Breaking news: You can now combine parental leave with TWA 

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

Original article: Generation 2004 is glad to announce that from now on, you can combine any type of leave – including parental leave – with teleworking from outside the place of employment, or teleworking from anywhere (TWA). We particularly thank Mr Quest, the Director-General of HR for his positive reply to our long-standing request
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Luxembourg Housing allowance – landing in your payslip this month!

The Luxembourg housing allowance is finally there! If you are eligible, then you should see it in your payslip for July 2025, under the code “LUX”. We will not repeat the detailed conditions that you must fulfil to receive it: you can look them up Staff Centre.
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EEAS: Modernisation of the Delegation Network: What’s Really Happening?

A major restructuring of the EU Delegation network is underway and while management frames it as a “modernisation,” many staff are left with more questions than answers. At the end of May 2025, key representatives from the EEAS and Commission services presented an overview of “the modernisation of the EU Delegation network” to the TUSA (Trade Union and Staff Associations). Continue reading EEAS: Modernisation of the Delegation Network: What’s Really Happening?

EEAS: “One Day Only?” The Battle Over Teleworking Rights for Local Agents

In an era where “flexibility” is a buzzword and remote work a norm, local agents (LAs) in Delegations find themselves limited to just one day of teleworking per week. That’s the core of the draft decision currently being debated inside EEAS, in a growing wave of staff disappointment.
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Generation 2004 is hiring a secretary in the European Commission in Brussels

For our daily work in supporting all our staff, Generation 2004 employs a team of committed and dedicated colleagues.  Please do not hesitate to share this message with trustable colleagues who share our values and fulfil the conditions.  If you are a Contract Agent FG II (in the Commission, trade unions and staff associations are limited to employing CAs FG II for this type of post) OR If you have a valid CAST.
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Marriage or Partnership? When EU Law Falls Behind Member States

*Update 02.07.2025 we have corrected several points in the article below and apologise for any confusion caused.*

Original article: Have you ever wondered why, in a progressive and inclusive European Union, your registered partnership – fully recognised by your region or Member State as equivalent to marriage – may still be treated as ‘less than’ by the EU institutions’ social security systems?

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Summer holiday 2025 checklist (Tips)

For those of you who remain in the office keeping the Commission standing (thanks!), please check out the heatwave instructions for dealing with hot Offices and the list of buildings to be temporarily closed under Buildings Energy Saving Together (BEST) 2025[1]. Read our related article on how these closures undermine that working from home is voluntary.*

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EEAS: Internal Competitions – Free workshop

Update 23.06.2025: Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop has to be cancelled.  We apologise for any inconvenience. You may want to review the recording of a previous session which is still valid.  Generation 2004, in collaboration with Yasemos Europeos, is happy to offer you a free online Webinar in English on the EEAS internal competitions.  The session will address the tests (MCQ and written) of this competition.

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Child Allowance and Scholarships – When the Commission gets tangled up in its own bureaucracy 

Staff members with dependent children receive a household allowance, a dependent child allowance and, under certain conditions, an education allowance. For adult children between the ages of 18 and 26, the continued payment of these allowances and further tax reductions are subject to the adult child receiving educational or vocational training. Continue reading Child Allowance and Scholarships – When the Commission gets tangled up in its own bureaucracy 

Job Mobility for Contract Agent 3a Staff in Offices: From Better Visibility to Real Opportunities

Assessing the current situation. Despite existing frameworks for job mobility (as discussed in a previous article), the experience of Contract Agents (CA) under Article 3a of CEOS, particularly those working in the Commission’s Offices[*], reveals persistent structural shortcomings.
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