As happens every year, the promotion (officials) [1] and reclassification (Contract Agents) [2] exercises end with the publication of the final lists (officials [3] and Contract Agents [4]). The list for local agents in Delegations and Representations is normally published around 4 working days later. If your name is on the list you will be promoted/reclassified (changes will be visible in your December 2022 payslip (together with the 4.5% salary increase backdated to July 2022 [5])) and Generation 2004 would like to warmly congratulate you.
However, if all of the following are true then you may still file an Article 90 [6] complaint.
- your name is not on the final list,
- you were eligible,
- you believe you deserve promotion/reclassification
- you appealed [7] your non-inclusion in the draft list in June.
The deadline for sending a complaint is 3 months for the date of publication and the Generation 2004 team are ready to assist you in this endeavour: if you need help please check out our promotion [8] and reclassification [9] templates. Feel free to contact us [10]! (note that we expect to respond in early December).
Although we describe this process as an endeavour you can find some (though not a lot) of success stories (Indomitable spirit. Taking on the institutions and winning! [11]).
The 2023 appraisal and reclassification exercises will start almost immediately after the Christmas/New year break. The official timetable will appear here [12] when published. As an indicator, in 2022 [13] the deadline for the signature of the self assessment was 18 January, with reclassification generally 2 weeks later. Here is our guide on drafting your 2023 text [14] and remember we’re here to help!
See our take on how the promotions system works [15], an explanation of our position [16] and related articles [17].
For the HR explanation here are the staff matters links: promotion [18]/reclassification [2].
As always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us [10].
If you appreciate our work, please consider becoming a member of Generation 2004 [19].