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2004-2014

10 years of inequality and injustice in the European

Commission

10 ans d'inégalité et d'injustice au sein de la Commission Européenne

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EUROPEANCOMMISSION(OIB / PMO/ OIL/

EPSO)

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6) EEAS

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

COUNCIL

F

F

F

F

CA 3b/ 3ter

CA 3b/ 3ter

CA 3b/ 3ter

CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3a/ 3bis

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o 2004: + 500o 2005: + 2700o 2006: + 4900o 2014: + 6400 CA

(in the Commission)

CA= 20% of the Commission Staff70% of CA= BE – IT – FR – ES – RO70% of CA 3a/bis are in: DEVCO / PMO / OIB / COMM

(Without executives agencies)AC 3b/ter are in: JRC / RTD / DEVCO / CNECT

2004 = Creation of CA category

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TO BECOME CA

BEFORE2004 24/07/2013

NOWFrom 25/07/2013 to

31/12/2015

• Being on a list of a successful CAST • Cast 25• Cast 27• Cast 2008• Cast Delegations• Cast 2010 (first part or 2 parts)

• NO CAST Appel à manifestation d’intérêt (AMI) = New decision C(2013) 4459 (25/07/2013) prolonged to 31/12/2015

• Being on a list of a successful CAST

• Being on a list of a successful CAST • Cast 25• Cast 27• Cast 2008• Cast Delegations• Cast 2010 (2 parts)

CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3b/ 3ter

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WORK of CA

CA 3b/ 3ter

CA 3a/ 3bis

CONTRACT GRADING

Experience counted=

5 years/grade

Experience counted=

7/8 years/grade

Maximum 6 years from 1/1/2014

Indefinite

CEOS = administrative, advisory, linguistic' tasks, under the supervision of Officials

Reality = CAs often perform 'core tasks' doing the same job as an Official but for a lower remuneration

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Indefinite contract

CA 3a/ 3bis

NUMBER of CA

CA 3b/ 3ter

Contract shall not exceed 6 years

CA 3a/ 3bis

Indefinite contractWith a clause that if the agency closes, the contract ends!

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

3315 CA 3122 CA2020: +1900 CA

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CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3a/ 3bis

≠ CA CONTRACTS

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

REGULATORY AGENCIES EEA

S

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

For FG I:Indefinite contract

For all Function groups:Indefinite contractwith a clause that if the agency closes, the contract ends!

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EXECUTIVEAGENCIES

(6)

For FG II-III-IV:Indefinite contract

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/ 3ter

For FG II-III-IV:Contract duration maximum 6 years

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

EEAS

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL

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CA 3b becomes CA 3b

in another Institution

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CA 3b becomes CA 3b

Prerequisites• Being on a list of a successful CAST or• NO CAST (AMI) to 31/12/2015

After 01/01/2014: NEW STAFF REGULATION • maximum contract duration= 6 years• Pension with 66 (instead of 63 or according to transitional

provisions with continued contract), …

New contract= new probationary period: AGAIN 9 MONTHS

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/ 3ter

CONTRACT

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

COUNCIL

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

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CA 3b becomes CA 3b

Experience counted: 5 years/grade NEW GRADING = NEW SALARY AGAIN STARTING AT STEP 1

LOSING minimum 50,-€/month

But if a CA has the skills on the CV to fill a job in a higher FG, it is possible to change function

group

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/ 3ter

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

COUNCIL

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

GRADES

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CA 3b becomes CA 3b

NO RECLASSIFICATION

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/ 3ter

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

COUNCIL

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

CAREER

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CA 3b becomes CA 3b

RECLASSIFICATION

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/ 3ter

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

COUNCIL

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

CAREER

POSSIBLESOLUTION

S

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CA 3b becomes CA 3a

FG I

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EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

REGULATORY AGENCIES

CA 3b becomes CA 3a FGI

Prerequisites• Being on a list of a successful CAST (CAST: 25/ 27)• Successfully complete a new selection panel in an

Office /an Agency/ another Institution After 01/01/2014: NEW STAFF REGULATION

• Pension with 66 (instead of 63 or according to transitional provisions with continued contract),…

