GENERAL STANDARDS TO GOVERN THE OPERATIONS
OF THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

	Chapter I	NATURE, FUNCTIONS, AND STRUCTURE OF THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT Article 1. Nature Article 2. Promotion of Relations Among the Member States Article 3. Functions Article 4. Structure Article 5. Secretariat functions Article 6. Personnel and Secretariat Services for inter-American Agencies Article 7. Seat
	Chapter II	THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL Article 8. The Secretary General Article 9. Participation in Meetings Article 10. Notice of Threats to Peace and Security Article 11. Reports Article 12. Powers Article 13. Other Powers Article 14. Responsibility Article 15. The Assistant Secretary General Article 16. Autonomy, Privileges and Immunities, and Rank
	Chapter III	PERSONNEL Subchapter A: TYPES OF PERSONNEL Article 17. Types of Personnel and Other Human Resources a. Personnel (also "staff members") i. Career Service Personnel ii. Personnel on Continuing Contracts iii. Personnel on Fixed Term Contracts iv. Trust Personnel v. Local Professional Personnel vi. Temporary Support Personnel vii. Associate Personnel b. Independent Contractors c. Financing Article 18. Career Service Personnel a. Phase-out of Career Service b. Special Rights of Career Service Personnel c. Salary and Other Benefits Article 19. Personnel Appointed Under Continuing Contracts a. Eligibility b. Eligibility List c. The Target Percentage d. Process of Appointment e. Duration, Termination, and Indemnification f. Mobility and Reemployment g. Pension Rights h. Promotion i. Training j. Salary and Other Benefits Article 20. Personnel Appointed Under Fixed Term Contracts a. General Characteristics b. Fixed-Term Contracts i. Series A Contracts ii. Series B Contracts (a) Series B Contracts Funded by the Regular Fund (b) Series B Contracts Funded by Other Funds c. Salary and Other Benefits Article 21.Trust Personnel a. Identification of Trust Positions b. Description and Special Provisions c. Salary and Other Benefits Article 21 bis. Secretaries, Executive Secretaries, and Directors of the IAJC, IACHR, Specialized Organizations, and Entities a. General Description b. Special Provision Article 21 ter. Managerial Personnel positions Article 22. Local Professional Personnel a. General Description b. Special Provisions, Salary and Benefits Article 23. Temporary Support Personnel a. General Description b. Special Provisions, Salary, and Benefits Article 24. Associate Personnel a. General Description b. Special Provisions, Salary, and Other Benefits Article 25. Document of Appointment Subchapter B: STATUS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS AND LIMITATIONS ON THEIR ACTIVITIES Article 26. Subjection to the Authority of the Secretary General Article 27. Status of International Civil Servants Article 28. Autonomy in the Performance of Duties Article 29. Limitation of Activities Article 30. Public Activities and Statements Article 31. Discretion Article 32. Provision of Services and Acceptance of Benefits Article 33. Nomination for Elective Public Office Article 34. Acceptance of a Governmental Post Article 35. Statement of loyalty Article 36. Government Influence and Support Article 37. Privileges and Immunities Subchapter C: SALARIES, CLASSIFICATION, AND EVALUATION Article 38. Classification of Posts Article 39. Work Performance Evaluation Article 40. Salaries Subchapter D: RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND APPOINTMENT Article 41. Basic Conditions Article 42. Nationality Article 43. Medical Examination Article 44. Selection to Fill Vacant Posts Article 45. Preference in Filling Vacant Posts Article 46. Probationary Period Article 47. Register of Staff Members Subchapter E: BENEFITS Article 48. Vacations Article 49. Leave Article 50. Social Security Article 51. Travel, Installation, and Repatriation Expenses Article 52. Other Entitlements and Benefits Subchapter F: LABOR RELATIONS Article 53. The Staff Association and Staff Committee Subchapter G: DISCIPLINE, SEPARATION FROM SERVICE, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND INDEMNITIES Article 54. Adoption of Disciplinary Measures Article 55. Types of Disciplinary Measures Article 56. Advisory Committee on Disciplinary Measures Article 57. Separation from Service Article 58. Notice Article 59. Summary Dismissal Article 60. Resignation Article 61. Separation Indemnity Article 62. Inapplicability of Indemnity Provisions Article 63. Adjustment of the Termination Indemnity and Repatriation Grant for Payments Already Received for Prior Service Article 64. Right to Hearing Article 65. Right to Reconsideration Article 66. Advisory Committee on Reconsideration Article 67. Appeal to the Administrative Tribunal Subchapter H: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 68. Scope of the Term "Staff Members" Article 69. Applicability of the General Standards on Personnel Matters Article 70. Amendments to the General Standards on Personnel Matters
