*Update 26.08.2025 here’s the new link with instructions on how to encode those days, note that even Blue Book trainees can have 5 days.* Original article: It’s been use it or lose it at the Commission for some time now and the 10 days of teleworking from anywhere (TWA) are an example of this. Article … Continue reading 10 days of teleworking from outside the place of employment: use them or lose them!
*Update 26.08.2025 here’s the new link with instructions on how to encode those TWA days, note that even Blue Book trainees can have 5 days.* Original article: If you still haven’t used up all your days of teleworking from anywhere (TWA)[*] do not forget to file the request in Sysper as soon as possible. Here’s … Continue reading Please use your 10 days of teleworking from outside the place of employment!
If you still haven’t used up all your days of teleworking from anywhere (TWA) do not forget to file the request in Sysper as soon as possible. We have no information on any extension to the end-of-year deadline (the 2021 days could be used until 15.01.2022) and so conclude that there is unlikely to be … Continue reading Don’t forget to use your 10 days of teleworking from outside the place of employment!
For those of you keen to plan the year ahead and organising things to look forward to, note that the 2025 flexibility days are already listed and available to request in sysper. These are the three public holidays every year where you[1] can choose to work and have the days back as annual leave[2]. Even … Continue reading Flexibility days 2025 now available to request
Career Days 2024 organised by DG HR will take place from 3 to 28 June. You can attend some activities in person and others online. The programme is focused on career development and learning opportunities through a versatile offer of events available for all staff. Such an initiative looks good at first glance. But is … Continue reading Career Days – a genuine intention or false illusions?
*Update 09.03.2024: The 2025 days are also now known: 17 April Maundy Thursday, 18 April Good Friday and 30 May Day after Ascension Day.* Original article: For those of you keen to plan the year ahead and organising things to look forward to, note that the 2024 flexibility days are now listed and available to … Continue reading Flexibility days 2024 now available to request
*Update 19.02.2025: ‘By default, all [internal] competitions will be cross-category.’ (Stay tuned: A new approach for internal competitions) This is excellent news and should now put the Commission on an even footing with the Parliament and other EU institutions. We hope that this inclusion is genuine and that the competitions are not otherwise skewed to reduce participation. Participation … Continue reading Certification: 5 days to appeal non-inclusion
*Update 26.09.2024: we’re still unable to find any mention of these 5 additional days on staff matters, they don’t appear to be available via sysyper either. We’ve asked staff contact for info and we’ll share it with you here.* Original article: In November 2022 Generation 2004 asked the Commission to match the updated paternity-leave provision … Continue reading 5 more days for parents, with a catch …
For all contract agent (CA) colleagues not proposed for reclassification and who feel the reason is not related to performance but to other reasons: change of unit/department, parental/maternity leave, change of line manager, personal conflicts etc. you can file an appeal in Sysper. Check out our instructions and how to draft your text and the … Continue reading Reclassification: 5 working days to appeal!
Friday 19.05.2023 is still available. For those of you keen to plan the year ahead and organising things to look forward to, note that the 2023 flexibility days are now listed on MyIntracomm and available to request in sysper. These are the three public holidays every year where you can choose to work and have … Continue reading Flexibility days 2023 now available to request
