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Post-2004 redress: a Ray of Light???

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G2004 Newsletter # 7

You will remember that on 06 May we had amicably “challenged” all other unions and staff organisations (OSPs) to a “serious debate leading to concrete, common proposals which address the post-2004 problem” (see also here).

Along this line, you will also remember that in our May newsletter, we announced a conference for 20 June 2014, intended to tackle the post-2004 problem and which would ideally bring together all unions and OSPs together with YOU – the staff. Continue reading Post-2004 redress: a Ray of Light??? →

Newsletter 2

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G2004 Newsletter no 2

  • Message from New Chair of Generation 2004
  • Back to the future? – the creation of the ‘new’ function group AST/SC (secretary/clerk) and its implications for post-2004/2014 staff
  • EU Fellowship Programme 2014-2015: discrimination of colleagues recruited after 2004 with significant professional experience
  • Flagged – Promotion points forgotten
  • Generation 2004 in the Local Staff Committee

LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST! Elections in Lux and the EP: Generation2004 is expanding

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  • Generation2004 has been participating in the Local Staff Committee elections in the COMMISSION IN LUXEMBOURG and in the European Parliament. In Luxembourg, Generation2004 scored 19.96% of the votes which is a remarkable result for a group that entered the election campaign only three weeks ago. However, due to the design of the voting system, which in our view rewards excessively the formation of majorities, this figure translates only into 2 seats out of 20 (i.e. 10%), while proportionality would have justified 4. We firmly believe that this electoral system with its incomprehensible vote counting, gerrymandered (or tailor-made) for one single big union ‒ who got (only) 36% of votes, but took 65% of the seats (13 all together) ‒ should be radically changed.

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Brussels Local Staff Committee: Generation2004’s Pascal Le Grand has been elected President

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  • Our member Pascal Le Grand (DG ENV) has been elected President of the Local Staff Committee in Brussels. He replaces Daniela Mormile who resigned from the post according to a rotation agreement among the leading lists. Pascal’s main objective for the coming months is to make the work of the LSC more efficient and transparent. WE WISH HIM ALL THE BEST!

Future work: we need a reform that deserves its name

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  • ‘After the Reform’ is also ‘Before the Reform’: Since the 2014 reform misses to address any of the 2004 failures, Generation2004 will continue to work towards a true reform of the staff regulations, one that will make the European Public Service a model for others rather than a subject of scorn and ridicule. To be sure, this will take a lot of patience and hard work, but the extent of the damage done in 2004 and now 2014 demands an in-depth re-working of the whole affair. This cannot be left to the administration and the Council! We as staff have to act, to strengthen our own reform agenda, and to take a leading and not a defensive position on the battle field. To achieve this, we need to be active, creative, determined and numerous. JOIN GENERATION2004!

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Implementing rules for the Staff Regulations: progress is a snail

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Drafts for some of the implementing rules for the new staff regulations have been published by DG HR. Generation2004 has commented extensively and made a number of  suggestions for real improvements. So far the administration is blocking any real changes and wants an in-depth discussion to be postponed to next year. WE ARE MAINTAINING THE PRESSURE.