*Check out our 20.01.2022 update [1] on this very topic*
2022 is here and with it comes the annual appraisal exercise [1] (Commission staff: 5 January for the launch of appraisal [2] self-assessments and 12 January for reclassification [3] self-assessments). It is crucial to understand how this works because it will play a huge part in how your career will progress.
Generation 2004 organises a conference to explain and offer tips. We cover how to prepare your self-assessment and your one-on-one interview with your reporting officer [2].
For anyone who missed our annual conference on this topic (Tuesday, January 11 2022 between 12:30 and 14:30) here is the recording [4]. The 2021 presentation is available here [5].
As usual, we will also offer one-on-one sessions to help colleagues by reviewing their self-assessments. Here is the link to sign up for our assistance in reviewing your draft text [6].
Please be so kind as to prepare a first draft of your self-assessment; keep in mind we will help you improve it but not write it from scratch with you [3].
If you appreciate our work, please consider becoming a member of Generation 2004 [7].
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[1] Promotion [8]/reclassification [9] have slightly different timetables (generally reclassification starts 2 weeks after promotions), as do the different agencies (check your intranet for details) but they all begin with a self-evaluation. See DG HR, 2021, Human Resources in 2020 [10] p. 97 point 2 or 2021 Annual Reclassification Exercise [11], slide 8 for figures on reclassification.
[2] Generation 2004 thanks the Harassment Watch Network for their input in the 2021 conference: they subsequently published a related text: How you can and you are being harassed through the CDR process. And how the current system encourages that (23.07.2021 [12])
[3] Please note that we might need 2-3 working days to do our part and include this time in your planning: it might not be feasible for us to deal with last-minute requests.
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Offers self-help group meetings and its advocacy team drafts policy papers and provides input for other entities e.g. the Central Staff Committee, where the HWN is very much appreciated.
Find them here [13], read about them here [14] and consult their publications:
- 2020, Deficiencies of the anti-harassment policy of the European Commission and elements of a true reform: Working papers of the Harassment Watch Network, Volume 1 [15]
- 2021, Abuse of the annual appraisal exercise (“CDR”) in the European Commission as tool of psychological harassment with recommendations how to prevent this and better protect the targetted colleagues: second analytical paper [16]
- 2021, Comments of the Harassment Watch Network on the draft HR strategy [17]
- 2022, Expectations of the Harassment Watch Network with regard to a new Commission Anti-harassment Decision [18]
- 2022, My Commission Calvary: Testimonies of harassment at the European Commission [19]
We nominated the HWN for a 2021 diversity and inclusion Award [20]category 4 Outstanding Staff Group of the Year based on their exceptional dedication and constructive work on this difficult topic. Unfortunately the HWN did not win this time.
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- the 6 Brussels-based Executive Agencies [22] which are \'legal entities established ... with a view to being entrusted with certain tasks relating to the management of one or more European Union programmes. These agencies are set up for a fixed period.\' They are CINEA, EACEA, HADEA, Eismea, ERCEA and REA.