Section 3 Allocation of points 3.1 A staff member will be allocated points for the purpose of ranking him or her when he or she is being considered for a continuing appointment. Points may be allocated on the basis of the criteria outlined in section VI of resolution 65/247 and sections 4.3 and 4.4 of ST/SGB/2011/9, namely: (a) Performance rating of “Exceeds expectations”3 or its equivalent in any of the four most recent performance appraisal reports individually covering a one-year period; (b) Continuous service for at least one year in a duty station with a hardship classification of A, B, C, D or E; (c) Continuous service in non-family duty stations for at least one year; (d) Geographic mobility; (e) Functional mobility, defined as the movement between job families.4 For the purpose of the point system, points shall be allocated per movement to a different job family, provided service in the new job family has been continuous for one year or more