	Chapter IV	GENERAL PROVISIONS OF A FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY NATURE Article 71. Funds Administered by the General Secretariat Article 72. Regular Fund a. Operations Subfund b. Reserve Subfund Article 73. Special Multilateral Fund of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (FEMCIDI) Article 74. Specific Funds Article 75. Trust Funds Article 76. Currency of Quotas and Voluntary Contributions Article 77. Currency of the Accounts and Financial Reports Article 78. Banking Deposits, Interest, and Indirect Costs Article 79. Investment of Funds Article 80. Direct Costs and Recovery of Indirect Costs Article 81. Revolving Funds Article 82. Acceptance of Inheritances, Gifts, and Bequests Article 83. Effective Period and Scope of the Program-Budget
	Chapter V	PREPARATION OF THE PROGRAM-BUDGET Article 84. Categories of Activity a. Support Services for the Organs, Agencies, and Entities of the Organization b. Partnership for Development Services c. General Support Services Article 85. Objects of Expenditure a. Personnel b. Other Expenditures Article 86. Content, Structure, and Purposes Article 87. Content by Chapter and Program Article 88. Information for Budget Formulation Article 89. Participation of the Various Dependencies of the General Secretariat in the Formulation of the Program-Budget
	Chapter VI	DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM-BUDGET Article 90. Presentation and Complementary Information Article 91. Participation of the Various Dependencies of the General Secretariat in the Discussion of the Program-Budget Article 92. Schedule for Review of the Proposed Program-Budget Article 93. Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Affairs Article 94. General Guidelines Article 95. Effective Period of the Resolution on the Program-Budget Article 96. Financing of the Program-Budget Article 97. Calculating the Amount of Quotas Article 98. Authorization and Publication
	Chapter VII	BUDGET EXECUTION Article 99. Criteria Article 100. Appropriations and Obligations Article 101. Special Appropriations, Unforeseen Situations, and Judgments of the Administrative Tribunal Article 102. Purchase of Equipment, Supplies, and Conference Languages Services Article 103. Ex Gratia Payments Article 104. Transfers Between Chapters Article 105. Transfers within a Chapter Article 106. Information that should be Recorded for Execution Article 107. Notification and Payment of Quotas and of Pledges of Voluntary Contributions Article 108. Payment of Quotas Article 109. Cash Flow Article 110. Loans Article 111. Accounting System Article 112. Accounting Records Article 113. Closing of Accounts
	Chapter VIII	EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF FINANCIAL AND BUDGETARY MANAGEMENT Article 114. Fiscal Supervision by the Permanent Council Article 115. Evaluation by the CAAP Article 116. Evaluation by the General Secretariat
	Chapter IX	ADVISORY SERVICES, AUDITING, AND FISCAL CONTROL Subchapter A: THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Article 117. Internal Audit Article 118. Activity Plan Article 119. The Inspector General Article 120. Appointment, length of appointment, and removal of the Inspector General Article 121. Audit Reports Article 122. Obligation to Act Article 123. Meetings Article 124. Budget of the Office of the Inspector General Subchapter B: THE BOARD OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS Article 125. Evaluation of the Audit Function Article 126. Board of External Auditors Article 127. Access to Books and Records Article 128. Certification of the Examination of Accounts Article 129. Verification of the Efficacy of Internal Accounting Control Article 130. Observations on Accounts, Deficiencies, and Irregularities Article 131. Observations on Financial Management Article 132. Content and Scope of the Report Article 133. Submission of the report of the Board of External Auditors to the Permanent Council and the General Assembly Subchapter C: BUDGETARY AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Article 134. Budgetary and Financial Statements and Reports
	Chapter X	STANDARDS ON REAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST APPLICABLE TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, AND THE OTHER STAFF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL SECRETARIAT Article 135. Solicitation, Acceptance, or Use Article 136. Conflict of Financial Interests Article 137. Avoidance of Other Activities Article 138. Competence of the Permanent Council Article 139. Sworn Statement on Connections and Debts Article 140. Conflicts of Interest of Staff Members Article 141. Penalties Article 142. Final Settlement of Credits Article 143. Performance Contracts for Former Staff Members