CONTRACT

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

COUNCIL

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

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EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

REGULATORY AGENCIES

CA 3b becomes CA 3a FGI

Grade FGI step 1

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

COUNCIL

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

GRADES

CAREER

Access to the Appraisal /reclassification(Experience as CA 3b not recognized for the appraisal)

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REGULATORY AGENCIES

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

NO access to Internal competitionConsequences:

• Inequal treatment / Demotivation • …

INTERNALCOMPETITIONS

CA 3a FGI

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

COUNCIL

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REGULATORY AGENCIES

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

CAST = upgradingE.g.: GF I becomes GF II

• …

INTERNALCOMPETITIONS

CA 3a FGI

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

COUNCIL

POSSIBLESOLUTION

S

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CA 3b becomes CA 3a

FG II – III- IV

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CA 3b becomes CA 3a(FG II-III-

IV)

Prerequisites• Being on a list of a successful CAST

(25/ 27/ 2008/ Delegations/ 2010 (2 parts))• Successfully complete a new selection panel in an

Office or an Agency After 01/01/2014: NEW STAFF REGULATION

• Pension with 66 (instead of 63 or according to transitional provisions with continued contract), …

CONTRACT

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

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CA 3b becomes CA 3a(FG II-III-

IV)

THE EXPERIENCE IS COUNTED DIFFERENTLY • More experience required

(e.g.: from 5 years/grade to 7/8 years/grade).• Grades on entry in service are limited/some grades

have been abolished. E.g.: the grade 15 for GFIV group

POSSIBILITY OF AN INDEFINITE CONTRACT BUT NEW GRADING = LOWER SALARY (for the most experienced CA)

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

GRADES

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CA 3b becomes CA 3a(FG II-III-

IV)

Access to the Appraisal /reclassification(Experience as CA 3b not recognized for the appraisal)

EEAS

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

CA 3b/

3ter

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

CAREER

COUNCIL

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

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EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

Internal competitions for CA 3a in Commission (OIB/OIL/PMO/ …) But

• For AC GFII, as example, participation in internal competitions restricted to AST/SC 2, step 1, again earning less than before?

• from AC GFII grade 6, step 7: 2.689,18 € or higher to AST/SC 2, step 1: 2.654,17 €

NO Internal competitions for CA 3a in AgenciesConsequences:• Inequal treatment / Demotivation • …

INTERNALCOMPETITIONS

CA 3a/ 3bis

EEAS

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Inter-institutional MobilityStaff from executive agencies= Access to internal competitions

Regular and higher number of internal competitions

INTERNALCOMPETITIONS

POSSIBLESOLUTION

S

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

EEAS

EXECUTIVEAGENCIES

(6)

REGULATORY AGENCIES

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CA 3a to CA 3a in the same FG

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CA 3a to CA 3a (same FG)

Prerequisites• Being on a list of a successful CAST

(25/ 27/ 2008/ Delegations/ 2010 (2 parts))• Successfully complete a new selection panel in an

Office or an Agency After 01/01/2014: NEW STAFF REGULATION

• Pension with 66 (instead of 63 or according to transitional provisions with continued contract), …

CONTRACT

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

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CA 3a to CA 3a (same FG)

Less than 6 months break or continuity of contract: NEW GRADING = NEW SALARY (maybe higher) Continuity of grading

After 6 or more months of break: NEW GRADING = NEW SALARY AGAIN STARTING AT STEP 1: LOSING minimum 50,-€/month

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

GRADES

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CA 3a to become CA 3a

Access to Appraisal /reclassification

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

CAREER

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SALARIES

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EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

Statutory gross minimum wage:2305,23 EUR for qualified workers

Meaningful comparison only with basic salaryallowances, taxes differ by personal situation

Affected:FG1 (~90 people) – entire groupFG2 (~160 people) – lowest grades

SALARIES

CA in Luxemburg

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EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

Reclassification to grades above the social minimum(many FGI CA already execute duties of FGII or FGIII!)

