*Update 17.04.2024 the note we drafted on behalf of the Central Staff Committee (CSC) requesting a full evaluation of the revamped evaluation template has been sent.*
Original article: The promotion/reclassification process is not particularly user-friendly. It’s not always clear how DGs choose who to reward, nor why some years appear to be better than others. Continue reading How to increase your chances to get a promotion/reclassification in 2024?
*01.10.2024 we republish this article for anyone who needs it. Note that the option to reuse the text from previous appraisal means that the chat still takes place, but that there is no new input.* Orginal article: Many colleagues by now have finished their self-assessment and are awaiting the dialogue with their reporting officer. MyIntracomm has information on this dialogue, objectives, the report itself, the timeline and special situations, so is also worth a look (here is the somewhat less-detailed info for reclassification).
A couple of hints for this dialogue are in order [1]. Continue reading Appraisal dialogues are coming
*Update 19.02.2025: ‘By default, all [internal] competitions will be cross-category.’ (Stay tuned: A new approach for internal competitions) This is excellent news and should now put the Commission on an even footing with the Parliament and other EU institutions. We hope that this inclusion is genuine and that the competitions are not otherwise skewed to reduce participation. Participation in these competitions can be done in parallel to the certification: use all your options!*
We publish this early enough for you to make a start on listing your achievements, training and highlights throughout 2023 to avoid you having to hit the ground running in January. This conference explains the evaluation process and offers tips. Join us Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 12:00-13:30. We cover how to prepare your self-assessment and your one-on-one interview with your line manager (‘reporting officer’) [1] this is applicable both to the promotion (officials) and reclassification (Contract Agents, except 3b)[2]. Continue reading 2024 appraisal and promotion/reclassification exercises conference
For all contract agent (CA) colleagues not proposed for reclassification and who feel the reason is not related to performance but to other reasons: change of unit/department, parental/maternity leave, change of line manager, personal conflicts etc. you can file an appeal in Sysper. Check out our instructions and how to draft your text and the template below. Check Ares(2021)2467829 – 12/04/2021 CSC note on CA 3a (page 3) for average reclassification speeds and note that CA 3b staff cannot be reclassified meaning that, frustratingly, no matter how good your appraisal, there are no rewards associated with it.
Continue reading Reclassification: 5 working days to appeal!
*** The recording and presentation of this conference are now available ***
For those of you not proposed for promotion or reclassification and who feel the reason is not related to your performance but to other reasons: change of unit/department, parental/maternity leave, change of line manager, personal conflicts etc., you may file an appeal in Sysper.
Generation 2004 will discuss how to draft such an appeal and answer your questions. The conference will take place on Thursday 15 June 2023 from 12.30 to 14.00 via WebEx. Continue reading Generation 2004 conference on 15/06/2023: How to draft an appeal
*Update 03.04.2023: the promotions exercise has begun: the draft list is expected to be published 15.06.2023.* The promotion and reclassification lists for the 2023 exercise will be published in June (the EEAS published their 2022 lists in July). For those of you not proposed for promotion or reclassification and who feel the reason is not related to your performance but to other reasons: change of unit/department, parental/maternity leave, change of line manager, personal conflicts etc., join us and see the process for filing an appeal in Sysper. Continue reading Generation 2004 promotions/reclassification conference: How to draft an appeal 2023
*Update 27.08.2024: Check out the the 2023 IDOC report.*
Original article: The Investigation and Disciplinary Office of the Commission (IDOC) is the European Commission service responsible for “ensuring compliance by (former) officials and other agents with their obligations as laid down in the staff regulations by conducting administrative inquiries and disciplinary proceedings in a fair, transparent and timely manner.”
IDOC procedures can be quite lengthy and often last several years. This is especially so in the situation where you are prosecuted in a civil court for a situation unrelated to your work but where, in parallel and linked to that civil case, you may be placed under an IDOC investigation. Until your civil court case is finished, the internal IDOC procedure will be pending (no matter how long that takes). Continue reading Guilty until proven innocent… and punished forever no matter the outcome!
Please find here the recording of the 2023 conference, and its slides.
The promotion/reclassification process is not particularly user-friendly. It’s not always clear how DGs choose who to reward, nor why some years appear to be better than others. There are situations suggesting that some staff are less favoured, while some staff are evaluated as ‘not applicable’, regardless of how well they work. Continue reading How to increase your chances to get a promotion/reclassification in 2023?
*Update 27.01.2023, we assisted 274 colleagues with their evaluation text. The link to register is no longer functional*
We found one more reason not to use the new option of transferring the report from the previous year: ad hoc input from panels and committees might need to be updated and the transfer does not allow for any modifications.
Also, here is the guidance that used to be available within sysper for the first 3 sections of the appraisal (please use Firefox or Edge). * Continue reading 2023 appraisal and promotion/reclassification exercises conference
