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14.6.62 OFFICIALJOURNALOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES 1385/62
REGULATION No31(EEC),11(EAEC),
layingdowntheStaffRegulationsofOfficialsandtheConditionsofEmploymentof
OtherServantsoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY ,
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN ATOMIC .
ENERGYCOMMUNITY ,HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheCourtofJustice
oftheEuropeanCommunities ;
"WhereasitisfortheCouncils,actingunanimously ,in
co-operation withtheCommissions andafter
consultingtheotherinstitutionsconcerned,tolay
downtheStaffRegulationsofofficialsandthe
ConditionsofEmploymentofotherservantsofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity ;
WhereasthoseStaffRegulationsandConditionsof
Employmentshouldbesuchastosecureforthe
Communities theservicesofstaffofthehighest
standardofindependence ,ability,efficiencyand
integrity,recruitedonthebroadestpossible
geographicalbasisfromamongnationsofMember
StatesoftheCommunities ,andatthesametimeto
enablesuchstafftodischargetheirdutiesin
conditipnswhichwillensuremaximumefficiency;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinparticular
Articles179,212and215thereof;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity,andin
particularArticles152,186and188thereof;
HavingregardtotheProtocolonthePrivilegesand
ImmunitiesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles6and14thereof;
HavingregardtotheProtocolonthePrivilegesand
ImmunitiesoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community,andinparticularArticles6and14
thereof;
Havingregardtotheproposalssubmittedbythe
Commissions inaccordancewithArticle14ofthe
ProtocolsonthePrivilegesandImmunitiesofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity andofthe
EuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
SoleArticle
TheStaffRegulationsofofficialsandtheConditions
ofEmploymentofotherservantsoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunityarelaiddownintheAnnex,
whichformsanintegralpartofthisRegulation.
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1962.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels18December1961.
FortheCouncils
ThePresident
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STAFFREGULATIONS OFOFFICIALSOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY ANDTHEEUROPEAN ATOMICENERGYCOMMUNITY
CONTENTS
Article Page
TITLEI.Generalprovisions 1-10 138
TITLEII.Rightsandobligationsofofficials 11-26 140
TITLEIII.Careerofofficials
Chapter1:Recruitment ...27-34 142
Chapter2:Administrative Status 35 144
Section1:Activeemployment 36 144
Section2:Secondment 37-39 .144
Section3:Leaveonpersonalgrounds 40 145
Section4:Non-activestatus 41 145
Section5:Leaveformilitaryservice ; 42 146
Chapter3:Staffreports,incrementsandpromotion •43-46 .146
Chapter4:Terminationofservice 47 147
Section1:Resignation 48 147
Section2:Compulsoryresignation 49 147
Section3:Retirementintheinterestsoftheservice 50 147
Section4:Dismissalforincompetence 51 147
Section5:Retirement 52-53 148
Section6:Honoraryrank 54 148
TITLEIV.Workingconditionsofofficials
Chapter1:Hoursofwork 55-56 148
Chapter2:Leave 57-60 148
Chapter3:Publicholidays 61 149'

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TITLEV.Emolumentsandsocialsecuritybenefitsofofficials
Chapter1:Remuneration andexpenses
Section1:Remuneration 62-70 149
Section2:Expenses 71 151
Chapter2:Socialsecuritybenefits 72-76 151
Chapter3:Pensions , 77-84 152
Chapter4:Recoveryofoverpayments 85 154
TITLEVI.Disciplinarymeasures 86-89 154
TITLEVII.Appeals 90-91 155
TITLEVIII.Specialprovisionsapplicabletoindividualsinthescientific
ortechnicalservicesofthejointNucelarResearchCentre
oftheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity 92-101 155
TITLEIX.Transitionalandfinalprovisions
Chapter1:Transitionalprovisions 102-109 157
Chapter2:Finalprovisions 110 159
ANNEXIA—Basicpostsandcorresponding careerbracketsineach
CategoryandintheLanguageServiceprovidedforin
Article5(4)oftheStaffRegulations 160
B—Basicpostsandcorresponding careerbracketsofof­
ficialsinthescientificandtechnicalservicesofthe
JointNuclearResearchCentreoftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunityasprovidedforinArticle
92oftheStaffRegulations 161
ANNEXIICompositionandprocedureofthebodiesprovidedforin
Article9oftheStaffRegulations 162
ANNEX111Competitions 163
ANNEXIVAllowanceunderArticles41and50oftheStaffRegulations 164
ANNEXVLeave ,165
ANNEXVICompensatory leaveandremunerationforovertime 166
ANNEXVIIRemuneration andreimbursement ofexpenses 167
ANNEXVIIIPensionscheme 174
ANNEXIXDisciplinaryproceedings 180

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TITLEI
GENERALPROVISIONS
Article1
ForthepurposesoftheseStaffRegulations,'official
oftheCommunities 'meansanypersonwhohasbeen
appointed,asprovidedintheseStaffRegulations,to
anestablishedpostonthestaffofoneofthe
institutionsoftheCommunities byaninstrument
issuedbytheappointingauthorityofthatinstitution.
