Welcome to the seventh edition of the Generation 2004 newsletter of 2023. We start with the time-sensitive first: Contract Agent colleagues have 5 working days to request to be included on the reclassification list [1](this makes the deadline end of Monday 03.07.2023 for most). Staff in agencies demonstrated 06.06.2023 [2] in Brussels and we were there to show our support. We shine a light on the lack of transparency in decision-making e.g. how a transfer in might have no impact on your pension [3]or how to gather the information you need when you want to leave [4]. We are pleased to see that Parliament has had a change of heart [5] on salaries lower than the Luxembourg minimum wage: will the Commission one day follow suit? We consider the proposed changes in the European Schools [6] and look for volunteers. We explain the recent salary update [7] and provide a summary of the ongoing EPSO rollercoaster ride [8] and invite you to share your experience in our survey.
So, that’s it for this this edition, thanks to all of you for your support, ideas and feedback: please keep it coming!
Take care and enjoy reading!
toolTips('.classtoolTips38','Agencies (in general) can be either:
- the >40 decentralised organisations [9] with seats throughout the EU which are created by a specific legislative act and charged with a particular task\' e.g. Europol, the EMCDDA , the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and Frontex.
- the 6 Brussels-based Executive Agencies [10] which are \'legal entities established ... with a view to being entrusted with certain tasks relating to the management of one or more European Union programmes. These agencies are set up for a fixed period.\' They are CINEA, EACEA, HADEA, Eismea, ERCEA and REA.