under the NPSA and which bear a direct relation to or are produced or prepared or collected in consequence of, or during the course of, the performance of the NPSA. The NPSA holder must acknowledge and agree that such products, documents and other materials constitute works made for hire for UNDP in the NPSA. However, to the extent that any such intellectual property or other proprietary rights consist of any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of the NPSA holder: (a) that pre-existed the performance by the NPSA holder of his/her obligations under the NPSA, or (b) that the NPSA holder may develop or acquire, or may have developed or acquired, independently of the performance of their obligations under the NPSA, UNDP does not and will not claim any ownership interest thereto, and the NPSA holder must grant to UNDP a perpetual license to use such intellectual property or other proprietary right solely for the purposes of and in accordance with the requirements of the NPSA. At the request of UNDP, whether the NPSA holder must take all necessary steps, execute all necessary documents and generally assist in securing such proprietary rights and transferring or licensing them to UNDP in compliance with the requirements of the applicable law and of the NPSA. Subject to the foregoing provisions, all maps, drawings, photographs, plans, reports, estimates, recommendations, documents and all data compiled by or received by the NPSA holder under the NPSA will be the property of UNDP, must be made available for use or inspection by UNDP, must be treated as confidential and must be delivered only to UNDP authorized officials on completion of work under the NPSA. Nature of relationship between UNDP and the NPSA holder NPSA holders are not it is remuneratedand may not represent themselves as being an agent of UNDP. NPSA holders shall be solely responsible for all claims arising out of or relating to their actions or omissions. Any disputes between the NPSA holder and UNDP will be subject to the dispute resolution mechanism in the NPSA General Terms and Conditions.

Compliance and working arrangements. IPSA Holders holders must comply with all legislation, ordinances, rules, regulations, instruments, and other applicable laws in all relevant jurisdictions (e.g. e.g., country of origin, country of residence, country(ies) where services are performed), including but not limited to those relating to taxation, licenses, work permits and visas. Under no circumstances will UNDP be responsible for paying or reimbursing such taxes. IPSA Holders holders must provide periodic proof of payment of taxes when requested to provide such proof by UNDP. IPSA Holders holders are responsible for and must arrange for their own any necessary visa(s) and/or work permit(s)) prior to starting the IPSA, and UNDP will provide all possible support for the applicant’s visa request. All costs related to visas and work permits, if any, are to be fully borne by the IPSA Holderholder. UNDP will not reimburse IPSA Holders holders for visa and/or work permit fees unless the IPSA Holder holder is (subsequent to arrival in the duty station to commence assignment) requested to undertake travel to other locations for UNDP, in which case any visa and/or work permit fees necessary for said other locations may be claimed through submission of a travel/expense claim and supporting documents. IPSA Holders holders may serve on corporate committees (such as interview panels, contracts and property committee, vendor review committee, etc.), however, IPSA Holders holders may not serve as chair, alternate chair or be the majority voting members on corporate committees. Standards of Conduct IPSA Holders holders must comply with the standards of conduct set forth in the UN Secretary General’s Bulletin of 9 October 2003 entitled “Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse” (ST/SGB/2003/13) and the UN Secretary-General’s Bulletin of 18 June 2002 entitled “Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Experts on Mission” (ST/SGB/2002/9) as they may be amended from time to time. Furthermore, IPSA Holders holders must comply with all applicable UNDP administrative issuances. In the performance of services under the IPSA, IPSA Holders holders must comply with the standards of conduct set in the Secretary General’s Bulletin ST/SGB/2002/9 of 18 June 2002, entitled “Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Expert on Mission”. IPSA Holders holders must comply with all security directives issued by UNDP. Although IPSA Holders holders do not have the status of a United Nations official/staff member, while working on UNDP-related activities, they must comply with the standards of conduct required of a UN civil servant except to the extent such standards are, in the opinion of UNDP, inherently inconsistent with their status as an IPSA Holderholder. Any breach of the IPSA will be grounds for immediate termination for cause, at the sole discretion of UNDP. If the IPSA Holder holder is found by UNDP to have engaged in fraudulent or similar conduct, UNDP may refer the matter to the relevant national authorities. IPSA Holders holders must cooperate fully and in good faith with any investigation conducted in accordance with UNDP’s Legal Framework for Addressing Non-compliance with United Nations Standards of Conduct” as well as any audit conducted by, or on behalf of, the Office of Audit and Investigations of UNDP or the UN Board of Auditors. IPSA Holder holders are bound by the terms of their IPSA to respect the impartiality and independence of the United Nations and UNDP and to exercise the utmost discretion in all matters relating to the performance of their assignment. During the period of service with UNDP, IPSA Holders holders may not engage in any activity that is incompatible with the discharge of their duties with the organization. They should exercise utmost discretion in all matters of official activities of the organization. Unless specifically set out in their IPSA and/or authorized in writing by the UNDP Administrator or his/her designate, IPSA Holders holders should not communicate at any time to the media, or to any institution, person, government, or other external entity/authority any information that has not been made public and which has become known to them by reason of their association with UNDP, nor should they use such information for private advantage. These obligations will survive the expiration or termination of the IPSA. An individual on IPSA Holder will may not engage in any an outside professional activity without (i.e. not for UNDP) whether remunerated or not, unless and only if the individual has received prior approval of UNDP, whether or not it is remuneratedUNDP to do so from the Head of the Business Unit.