– 68 – (2.1 – Conditions of employment) R 1369 (C14) Amendments to Staff Regulations applicable to appointed Staff The Council, in view of No 63 of the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union and of Staff Regulation 12.1; having considered the report by the Secretary-General on the action plan established for 2014 for the implementation of the ITU Gender Equality and Mainstreaming Policy (GEM) approved by the Council at its 2013 session, resolves to approve the amendments to the Staff Regulations applicable to appointed staff contained in Annex to this Resolution. Annex: 1 ANNEX Amendments to Staff Regulations applicable to appointed Staff Regulation 4.9 Appointment and Promotion Board a) The Secretary-General shall establish an Appointment and Promotion Board to advise him (and, if appropriate, the Director of the Bureau concerned) in all cases where a vacancy is advertised. b) The Appointment and Promotion Board shall comprise a representative of the General Secretariat and of each Bureau of the Union and, for posts in the General Service (G.1 to G.7) and Professional (P.1 to P.5) categories, two staff representatives or their alternates designated by the Secretary-General from a list of names submitted by the Staff Council. When designating members and alternates, the Secretary-General shall do the utmost to ensure that both women and men are represented in the composition of the Board for each category of posts. The Chief of the Human Resources Management Department or his/her designated representative shall also participate ex officio in all Board meetings in an advisory capacity and shall serve as its Secretary. The General Secretariat and each Bureau of the Union shall be represented: i) by the Secretary-General and the Directors* or their designated representatives of grade D.1P.5 or higher level, for posts of grade P.5 and above; ii) by an official of grade D.1P.5 or higher level, designated by the Secretary-General and the Director concerned respectively, for posts of grades P.1 to P.4; ____________________ * The Deputy Secretary-General shall attend as an observer.