A/RES/53/209 Page 5 II CONDITIONS OF SERVICE APPLICABLE TO BOTH CATEGORIES OF STAFF A. Education grant Recalling section IV, paragraph 1, of its resolution 47/216 and section IV of its resolution 51/216, by which it endorsed the revised methodology for the determination of the education grant, Recalling also section III.A, paragraph 1, of its resolution 52/216, by which it endorsed the modifications to the methodology and noted that the revised methodology would be taken into account beginning with the 1998 biennial review of the education grant, 1. Approves increases in the maximum reimbursement levels in the seven currency areas, as well as other adjustments to the reimbursement of expenses under the education grant, as contained in paragraph 190 of the report of the Commission; 1 2. Takes note of the decision of the Commission to review the methodology in 2001; B. Recognition of language knowledge Recalling section II.E of its resolution 48/224 of 23 December 1993, in which it requested the Commission to review the language incentive scheme of the United Nations and the schemes of the organizations of the common system, Having considered the proposals of the Commission contained in paragraphs 207 to 209 of its report,1 which would be implemented only after the General Assembly has agreed thereto, 1. Notes that a number of essential elements still remain to be resolved, including the rationale for recommending a change to the existing scheme, the degree to which such a change will continue to serve as an incentive for multilingualism in the organizations, the basis for determining the incentive amounts for both categories, and transitional measures; 2. Requests the Commission to submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session a comprehensive report covering all the elements raised, taking into account the acquired rights of the staff; C. Hazard pay Reiterating the expression of its appreciation for the dedication of increasing numbers of staff of the United Nations common system who are required to work under dangerous conditions, Takes note of the decisions of the Commission contained in paragraph 236 of its report; 1 /...