Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you a free online training for Internal competitions to share with you, tips for the application process as well as an analysis of the tests (MCQ test on EU policies and institutions, Written test and Oral test). There will be a Q&A session after the presentation. Continue reading Free training offer: Internal competitions AD5/AD6/AST2/ASTSC2 – Tips and tricks
Events
Free conference: Contract Agents career & Review of the Temporary Staff decision
*Update 02.12.2024* Here are the recording and the presentation 1 and 2. Do you need clarification concerning the career of Contract Agents? Would you like to learn more about the career duration and current options available for advancement? Have you heard about the 7-year rule and ever wondered what it implies in practice and how it has been recently applied?
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AST & AST-SC staff: ECA Report Highlights Long-Standing Career Challenges
*Update 22.11.2024, thanks to all of you who attended the event today. Here is the presentation, our AST FAQ and our summary of AST/SC issues.*
Original article: The recent report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) brings renewed attention to longstanding issues affecting AST and AST-SC staff within the EU institutions. This external assessment validates many concerns that Generation 2004, as an organisation, has persistently raised.
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Free Training – EPSO AD7 Scientific Research (10 fields)
*Update 12/11/2024. Here are the recording and the slides of the session. Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is offering for free and for all staff, an online webinar to assist you in preparing for the EPSO competition – AD7 Scientific Research competitions (10 fields). You will get tips for the application process and an analysis of the tests. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation. The session will be in English.
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Training Offer: EPSO competition AST3 – Free-text Essay on EU matters
Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training for the competition EPSO/AST/156/24 Assistants (AST3) in 3 fields (1. Financial management 2. Accounting and treasury 3. Public procurement) with a special discount rate for our members ONLY. All training modules will be in English.
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Transfer of pension rights FAQs
*Update 24.10.2024: The list of financial intermediaries for the transfer out as published by PMO is not final. We have updated question 8 below to make that clearer.*
Original article: The pension scheme of the European Union institutions (PSEUI) is for all institutions and most agencies. Check out our general pension FAQ. Regardless of whether you work in the Parliament, Council or Commission and whether you are an official, a Temporary Agent or a Contract Agent you are probably making contributions to the PSEUI.
JRC event: pension rights
*** Update: You can find the presentation of the conference here. ***
Generation 2004 would like to invite you to a conference for staff in JRCs sites dedicated to the topic: ‘Everything you always wanted to know about Pensions rights’.
This conference will follow the regular Lunchtime conference on Pensions Transfer Out, the two events are independent, but together will give a wide overlook on Pensions rights in the European Commission. Continue reading JRC event: pension rights
Training Offer: EPSO competition AST3
*Update of 27.09.2024, here is additional useful documentation. Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training for the competition EPSO/AST/156/24 Assistants (AST3) in 3 fields (1. Financial management 2. Accounting and treasury 3. Public procurement) with a special discount rate for our members ONLY.
The offer includes modules on Self-study Multiple Choice Questionnaires (MCQ). All training modules will be in English.
Training offer: Internal competitions AD5/AD6/AST2/ASTSC2
*Update 21.11.24: note the change of session dates in the below table (marked in red)*. Dates have been updated to better fit the competitions timetable*. Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you online training for Internal competitions with a special discount rate for our members ONLY. Continue reading Training offer: Internal competitions AD5/AD6/AST2/ASTSC2
Conference: transfer-out of pension rights
*Update 03.10.2024 a transfer out to a PMO-approved scheme, such as the one presented by the (external) Allianz broker is only one of several options available.*
*Update 01.10.2024 full list of PMO-approved schemes added.* *Update 26.09.2024 footnote on local agents added below.* Continue reading Conference: transfer-out of pension rights
