G2004 Newsletter #15 2016
• Build a new management culture – don’t stop half way!
• Turning the social dialogue upside down
• Promotions: Article 90 template available to all staff
• Essentials about internal competitions
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Newsletter #14 December 2015
G2004 Newsletter #14 2015 Christmas edition
• Contract Agents’ saga: social dialogue, revision of DGEs, internal competitions and other tales
• Promotion system – Promotions: To complain or not to complain?
• Speakers’ corner – “OPEN SPACE” or how to sell a bad idea to good people
• Christmas hopes and wishes: A new future for the old building
• In the spotlight: an alternative route for legal redress
Newsletter #13 November 2015
G2004 Newsletter #13 2015
• New Chair elected of the Brussels Local Staff Committee
• What is new for Contract Agents joining the Commission? The new proposals in snapshot
• Another certification exercise – Another lost opportunity for Post2004 ASTs
• Generation 2004 Communication on Promotions
• Luxembourg: Staff representation electoral rules
• VP Georgieva met staff representation in Luxembourg
• Eckehard Rosenbaum elected as the new Chair of Generation 2004
• Message from the new Chair
Newsletter #12 April-May 2015
G2004 Newsletter #12 2015
• The promotions system rattled to the core
• SOS your pension (2)
• Outcome Ispra elections
Newsletter #11 January 2015
G2004 Newsletter #11 2015
• Special Pensions Edition: SOS your pension
Newsletter #10 December 2014
Generation 2004’s newsletter is 1 year old
Exactly this time one year ago (see here), we sent out to you our first, humble edition of this newsletter. Since then, we have kept our appointment with you on a monthly basis. Your response has indeed been overwhelming and instrumental in helping us to shape this newsletter as a relevant regular read for EU civil service staff who wants to know what is really going on around them, or rather behind them. Continue reading Newsletter #10 December 2014
Commission staff survey – 2014
During the meeting, Commissioner Georgieva encouraged all colleagues to participate in the ongoing Staff Survey being conducted by the Commission for 2014, emphasising her wish to hear directly the views of staff as a precursor for future actions. In the recent days you received several reminders from DG HR as well. For once we would like to support such a call.
Whilst Generation 2004 is and will continue to be the primary voice of the post-2004 generation in EU institutions, it is very important that you yourself use this opportunity to speak in order to give an individual face to our collective message. We are not attempting to put any words in your mouth, but simply provoke your brains with a couple of reflections whilst urging you to complete this survey: Continue reading Commission staff survey – 2014
Full mobilisation to defend the weakest in Luxembourg
See here the STRIKE NOTICE by all unions and OSPs (including the FULL and UNEQUIVOCAL support of Generation 2004) concerning the precarious and grave situation of our contract agent colleagues in Luxembourg; again something to be proud of dear Commission. But of course, when you get too high in the ivory tower, the view down below easily becomes obfuscated by clouds, fog etc … especially in Luxembourg!
Legal assistance in Luxembourg
Generation 2004 Luxembourg Section is happy to announce the arrangement with a lawyer who agreed to provide free legal advice to members. If you need help, please contact us:
Ius est ars boni et aequi … but not in the European Commission – IMPORTANT NEWS for AST/SCs
In January 2014 many AST colleagues surprisingly found their posts reclassified as AST/SC without any prior notice or justification. Not surprisingly, Generation 2004’s initiative to propose a template for an Article 90 appeal also adopted by a majority of the unions (see here) was received with enthusiasm and many AST colleagues used this opportunity to demonstrate to the Commission’s HR services their frustration and dissatisfaction.
The long-awaited reply to their appeal is now just out. Surprise, surprise, in their reply the HR services keep trying to convince us that the reclassification of posts is simply a technical detail which does not affect – de facto or de jure – the real situation of AST colleagues. Continue reading Ius est ars boni et aequi … but not in the European Commission – IMPORTANT NEWS for AST/SCs
…… and finally some lighter moments
An alle deutschen Kollegen:
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur gewonnen Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft J
Summer is here …
Well maybe not much applicable to greyish Brussels, but in your home country or wherever you might be heading for your well-earned summer holidays (see/hear also below). Enjoy & relax to the max …. and don’t look out for our Newsletter in August … as it will be on holiday too; although our Offices will remain open all throughout.
