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Competitions: Yes and No Brussels, 26 March 2002 |
The Administration/staff representative consultation
procedure on the COPAR, which precedes the
publication of internal competitions, has now been
completed. R&D is delighted that the three internal competitions, for which a large number of colleagues have been waiting for a very long time, will at long last be taking place. It is anticipated that there will be an increase in the number of successful candidates. R&D is particularly pleased to note that the expectations and specific features of research staff have been duly taken into account by the addition of two specific fields. A single type of internal competition for all staff in the Institution, irrespective of the budget it is paid out of now, that is a major achievement about which we can be very pleased, and to which we can give a resounding YES! But R&D must also report that, despite our best efforts, there are still a number of points of persistent disagreement in the COPAR. In this respect, R&Ds concern and position HAVE ALWAYS BEEN, and WILL CONTINUE TO BE, crystal clear. R&D has consistently expressed the view that, in line with the European Parliaments implementing procedures, it is perfectly possible to organise serious internal competition procedures that are less academic and reflect colleagues legitimate expectations, and do not turn the Staff Regulations upside down. Unless, of course, the real reason for the root-and-branch alterations to the Staff Regulations is to reduce total payroll costs, totally subject officials to the arbitrary whims of the hierarchy, and satisfy the Councils appetites by serving the Staff Regulations up to them on as platter in which case, of course, it will simply be an excuse for As far as this issue is concerned, R&D has always held the view that the conditions for taking part in these competitions should not discriminate against colleagues who cannot identify with either of the proposed fields of activity. R&D continues to argue that, to enable everybody to take part in the competitions, the list of fields should be enlarged to include a separate General Administration field. R&D wishes to reiterate that the criteria and the tests should not open the way for arbitrary preferences and, while continuing to be serious and rigorous, should not be out of proportion to the objective. After all, what we are talking about are internal competitions aimed, by definition, at colleagues who already have considerable experience of work and not of external competitions. That, as far as the tests are concerned, is why R&D has expressed doubts about the proposal (i.e. three written tests (two pre-selection tests and one based on their personal file) and one oral test). R&D is also resolutely opposed to the proposal that staff reports the credibility and consistency of which in the various services are all too well known should play any part in these internal competitions. To this proposal, then, we say NO. It is quite unacceptable that, on the pretext of simplifying procedures and meeting colleagues legitimate expectations, an attempt should be made to subject opportunities for moving up a category to the arbitrary whims of the hierarchy. It follows that R&D can only express surprise at the enthusiasm and zeal of the apostles of Reform who, more royalist than the king himself, propose to anticipate the most dubious elements before they even come into force, and before the appropriate procedures and measures to do with organisation and information have been put in place. R&D will continue to keep staff fully informed of all developments in these areas. The Executive Committee |
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Membres du Comité Exécutif: Ianniello Franco, Adurno Giuseppe, Zorbas Gerassimos, Ravagli Alessandra, Uguccioni Bruno, Docherty Michael, Vassila-Souyoul Erica, Bochu Claude, Drevet Jean-François, Napolitano Raffaele, Crespinet Alain, Sybren Singelsma, Paul Frank, Panarisi Edi, Sperling Christiane, Domingos Dias. |
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