Saveasotherwiseprovided,theEconomicandSocial
Committeeshall,forthepurposesoftheseStaff
Regulations,betreatedasoneoftheinstitutionsof
theCommunities .
Article2
Eachinstitutionshalldeterminewhowithinitshall
exercisethepowersconferredbytheseStaff
Regulationsontheappointingauthority.
InrespectofofficialsoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee,therulesofprocedureofthatCommittee
shalldeterminewhoshallexercisethepowers
conferredbytheseStaffRegulations onthe
appointingauthority.
Article3categories,A,B,CandD,indescendingorderof
rank.
CategoryAshallcompriseeightgrades*dividedinto
careerbracketsordinarilycontainingtwogradeseach
orstaffengagedinadministrative andadvisoryduties
whichrequireuniversityeducationorequivalent
professionalexperience .
CategoryBshallcomprisefivegrades,dividedinto
careerbracketsordinarilycontainingtwogradeseach
forstaffengagedinexecutivedutieswhichrequirean
advanced -levelofsecondaryeducationorequivalent
professionalexperience .
CategoryCshallcomprisefivegrades,dividedinto
careerbracketsordinarilycontainingtwogradeseach
fbrstaffengagedinclericaldutieswhichrequire
secondaryeducationorequivalentprofessional
experience .
CategoryDshallcomprisefourgrades,dividedinto
careerbracketsordinarilycontainingtwogradeseach
forstaffengagedinmanualorservicedutieswhich
requireprimaryeducation,ifnecessarysupplemented
bysometechnicaltraining.
Bywayofderogationfromtheprecedingprovisions,
however,postscomingwithinthesamespecialised
professional fieldmay,inaccordancewiththe
procedureforrevisionofthese.StaffRegulations ,be
formedintoservicesembracinganumberofgrades
ofoneormoreoftheforegoingcategories.
2.Postsoftranslatorsandinterpretersshall-be­
groupedinaLanguageServicedesignatedbythe
lettersL/A,comprisingsixgradesequivalentto
Grades3to8ofCategoryAanddividedintocareer
bracketsordinarilycontainingtwogradeseach.
3.Identicalconditionsofrecruitmentandservice
careershallapplytoallofficialsbelongingtothe
samecategoryorthesameservice.
4.Atableshowingbasicpostsandcorresponding
careerbracketsisgiveninAnnexI.
Byreferencetothistableeachinstitutionshall,after
consultingtheStaffRegulationsCommitteereferred
toinArticle10,definethedutiesandpowers
attachingtoeachpost.Theinstrumentappointinganofficialshallstatethe
dateonwhichtheappointmenttakeseffect;thisdate
shallnotbepriortothedateonwhichtheofficial
takesuphisduties.
Article4
Noappointmentorpromotionshallbemadeforany
purposeotherthanthatoffillingavacantpostas
providedintheseStaffRegulations .
Vacantpostsinaninstitutionshallbenotifiedtothe
staffofthatinstitutiononce,theappointingauthority­
decidesthatthevacancyistobefilled.
Ifthevacancycannotbefilledbytransfer,promotion
oraninternalcompetition,itshallbenotifiedtothe
staffofthethreeEuropeanCommunities .
