*Update 24.02.2025, Brussels staff, check the electoral roll: if your name is on there then you can vote!*
Original article: On 18 February 2025, Generation 2004 and other Trade Unions, called for a political concertation[1] with Commissioner SERAFIN (Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration) on the draft decision amending Decision C(2013) 9049 on policies for the engagement and use of temporary staff[2].
Continue reading Why is Generation 2004 calling for a political concertation?
***Update: You can find the recording and the presentation file here.****
Generation 2004 invites you to our one hour on-line lunchtime conference dedicated to the ongoing review of the temporary staff decision and on potential side benefits to contractual agents.
The slides and presentation will be made available here on this page after the event.
As Generation 2004 suggested Contract and Temporary agents will get a positive surprise in their February salary slip. Their unemployment contribution rate will drop down from 0.81% to 0.51%. This applies to EU institutions and bodies. This is not the result of some mysterious superpower of Generation 2004. Continue reading Good news for Contract and Temporary Agents !
*Update 15.01.2025, Here’s our December note on the technical difficulties in application process in a call for expression of interest for the internal competition JPP14 (French and German as language 2).*
*Update 20.12.2024, Here’s our Note to HR on European Court of Auditors Special report: European Court of Auditors, 2024, Special report 24/2024: EU Civil service–A flexible employment framework, insufficiently used to improve workforce management* Continue reading The first staff regulation reform: a new underclass (long read)
*Update 20.12.2024, Here’s our Note to HR on European Court of Auditors Special report.pdf
*Update 02.12.2024* Here are the recording and the presentation 1 and 2
Original article: Do you need clarification concerning the career of Contract Agents? Would you like to learn more about the career duration and current options available for advancement? Have you heard about the 7-year rule and ever wondered what it implies in practice and how it has been recently applied?
Continue reading Free conference: Contract Agents career & Review of the Temporary Staff decision
Are you a contract agent or temporary agent who needs time off and annual leave is not enough? Are you considering applying for unpaid leave? Or perhaps you have submitted a request that was denied? Based on feedback from our members, we are examining the complexities surrounding unpaid leave for personal reasons.
Continue reading Challenges of unpaid leave for Contract Agents
*Update 21.11.2024 check out the European Court of Auditors, 2024, Special report 24/2024: EU Civil service–A flexible employment framework, insufficiently used to improve workforce management: it concludes that ‘While the recruitment of temporary staff has proven an effective and flexible way to deal with the shortage of successful candidates on EPSO reserve lists, it carries some risks for business continuity and knowledge management, and as such cannot be a viable long-term solution‘ (Paragraph 100)*
Continue reading Longer and sustainable careers for contracts agents
This topic came out of our October sessions on pensions but the information is applicable to anyone leaving the Commission whether that’s at the end of a contract, to retire or for several other reasons. According to your circumstances, you might need access to the IT systems to submit medical costs, to get certificates or to manage the EU unemployment allowance[1]. Continue reading End of service: IT access
*** Update: You can find the presentation of the conference here. ***
Generation 2004 would like to invite you to a conference for staff in JRCs sites dedicated to the topic: ‘Everything you always wanted to know about Pensions rights’.
This conference will follow the regular Lunchtime conference on Pensions Transfer Out, the two events are independent, but together will give a wide overlook on Pensions rights in the European Commission. Continue reading JRC event: pension rights
*Update 12.03.2025 refusing a contract renewal is counted as resigning, this is not new, but the information could be made clearer.*
*Update 06.02.2025 It happened! Lower unemployment contribution rate for Contract and Temporary Agents. Thanks to those who brought this to our attention and check your February payslip code CCA. Look what we can achieve together!*
Original article: Did you know that every 2 years the Commission is expected to present a report on the financial situation of the EU unemployment insurance scheme? The last one issued in February 2024 covers the period between 2017 and 2022. You might find it interesting… Continue reading Unemployment fund in top shape: Will non-permanent staff contributions decrease?
