Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE21098
2009-03-06 15:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
GUIDANCE: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT
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UNCLAS STATE 021098
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
USUN FOR SIMONOFF AND SCHEDLBAUER
HAGUE FOR MANNING
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE, MARCH 6
REF: HACKETT-SIMONOFF EMAIL OF 3/4/09
UNCLAS STATE 021098
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
USUN FOR SIMONOFF AND SCHEDLBAUER
HAGUE FOR MANNING
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE, MARCH 6
REF: HACKETT-SIMONOFF EMAIL OF 3/4/09
1. (U) Department provides the following guidance for Agenda
Item 3 of the 35th meeting of the Management Committee of the
Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL):
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Tax Reimbursement
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2. (SBU) USUN may support the proposal put forward to
reimburse STL judges for taxes paid on salaries. Department
understands that this proposal will only impact U.S. citizen
judges, as the United States is the sole nation to impose
taxes of the wages of its citizens when employed in
recognized international organizations. Other delegations
should be made aware that tax reimbursement for U.S. citizen
judges will be charged against the USG contribution to the
STL.
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Remuneration
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3. (SBU) USUN should not/not support the proposal to increase
the remuneration of STL judges based on increases applied to
the "professional" of higher category salaries of UN
employees. Department notes that pay increases for judges
are done through the actions of the UNGA and that attempts to
circumvent this system would create a dangerous precedent for
other tribunals. Additional detail has been provided in REF
A.
CLINTON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
USUN FOR SIMONOFF AND SCHEDLBAUER
HAGUE FOR MANNING
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER UNSC LE
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE, MARCH 6
REF: HACKETT-SIMONOFF EMAIL OF 3/4/09
1. (U) Department provides the following guidance for Agenda
Item 3 of the 35th meeting of the Management Committee of the
Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL):
--------------
Tax Reimbursement
--------------
2. (SBU) USUN may support the proposal put forward to
reimburse STL judges for taxes paid on salaries. Department
understands that this proposal will only impact U.S. citizen
judges, as the United States is the sole nation to impose
taxes of the wages of its citizens when employed in
recognized international organizations. Other delegations
should be made aware that tax reimbursement for U.S. citizen
judges will be charged against the USG contribution to the
STL.
--------------
Remuneration
--------------
3. (SBU) USUN should not/not support the proposal to increase
the remuneration of STL judges based on increases applied to
the "professional" of higher category salaries of UN
employees. Department notes that pay increases for judges
are done through the actions of the UNGA and that attempts to
circumvent this system would create a dangerous precedent for
other tribunals. Additional detail has been provided in REF
A.
CLINTON