Art. 86 allows hiring at higher grades due to conditions at the local labour market

Fixed allowance (prime) Open career path to higher FGs / AST / AD

SALARIES

CA in LuxemburgPOSSIBLESOLUTION

S

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CAREER PERSPECTIVE

S

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CA 3a/ 3bis

EU’s Human Resources Policy in respect of CA FG IV:• According to Art. 9 of Annex VII of the GIPs, the desired

average reclassification period for each grade is:

Function Group

Grade

Average number of years spent in the grade before reclassification into the next grade

IV 18 A CA needs on average 27 years to get here

17 between 6 and 10

16 between 5 and 7

15 between 4 and 6

14 between 3 and 5

13 between 3 and 5

CA 3a: Career perspectives

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Such striking salary difference exists regardless both staff categories performs jobs of the same functional type (administrative, advisory, linguistic).

….and despite the same level of experience, qualifications. Considering that CAs perform “core tasks” on a regular basis, can the salary difference be justified because Officials passed an EPSO Competition whereas CAs passed an EPSO Test?

Salary Trend for Contract Agents over an average period of 27 years

0.00

2,000.00

4,000.00

6,000.00

8,000.00

10,000.00

12,000.00

14,000.00

13 14 15 16 17 18

Grade in FG IV

Sa

lary

(E

uro

)

Contract Agents

Salary trend for officials over an average period of 27 years

0.002,000.004,000.006,000.008,000.00

10,000.0012,000.0014,000.00

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Function Group

Sal

ary

(Eu

ro)

AD Officials

CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3a: Career perspectives

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A CA FG IV entering at grade 13 will do exactly the same job for his/her entire career. No career perspectives at all.

Career perspectives of an official:

An official recruited at AST level can find his/her way right to the top grades of the AD function group through internal competitions (Art. 29 SR) and the certification procedure (Art. 45a SR).

CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3a: Career perspectives

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CA 3a: Career perspectives

CONCLUSIONS and RECOMMENDATION NEW HR policy to guarantee a real career

perspectives for all CA Accelerated reclassification Higher number of reclassification Re-valorisation which results in the passage

between FG and staff category based on merits/ experience/ qualifications of each function group (I, II, III and IV)

POSSIBLESOLUTION

S

CA 3a/ 3bis

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MOBILITY

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MOBILITY

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

EEAS

EXECUTIVEAGENCIES

(6)

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

LIMITED MOBILITY for CA 3a between

Offices (same legal entity)

• Commission: OIB/OIL/PMO/ …

NO MOBILITY for CA 3a in other

places

• Executive Agencies• Regulatory Agencies• EU Representative Offices• …

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MOBILITY

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

EEAS

EXECUTIVEAGENCIES

(6)

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

NO MOBILITYConsequences No access to the jobs published internally by the Offices Demotivation / Long sick leave Burn out / Stress / Harassment / Conflicts = Danger to lose

the contract …

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REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

CA 3a/ 3bis

NO Mobility for CA 3a in other places Consequences:• Successfully complete a new selection panel • NEW CONTRACT=(New Staff regulation)

• No continuity in some rights e.g.: pension

MOBILITY

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Social Dialogue HR • New implementing rules "CA Mobility":

1) inter-institutions2) inter-agencies

• IT Tool to publish all vacancies

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

(OIB/ PMO/ OIL/…)

CA 3a/ 3bis

EEAS

EXECUTIVEAGENCIES

(6)

REGULATORY AGENCIES

MOBILITY

POSSIBLESOLUTION

S

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SOCIAL DIALOGUE

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Executive agencies

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSION

Participation to the Social Dialogue in the Commission

Same rights= As the Staff representatives in the

Commission As the CA in the Commission (internal

competitions, …)

POSSIBLESOLUTION

S

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All the presented solutions are based on the actual possibilities inside the framework given by the NEW Staff Regulation.

If the Commission and all other institutions want a motivated staff, that is devoted to the European Project /Spirit on long term basis, there will be no way around to completly rewrite the RAA / Staff Regulation based on a common political line.

FUTUR ON LONG TERMS

ONLY ONE

SOLUTION

REGULATORY AGENCIES

EUROPEANPARLIAMEN

T

EEAS

EXECUTIVE

AGENCIES(6)

EUROPEANCOMMISSIO

N(OIB/ PMO/

OIL/…) COUNCIL

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