The UN Charter and the UN Staff Regulations and Rules are the framework on which the status of a UNHCR staff member is built.

Staff Administration and Management Manual (SAMM) was developed by UNHCR to serve as a consolidated manual and reference handbook for personnel policies, procedures and practices in UNHCR based on the UN staff rules and it is updated on a regular basis. 

The SAMM serves as a guidance tool to the staff Regulations and Rules as well as internal UNHCR policies and is not a legally binding document.