*Update 10.04.2024 CA 3b are more than half of all contract Agent staff at the Commission. Check the figures below[1].* Original article: How staff performance is managed in an organization determines to a large extent the success or failure of this organization. Indeed, a central reason for the use of performance appraisals is to improve staff’s performance. Appraisals can be valuable tools for communication with staff about how the job performance matches organizational expectations, and thus can contribute to an organization’s higher effectiveness. The other fundamental justification for performance appraisal includes Talent Management policy as a basis for any employment decision like promotions, terminations or transfers. Continue reading NEW Appraisal of Contract Agents “3b”…. What is it for???
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Brexit news for British staff
*Update 22.02.2024 UK-only staff are restricted in the EEAS. We asked for figures.* There will be no forced resignations (FR) of UK officials who lose their EU citizenship when the UK leaves the EU, or hardly any, according to a decision from the Commission just published. So thanks to the College for that, and no doubt a great relief for those British colleagues fortunate enough to have a permanent contract. Continue reading Brexit news for British staff
“Authorised travel”: how a good idea got thwarted before it could even be tried in practice
Rue Montoyer, home of DG HR in Brussels, is not precisely known as the hotbed of innovative HR policies (unless of course one has to find ways to lift people with no management responsibilities or other noticeable qualifications to AD13 and 14). But occasionally, very occasionally, even there an idea sees the light of day which makes you think “Ehre wem Ehre gebuehrt” [Honour where honour is due].
We are talking about one of the changes introduced in the new mission guidelines under the heading “Authorised Travel”. Authorised travel is a kind of lightweight business travel (‘mission’) which allows you to take part in events related to a programme covered by an ad hoc Commission decision or other external events and have your cost in part be covered by the Commission (and possibly the organisers of the event). How big that part is (and how much you would have to pay yourself) is at the end of the day something your boss needs to decide, taking into account how important your participation in the event is for the Commission and your negotiation skills. Continue reading “Authorised travel”: how a good idea got thwarted before it could even be tried in practice
Survey on professional mobility
Generation 2004 is concerned about career development in the Commission, and so would like you to take part in a very simple survey with few questions.
Although this survey requests ECAS authentication, this is only to prevent non EC ECAS users from participating and your contribution will be 100% anonymous.
Parachuting
It looks like the parachuting season will soon go back to full speed. Probably it has something to do with the nice warm weather and »less« with the quickly approaching EU elections.
Anyway, dear colleagues, please do not hesitate to inform us in case you spotted a fully equipped parachute jumper or skydiver. It is always nice to ask this fearless people for advice how to fall so quickly from the blue sky without any injuries.
MFF 2021-2027: Heading V of the EU budget
In the framework of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 Commissioner Oettinger invited the staff representations in January to provide suggestions concerning heading V of the budget which covers the administrative costs of all EU institutions (salaries, pensions, buildings, IT and security). We very much appreciated Commissioner Oettingers willingness to consult the staff at an early stage of the MFF drafting procedure. Generation 2004 has responded to this call and will defend staff recruited after 2004 (including new recruits) and low income staff. Continue reading MFF 2021-2027: Heading V of the EU budget
AST Conference: A life of an AST: is there light in the tunnel?
On 8 March Generation 2004 organised a lunchtime conference for AST colleagues. It consisted in a detailed presentation and answering many questions from the audience. The two main questions discussed were:
- What is the truth about AST recruitment in the Commission since 2004?
- What are the realistic prospects for career development for “ASTs (forever) in transition”?
This lunch-time conference is the forth large public event organised by Generation 2004 after the Pensions Conference organised in February 2018.
The lunch-time conference brought together a large number of attendees in Brussels and several hundred participants from many sites through web-streaming.
Continue reading AST Conference: A life of an AST: is there light in the tunnel?
Modernisation of HR: the experiment goes on
Once upon a time, there was an administration which struggled to reform and modernise…
Let us take a trip back in time. The main character of our story is the EU Commission. The year is 2002. The drive for administrative reform after the resignation of the Santer Commission has already given birth to the Kinnock Reform programme enshrined in the White paper of 2000. Put aside the well-known dramatic consequences for the new recruits and the fragmentation of the workforce, this reform also suggested a decentralisation for the administrative and financial services of the Commission. The underlying idea was that such a decentralisation would lead to modernisation and more efficient use of resources. Continue reading Modernisation of HR: the experiment goes on
Voting rights to all Brussels residents
Generation 2004 supports the campaign launched by some of our colleagues to get voting rights in the regional elections in Brussels.
On 7 February a campaign calling for the right for all Brussels-Capital Region (RBC) residents to vote, #1bru1vote was launched. It has been met with huge support from Belgians and non-Belgians alike. The campaign is of direct concern to those of us who do not have Belgian citizenship and who reside in the RBC. Continue reading Voting rights to all Brussels residents
Goldman Sachs, the bank that runs the world
An interesting video from ARTE about Goldman Sachs’ influence on the EU: A bank which rules the world……
As of the 57th minute it is about Goldman Sachs and the EU and as of 63rd minute you will see which current or former EU leaders are interdependent from that bank: https://vimeo.com/134308032 Continue reading Goldman Sachs, the bank that runs the world
