Conference: How to increase your chances to get a promotion/reclassification in 2026?

*** Update – You can find the recording and the presentation here *** The whole appraisal and promotion/reclassification processes can be a bit of a mystery. It’s not always clear how DGs choose who to reward, nor why some years appear to be better than others. There are situations suggesting that  some staff are less favoured. What … Continue reading Conference: How to increase your chances to get a promotion/reclassification in 2026?

Conference: 2026 appraisal and promotion/reclassification exercises

We publish this early enough for you to make a start on listing your achievements, training and highlights throughout 2025 to avoid you having to hit the ground running in January. This conference explains the evaluation process and offers tips. Join us Thursday, 8 January 2026, 12:30. We cover how to prepare your self-assessment and your one-on-one … Continue reading Conference: 2026 appraisal and promotion/reclassification exercises

Reforming Promotion Practices for Fairness and Transparency

In recent discussions, a pressing issue has reemerged regarding the current promotion/reclassification practices in general and those within the External Action Service (EEAS) in particular. It has again come to light that the existing process poses several challenges, not only for staff members being evaluated, but also for those responsible for evaluating promotions/reclassifications.

Conference: 12.06.2025 reclassification and promotion appeals, Generation 2004 is here to help

***UPDATE: You can find the link to the recording and to the presentation here.*** The 2025 draft reclassification and promotion lists will be published in Sysper on Thursday 12 June.  There are now very limited options to influence whether your name is on the final lists when they are published mid-November. We have a lunchtime event … Continue reading Conference: 12.06.2025 reclassification and promotion appeals, Generation 2004 is here to help

Mid-grade AD promotion? Only if you are a people manager

As the promotion season is now once again upon us, there are no doubt many of you who are expecting “on-time” promotions for your efforts over the last few years[*].  The bad news for those of you non-managers in ‘middle management‘ grades AD9 to AD11 is that when the DG lists come out in June … Continue reading Mid-grade AD promotion? Only if you are a people manager

Conference: How to increase your chances to get a promotion/reclassification in 2025?

The whole appraisal and  promotion/reclassification processes can be a bit of a mystery. It’s not always clear how DGs choose who to reward, nor why some years appear to be better than others. There are situations suggesting that  some staff are less favoured, while some staff are evaluated as ‘not applicable’, regardless of how well … Continue reading Conference: How to increase your chances to get a promotion/reclassification in 2025?

Reclassification and promotion exercises 2024 : Congratulations

Generation 2004 wishes to congratulate all Contract Agents 3a for their well-deserved advancement (‘reclassification‘), together with the officials and local agents in representations who were promoted. We trust our webinar on drafting self-appraisals, our support to individual requests from colleagues to review their self-assessments and our advice on how to draft an appeal helped in the … Continue reading Reclassification and promotion exercises 2024 : Congratulations

Conference: 2025 appraisal and promotion/reclassification exercises

*Update 20.01.2025, we’ve closed the list for reviewing your appraisal text with you. If you still want out help please send us an email.* Original article: We publish this early enough for you to make a start on listing your achievements, training and highlights throughout 2023 to avoid you having to hit the ground running … Continue reading Conference: 2025 appraisal and promotion/reclassification exercises

EEAS: Improving the Promotion/reclassification System

The yearly promotion/reclassification exercise within the European External Action Service (EEAS) is a crucial moment for all staff, whether officials, or non-permanent staff as it directly impacts career development and recognition of merit. The final lists for the 2024 exercises were published 07.11.2024. However, Generation 2004 has observed persistent concerns regarding the lack of transparency, … Continue reading EEAS: Improving the Promotion/reclassification System

Promotion/reclassification what happens now?

*Update 12.11.2024:  Promotion and reclassification exercise final lists were published. As below, If your name is not on the final list then the only option remaining for you is to file a formal complaint, if you want to exhaust the possibilities.* Original article: A long time has passed since June, when the draft lists were … Continue reading Promotion/reclassification what happens now?