ورغم أن الموظفين المعنيين اعتبروا في البداية إجازة خاصة بمرتب قبل أن توجه إليهم اتهامات بسوء السلوك فقد حولت الإجازة الخاصة إلى وقف عن الخدمة بمرتب عندما وجهت إليهم الاتهامات بسوء السلوك.
However, under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, there is no such category of leave. While the staff members concerned were initially placed on special leave with pay before being charged with misconduct, the special leave was converted to suspension with pay when they were charged with misconduct.