Welcome to the tenth edition of our Newsletter! In this edition, we emphasise the importance of prevention and respect at work [1] through a meeting between Generation 2004 and the Chief Confidential Counsellor. For those who missed our recent lunchtime conferences, recordings are now available for sessions on burnout prevention [2], EPSO competitions [3], and the current state of Contract Agents [4]. A non-exhaustive FAQ is also included for reference.
Looking ahead, don’t miss the upcoming conference on the Large-Scale Review (LSR), which will explore its implications for our organisation and its staff. There will also be another conference on Pension rights. [5]
We also look at the ongoing discussions on outsourcing IT support in the EEAS [6]and teleworking for local agents [7].
And last but not least, if you’re interested in becoming more involved or running in the November 2025 Luxembourg Local Staff Committee elections [8], please get in touch by 3 November 2025 at midday.
That’s all for now! Enjoy your reading and get in touch [9] if you need assistance.
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As the use of contract staff becomes increasingly common, there has been a corresponding increase in the diversity of status and pay of the Commission’s workforce. For example, GFIV contract staff meeting the same minimum recruitment requirements (education and experience) as junior administrators may earn 28 % less. (European Court of Auditors, 2019, Special report no 15/2019 [14]: Implementation of the 2014 staff reform package at the Commission – Big savings but not without consequences for staff, point 61, page 34)
We have a working group dedicated to the dossier, and in December 2012 we addressed the first of many letters (\'notes\') about Contract Agents to Human Resources of all Institutions and agencies [15] (here is the cover e-mail [16]).
As a background you can see the report of the Commission to the Council regarding the recruitment of the contract agents in 2010 [17] (in French, COM(2011)802 final 23.11.2011).
Our articles on Contract Agents [18]
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