As you probably already know, this year’s promotion [1] (officials)/reclassification [2] (Contract Agents) exercises just ended with the publication of the lists on 12 November.
If your name is on a list and you were promoted/reclassified then Generation 2004 would like to warmly congratulate you. We are sure it was well deserved!
However, if
- your name is not on the final list,
- you are eligible, and
- you believe you deserve promotion/reclassification but didn’t get it this year, then you may still file an Article 90 [3] complaint. The deadline for this is February 11 2021. The Generation 2004 team are ready to assist you in this endeavour, contact us [4].
Here’s a recent success story of one such complaint to show you that it’s possible: Indomitable spirit. Taking on the institutions and winning! [5]
For our take on how the promotions system works: please check here [6].
For the HR explanation here are the staff matters links: promotion [7]/reclassification [8].
As always, if you have questions or comments, feel free to contact us [4].
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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 [13]: 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 [14] (here is the cover e-mail [15]).
As a background you can see the report of the Commission to the Council regarding the recruitment of the contract agents in 2010 [16] (in French, COM(2011)802 final 23.11.2011).
Our articles on Contract Agents [17]
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