Appeal:
As  May, your 2011 CDR will become available to you through SysPer2 (performance level – points – appraisal).  If you are unhappy with the outcome, or have the impression of having been treated unfairly, you have 15 working days to file an appeal. To assist you with the formulation of such an appeal, R&D proposes seven templates which should cover the majority of cases typically encountered. This list is not exhaustive. If in doubt, please get in touch with an R&D HelpDesk specialist (see list on our website), or contact directly the R&D Helpdesk by e-mail at the mailbox REP PERS OSP R&D or by phone 55676.

In 2010, there are quite a few ‘simplifications’ to the appeals procedure as compared to last year. But these concern rather the work of the joint committees that would deal with appeals, and the deadlines for appeals’ introduction, while the substance of the appeals remains basically the same as last year.

Appeal structure for 2010-2011

Please bear in mind:

In 2009 and 2010, each year more than 4000 appeals were launched, not least on the basis of the R&D HelpDesk and templates. Roughly 20% of these appeals were treated favorably in the Joint Committees and Working Groups, thanks to the defense team of your staff reps. So it might be worth for you to consider your options this year. Last year’s promises not fulfilled? 4/5 points attributed, where you need 6 for a normal career? Put in performance level III? Maybe you will identify your situation in one of our templates.

You can withdraw your appeal in SysPer at every stage, if you change your mind.

Appeals

• CDR Information Meetings Template for Appeals CDR: Working Groups

Legal Base of evaluation and promotion – administrative informations

Download our templates for appeal

If you are unhappy with an element of your evaluation and promotion, or have the impression of having been treated unfairly, you have 15 working days to file an appeal against every one of the three evaluation and promotion elements: appraisal – level – points.

Last year’s promises not fulfilled?

4/5 points attributed, where you need 6 for a normal career?
Placed in performance level III or IV?

To assist you with the formulation of an appeal, R&D proposes seven templates which should cover the majority of cases typically encountered. This list is not exhaustive.

Please note:

In 2010, nearly 4000 appeals were launched. Roughly 30% of these appeals were treated favorably in the Joint Committees and Working Groups, leading to additional points attributed and in some very rare cases to changes of performance level. So it might be worth for you to consider your options this year.

Appeal provisions in 2011 unchanged

You may ask for an ‘information dialogue’ with your countersigning officer (he may delegate to the Head of Unit) to get explanations about your evaluation and promotion. Points or texts would not be changed in the course of such a pure ‘information dialogue’.
You can withdraw your appeal in SysPer at every stage, if you change your mind.

If in doubt, please get in touch with an R&D HelpDesk specialist (see list on our website), or contact directly the R&D Helpdesk by e-mail at the mailbox REP PERS OSP R&D or by phone 55676.

As last year and in 2009, thousands of appeals have been filed by colleagues who are unhappy with their evaluation and promotion reports, performance levels and/or points. We are proud that the R&D HelpDesk was once again able to help many of them formulate their appeals.

Download the 2010 presentation of the Central Staff Committee on how the appeals’ procedure is organised

Joint Working Groups, horizontally organised by ‘families’ of DGs, and by categories AD and AST, will be treating appeals against the reports and/or performance level. (see available list)

Two Central Working Groups , for categories AD and AST will be treating appeals against points only. You can contact our DG Specialists

Central Working Group AD

Central Working Group AST

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with the R&D colleagues in charge of your appeal at the relevant level and DG, and to draw their particular attention to your appeal and case. This is very useful, and actually will help us better defend your case.

In May 2011, you will receive your CDR 2010 report (level+points+appraisal). You will have 15 working days to launch an appeal. R&D informs you about the impact. Download the presentation

Central Staff information meetings on 2011 evaluation and promotion and appeals procedure

See also:

Help Desk Evaluation 2011

• Self-Assessment
• Promotion Thresholds
• Appeals
  • CDR Information Meetings
  • Template for Appeals
  • CDR: Working Groups