Following the proposal introduced on Monday by the Head of Cabinet of M. Kallas with the support of the President Barroso, an agreement has been reached regarding the appeal against the Council’s regulation concerning the salary and pensions adjustements of the civil servants and other agents of the European Institutions. The fight goes on… The […]
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Kinnock has damaged our pension schemes and the salary adjustment method by applying rough and ready changes without proper dialogue with the trade unions. The result is that you will have to work longer and contribute more, to reach the same level of allowances and therefore the same level of retirement. The salary adjustment method was changed to save money. Between 2004 and 2008, the Kinnock method has decreased your purchasing power by 2.3% in 4 years, which represents a saving of less than 1% of the entire community budget. The current salary adjustment method will end in 2013. The true challenge will be to replace it and to decide what to replace it with.
The Commission’s proposal, as discussed and modified by COREPER, was adopted by the Council by written procedure. The increase of the “pension contribution” was also adopted as an “A” point by the Environment Council on 22 December. Staff will receive the net adaptation of 1,45% at the beginning of January. The President’s deputy Head of Cabinet […]
Read moreAnnual Adaptation Le personnel du Secrétariat général du Conseil, réuni en assemblée générale le 21 décembre 2009 sur convocation des OSP. Après avoir entendu l’exposé de ses représentants et en avoir discuté, DÉNONCE la décision du Coreper de faire adopter par le Conseil une adaptation annuelle des rémunérations qui viole le Statut et la méthode […]
Read moreThe Council has come to the conclusion that our salary adjustment for 2008/2009 is completely outrageous. In 2009, the Council is ready to breach the law and to violate the very decision it took back in 2002 and 2004 when the method was agreed for 10 years and included in the Staff Regulations. The Council […]
Read moreThe European Commission, has indicated in a letter to the Staff that if Council fail to respect the proposal – as it seems to be the case -, the Commission will look into the legal steps which can be taken against the Council. http://www.lessentiel.lu/news/monde/story/21004675 19/12/2009 C.Day and I.Souka message to Commission staff Annual salary adjustment […]
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