(a)As part of the review of pensionable remuneration, a consulting firm is needed to conduct (i) a comparative actuarial valuation of the United States pension schemes and the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) and to provide (ii) the cost to the employer of the respective pension schemes; and (b)As an extension of the pension benefit evaluation exercise in (a) (ii) above, an analysis of the cost to the employer of providing the life and health insurance benefits to the United States federal civil service employees. Description of requirements 1.In response to the General Assemblys request in resolution 51/217 of 18 December 1996 that the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) in full cooperation with the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board (UNJSPB), undertake further comprehensive reviews of the pensionable remuneration, ICSC is currently reviewing the methodologies for the determination of the pensionable remuneration of staff in the Professional and higher categories and in the General Service and related categories.