For all contract agent (CA) colleagues not proposed for reclassification [1] and who feel the reason is not related to performance but to other reasons: change of unit/department, parental/maternity leave, change of line manager, personal conflicts etc. you can file an appeal in Sysper. Check out our instructions and how to draft your text [2] and the template below. Check Ares(2021)2467829 – 12/04/2021 CSC note on CA 3a [3] (page 3) for average reclassification speeds and note that CA 3b staff cannot be reclassified [4] meaning that, frustratingly, no matter how good your appraisal, there are no rewards associated with it.
Please be aware that you must file your appeal within 5 working days from the date of publication of the proposal lists (normally Monday 3 July) [*].
Your appeal will be examined by the joint committee and may result in your name being added to the list of reclassification proposals. Ultimately however, it is the Appointing Authority that takes the decision to promote members of staff. See the indicative planning [5].
As usual Generation 2004 will assist colleagues by reviewing draft appeals and offering advice on how to improve your appeal text. To do so, please register via our online form and we will then contact you to let you know who from our team will work with you and to arrange for a meeting if you prefer to talk to us. Note that this will take a couple of days, so please start drafting and take account of the deadline above!
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It is up to you to draft your (short) appeal and we will review your draft but, due the number of cases and the shortness of the period, we are unable to write it for you or with you. To help you get started please feel free to download and use our template. All references to promotion should be understood as applying to reclassification for this exercise.
For any other questions do not hesitate to ask us [8].
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[*] Appeal deadlines for reclassification (and promotion) are extended ‘… if, and for as long as, the jobholder is unable to use SYSPER (for example for reasons of annual leave or sick leave).’
So, even if the appeal tab is no longer visible in SYSPER, if you believe this applies to you, please contact HR [9]e.g.
‘Dear colleagues, Please re-activate the appeal button in SYSPER. I would like to file my appeal against my exclusion in the list of proposal for promotion/reclassification this year. However, the corresponding tab in Sysper is no longer available. I was out of the office/off sick, which to me suggests that the period of 5 working days has not yet passed. Please advise how to proceed.’
Please note also that the EEAS has a different timetable.