Working conditions

Free conference: Contract Agents career & Review of the Temporary Staff decision

*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?

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Generation 2004: Your Voice in the European Commission 

At the European Commission, staff representation is the cornerstone of ensuring fairness and equality in the workplace. Whether you’re a newcomer or a long-serving colleague, understanding how that representation works and why it matters is essential. Generation 2004 is here to ensure that your voice is heard, that your concerns are addressed, and that your workplace evolves to meet your needs.  Continue reading Generation 2004: Your Voice in the European Commission 

10 days of teleworking from outside the place of employment: use them or lose them!

*Update 26.08.2025 here’s the new link with instructions on how to encode those days, note that even Blue Book trainees can have 5 days.*

Original article: It’s been use it or lose it  at the Commission for some time now and the 10 days of teleworking from anywhere (TWA) are an example of this. Article 11 of the March 2022 working time and hybrid working (WTHW) decision gives all staff the right to enjoy up to 10 days of teleworking from outside their normal workplace per year, upon their request, subject to the agreement of the line manager. Continue reading 10 days of teleworking from outside the place of employment: use them or lose them!

Why you don’t have to wait for retirement to pursue your dreams

** Update 03.03.2025, As promised, Gudrun is sharing her Dream Activation Kit, a powerful resource designed to help you gain clarity, unlock your potential, and take the first steps toward your dream life. This free kit includes a 12 step guided roadmap, a self-assessment quiz, a unique guided somatic embodiement exercice and an exclusive free Dream Activation Call with Gudrun to support your transformation. 👉 Get access here (from a private computer or your mobile phone):

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Ispra Correction Coefficient

*Update 02.12.2024 here’s the official announcement of the 2024 annual update of remuneration and pensions**Update 21.11.2024 check out the European Court of Auditors, 2024, Special report 24/2024EU Civil service–A flexible employment framework, insufficiently used to improve workforce management: it concludes that Continue reading Ispra Correction Coefficient

AST & AST-SC staff: ECA Report Highlights Long-Standing Career Challenges

*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.* Continue reading AST & AST-SC staff: ECA Report Highlights Long-Standing Career Challenges

EEAS: Improving the Promotion/reclassification System

The yearly promotion/reclassification exercise within the European External Action Service (EEAS) is a crucial moment for all staff, whether officials, or non-permanent staff as it directly impacts career development and recognition of merit. The final lists for the 2024 exercises were published 07.11.2024. However, Generation 2004 has observed persistent concerns regarding the lack of transparency, predictability, and security in the current promotion system. We have made similar obervations about the promotions/reclassifications system in the Commission[1].

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‘Contract agents collective’ petition: to sign or not to sign?  

*Update 20.12.2024, Here’s our Note to HR on European Court of Auditors Special report.pdf.*

Original article: Many of you will have recently received a message from a ‘contract agents collective’ and lots are reaching out to us for more details on this initiative and to ask whether we recommend signing the petition. Despite some informal, last-minute communication, this petition has come a little out of the blue to us. 

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The Never-Ending Odyssey: Navigating the My IntraComm Platform

For years, My IntraComm served as a vital tool for European Commission (EC) staff, offering easy access to essential information on work resources, promotions, career development, family allowances, personal matters, and broader staff matters such as talent management, working conditions, buildings, family, and administrative steps.  Continue reading The Never-Ending Odyssey: Navigating the My IntraComm Platform