A/RES/59/268 D. Hazard pay Recalling sections I.D of its resolutions 57/285 of 20 December 2002 and 58/251 of 23 December 2003, Takes note of the decision of the Commission contained in paragraph 147 of its annual report;4 E. Review of the level of the education grant Recalling section IV of its resolution 51/216 of 18 December 1996, section III.A of its resolution 52/216 of 22 December 1997 and section I.E of its resolution 57/285 of 20 December 2002, Approves the increases in the maximum reimbursement levels for fifteen 1. countries, as well as other recommendations in respect of the reimbursement of expenses under the education grant, as recommended by the Commission in paragraphs 166 (a) to (f) of its annual report;4 2. Reiterates its request to the organizations of the common system to bring the matter of the payment of the education grant to staff members living in their own countries to the attention of their governing bodies, with a view to harmonizing the staff rules and regulations along the lines of those of the United Nations, and invites governing bodies to take the relevant actions; Requests the Commission to inform the General Assembly at its sixtieth 3. session as to the practices of other relevant civil services and international organizations concerning the provision of education grants; F. Review of pensionable remuneration Recalling section II, paragraph 6, of its resolution 51/217 of 18 December 1996, Takes note of the decision of the Commission contained in paragraph 181 of its annual report;4 G. Review of allowances 1. Requests the Commission, in reviewing and modernizing the system of grants and allowances, to attach priority to enhancing transparency and administrative simplicity; Also requests the Commission to inform the General Assembly at its 2. sixtieth session on which entities it uses as comparators for the determination of entitlements such as leave and allowances, and to advise the Assembly on the merits and disadvantages of applying as a point of departure the practices of the civil service of the country used as comparator for salary purposes; H. Common scale of staff assessment Recalling its resolution 51/216 of 18 December 1996, Takes note of the decision of the Commission contained in paragraph 188 of its annual report;4 3