The big day finally arrived. On 23 January 2020, the until now severely neglected social dialogue in the Executive agencies (EAs) was finally resuscitated through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by all the Directors of the EAs and all the trade unions and staff associations of the Commission.
The MoU was achieved in a relatively short period and following numerous meetings and discussions where the input from the Staff Committees (SC) of the six EAs: EACEA, EASME, ERCEA, CHAFEA, INEA, and REA was particularly important. Continue reading The social dialogue is coming to the Executive Agencies
Have you ever wondered how JSIS determines the maximum amount – the so-called “ceiling” – that you are reimbursed for your medical expenses? The answer is, as often, not a simple one but here we will try to explain the calculation.
Many colleagues have expressed concern to Generation 2004 about the problem of the large amount and use of non-recyclable plastic waste produced by the Commission, in particular from its events’ catering activities and related services (including canteens, cafetarias and catering services).
The yearly appraisal exercise is slowly nearing its end, and soon it will be promotion season. As we already had the opportunity to highlight during our high profile appraisal & promotions conference in early January (more than 800 colleagues followed or watched 
In 1973, when the United Kingdom (UK) was about to join the EU, Yogi Berra, a famous American Baseball star coined the phrase: “It ain’t over till it’s over.” Today, just a few days after the UK has effectively left the Union, the same may be said of Brexit. There is still a plethora of Brexit related topics to be solved in the near future and, perhaps, even in years to come [1]. As 
Last December, Generation 2004 reported on 
For our daily work ‘For the many, not the few’ 