209. It must be examined whether it has been shown that there was error in the calculation of accrued leave, as alleged by the concerned Applicant. 210. He held that the salary corresponding to his accrued leave days are sixty-nine (69) working days, which correspond to 90 days of annual leave, instead of the sixty and five (65) working days used in the calculation of the entitlement by the ECOWAS administration as shown in Exhibit No. 10b paragraph A); 211. That the 90 days of annual leave earns him 5,931 AU instead of 3,558.60 AU for the 65 days of work withheld by the Chief Accountant in violation of his rights; 212. Article 38 (a) of the Staff Regulations Provides that: “Staff members accrue annual leave at the rate of thirty (30) working days per year of active service.” 213. And paragraph (d) of the same article states that: “A maximum of 90 working days of unused annual leave may be carried over from one leaveyear to the next. Any excess will be deducted at the end of the leave-year without compensation. 214. In turn, it is stated in Article 62 a) of the same Staff Regulations that: “A staff member who, at the time of separation from service has accrued annual leave, shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article 38 of these Regulations, be paid in lieu thereof, a sum of money equal to his/her salary or wages for the period of such accrued leave up to a maximum of ninety (90) working days.” 215. In the instant case, Applicant Ghislain AGBOZO, merely claims that there was an error in the calculation of his accrued leave, claiming that it should be computed at its maximum legal limit. 40

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