Are you a parent navigating the complexities of higher education allowances for your dependent child? This informative session, organised by PMO, might be interesting for you. It will focus on the various types of allowances available and the essential steps to complete the education declaration in Sysper for the 2024/25 academic year.
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Conference: transfer-out of pension rights
*Update 03.10.2024 a transfer out to a PMO-approved scheme, such as the one presented by the (external) Allianz broker is only one of several options available.*
*Update 01.10.2024 full list of PMO-approved schemes added.* *Update 26.09.2024 footnote on local agents added below.* Continue reading Conference: transfer-out of pension rights
EPSO’s Chronic Ineptitude – Ombudsman Exposes Systemic Failures
*Update 10.11.2024 the European Court of Auditors, Special report 24/2024: EU Civil service–A flexible employment framework, insufficiently used to improve workforce management, 2024 coincides with many of the issues we have pointed out below. Check it out!* Continue reading EPSO’s Chronic Ineptitude – Ombudsman Exposes Systemic Failures
Housing allowance in Luxembourg – where are we?
*Update 23.01.2025 Luxembourg-based staff; check the email received Wendesday 22.01.2025 ‘Housing allowance // Allocation de logement’ for info. The decision is neither final nor public. Luxembourg media announced a housing allowance in December 2024. We expect the final version to fall short of its stated intention of addressing the recruitment and retention of staff in Luxembourg (‘the Luxembourg attractivity problem‘).* Continue reading Housing allowance in Luxembourg – where are we?
More clarity about the changes to the annual travel allowance
*Update 16.09.2024 we have received no response to our May note as yet.*
Original article: In our May newsletter, we informed you about the changes to the annual travel payment following a recent judgement by the Court in case C‑567/22 P. Before the judgement and following the 2014 reform of the staff regulations, colleagues with a place of origin outside the EU had their place of origin moved fictionally to the capital city of the Member State of their EU nationality. Continue reading More clarity about the changes to the annual travel allowance
Upholding flexibility offered by Third-party option in Mobility.net
*Update 24.10.2024 We’re aware of OIB now accepting cross-border commuter passes reimbursement requests via myPMO, but Luxembourg-based colleagues are to use the same method as before.*
*Update 15.07.2024 Check out ‘A new tool for reimbursement’ in the Brussels Green Commuting Communication on MyIntracomm. It promises reimbursement of Brussels transport tickets without having to wait for them to expire. Have you managed to do this? Please let us know!*
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Ignored efforts: Unfair outcomes
*Update 07.08.2024: answer from HR to our note. Generation 2004 wrote to DG HR to point out a disparity in treatment faced by colleagues involved in the Selection Boards of Competitions. Those present on these boards represent either the staff representation or our own HR (‘the administration’) and all of them invest a considerable time and effort.
What happened to “Have your say”?
Many of you have contacted us, asking about “Have your say”, which suddenly disappeared from the Commission’s internet, after it underwent a superficial “lift”. Either you liked to follow on various discussions, share your opinions, or even, for a stronger impact, launching a topic that was important to you. However, all of that is now gone.
Social security fairness for non-permanent staff
***Update 30.07.2024 DG HR position on the payment of unemployment insurance by CAs on permanent (‘indeterminate duration’) contracts (3A)***
Generation2004 believes that the regulation governing social security contributions and pensions can be tricky, to say the least. Unlike officials, contract and temporary agents find themselves subject to additional deductions labelled as CCA ‘Unemployment insurance (personal contribution)’ code on their payslip, referring specifically to unemployment insurance Continue reading Social security fairness for non-permanent staff
Securing pensions for Contract & Temporary Agents during unemployment
*Update 12.03.2025 refusing a contract renewal is counted as resigning, this is not new, but the information could be made clearer.*
Original article: Your Contract Agent CA3B (or a different non-permanent) contract at the European Commission has ended. Despite your determination to continue contributing to the EU project, you can no longer work directly for the Commission (e.g. you have reached six years as CA3B). You can work for another institution or for the Commission, but on a different contract than CA3B.
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