The principle was first stated in 1949 by a body of experts on pay established by the United Nations General Assembly and is the cornerstone of the methodology followed by ICSC for the conduct of local salary surveys.
该原则最早是在1949年由联合国大会成立的薪酬专家小组宣布的，它是公务员制度委员会进行当地薪金调查的方法的基础。