Have you ever been on sick leave?
Most of you probably have at some point been ill during your time in the Commission. For some of you, the unpleasant experience of being ill, has been made worse by the related administrative process.
Everything relating to sick leave stems from art. 59 of the Staff Regulations, and its interpretation or creative development in the form of GIPs (General implementing provisions) by the administration.
The current version of the GIPs dates from 2004 and after over 20 years the time has come to update this document. For this reason, DG HR, Generation 2004 representatives and other trade unions have been meeting since last November to discuss the proposed changes.
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If you have visited a doctor, dentist, paediatrician, physiotherapist or specialist in Luxembourg lately, you already know the story: prices climb, invoices rise, and the implementing provisions (GIPs)… remain the same since 2008.
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Generation 2004 recently met with the Chief Confidential Counsellor (
We are happy to share a success story from one of our members that can be a source of inspiration for others in the same situation.
“A strong partnership for the benefit of delegation families between G2004 and EUDPN – EU Delegations Partners Network ASBL is born. We are delighted to share that the EU Delegation Partners Network (EUDPN ASBL) has recently begun collaborating with Generation 2004, the largest staff association within the European Commission and the EEAS.
Where to start? Maybe start with the end goal, which is to squeeze in all Luxembourg Commission staff in 2 
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Let the European Institutions lead the way forward, not hold us back with outdated rules.
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