A/RES/52/216 Page 5 1. report;6 Endorses the conclusions and decisions of the Commission as contained in paragraph 150 of its 2. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to review this question further in its 1999 work programme; III CONDITIONS OF SERVICE APPLICABLE TO ALL CATEGORIES OF STAFF A. Education grant: review of the methodology for determining the level of the grant Recalling section IV of its resolution 47/216 and section IV of its resolution 51/216, in which it endorsed the revised methodology for the determination of the education grant, Acknowledging that the methodology for determining the level of the education grant introduced in 1992 has functioned reasonably well, Noting the review of the methodology by the Commission based on the experience of its application during the past three reviews of the level of the grant, 1. Endorses the modifications to the methodology by the Commission, as contained in paragraph 163 of its report,6 and notes that the revised methodology will be taken into account beginning with the 1998 biennial review of the education grant; 2. Decides to delegate to the Chairman of the Commission the authority requested in paragraph 164 of the report of the Commission;6 B. Performance management Recalling section I.C of its resolution 51/216 and its request to the Commission to provide general comments on the concept of performance awards or bonuses to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session, Recognizing the differing organizational strategies and cultures prevailing in the common system, and considering that a flexible approach to performance management would be desirable, 1. Welcomes the comprehensive information on performance management provided by the Commission in paragraphs 167 to 219 of its report6 and, in particular, the guidance and recommendations contained in paragraphs 213 and 219; 2. Decides to consider the report of the Secretary-General on a system of performance awards or bonuses8 under agenda item 153, entitled "Human resources management"; 3. Invites the executive heads of the organizations of the common system to develop their performance management programmes within the parameters set by the Commission in paragraphs 213 and 219 of its report;6 8 A/52/439. /...