Article5
1.ThepostscoveredbytheseStaffRegulations
shallbeclassified,accordingtothenatureand
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Article6 Article9
1.Thereshallbesetup:
(a)withineachinstitution :Thelistofpostsappendedtothesectionofthe
budgetrelatingtoeachinstitutionshallindicate,for
eachcategoryandeachservice,thenumberofposts
ineachgradeforeachcareerbracket.
Article7—aStaffCommittee,whichmaybeorganised
insectionsforthedifferentplacesof
employment ;
—oneormoreJointCommittees ,asappropriate
forthenumberofofficialsattheplacesof
employment ;
—oneormoreDisciplinary Boards,as
appropriateforthenumberofofficialsatthe
placesofemployment ;
—aReportsCommittee,ifrequired;
(b)fortheCommunities :1.Theappointingauthorityshall,actingsolelyin
theinterestsoftheserviceandwithoutregardto
nationality,assigneachofficialbyappointmentor
transfertoapostinhiscategoryorservicewhich
correspondstohisgrade.
2.Anofficialmaybecalledupontooccupy
temporarilyapostinacareerbracketinhiscategory
orservicewhichishigherthanhissubstantivecareer
bracket.Fromthebeginningofthefourthmonthof
suchtemporaryposting,heshallreceiveadifferential
allowanceequaltothedifferencebetweenthe
remuneration carriedbyhissubstantivegradeand
stepandtheremuneration hewouldreceivein
respectofthestepatwhichhewouldbeclassifiedin
thestartinggradeifhewereappointedtothecareer
bracketofhistemporaryposting.
Thedurationofatemporarypostingshallnotexceed
oneyear,exceptwherethepostingiseithertoreplace
amemberofthestaffwhoissecondedtoanother
postintheinterestsoftheservice,calledupfor
militaryserviceorabsentonprotractedsickleave,or
toenabletheofficial,to.assistapersonholdingan
officeprovidedforintheTreatiesestablishingthe
Communities ,theelectedPresidentofoneofthe
institutionsororgansoftheCommunities orthe
electedChairmanofoneofthepoliticalgroupsin
theEuropeanParliament.—anInvalidityCommittee ;
whichshallperformthefunctionsassignedtothem
bytheseStaffRegulations .
2.Thecompositionandprocedureofthesebodies
shallbedeterminedbyeachinstitutioninaccordance
withtheprovisionsofAnnexII.
Themembersofthesebodiesshallbelistedinthe
MonthlyStaffBulletinoftheCommunities .
/
Article83.TheStaffCommitteeshallrepresentthe
interestsofthestaffvis-a-vistheirinstitutionand
maintaincontinuouscontactbetweentheinstitution
andthestaff.Itshallcontributetothesmooth
runningoftheservicebyprovidingachannelforthe
expressionofopinionbythestaff.
Itshallbringtothenoticeofthecompetentbodiesof
theinstitutionanydifficultyhavinggeneral
implications concerningtheinterpretation and
applicationoftheseStaffRegulations .Itmaybe
consultedonanydifficultyofthiskind.
TheCommitteeshallsubmittothecompetentbodies
oftheinstitutionsuggestionsconcerningthe
organisationandoperationoftheserviceand
proposalsfortheimprovement ofstaffworking
conditionsorgenerallivingconditions.
TheCommitteeshallparticipateinthemanagement
andsupervisionofsocialwelfarebodiessetupbythe
institutionintheinterestsofitsstaff.Itmay,withthe
consentoftheinstitution,setupsuchwelfare
services.
4.Inadditiontothefunctionsassignedtothemby
theseStaffRegulations,theJointCommitteeor
Committeesmaybeconsultedbytheappointing
authorityorbytheStaffCommitteeonquestionsofAnofficialsecondedtoanotherinstitutionofthe
EuropeanCommunities may,afteraperiodofsix
monthsapplytobetransferredtothatinstitution.
Iftheparentinstitutionoftheofficialandthe
institutiontowhichhehasbeensecondedboth
consent,tothetransfer,theofficialshallbedeemed
tohaveservedhisentireservicecareerinthe
Communityinthelatterinstitution .Heshallnot
receivebyvirtueofsuchtransferanyofthefinancial
benefitswhichanofficialisentitledtoreceiveunder
theseStaffRegulationsonterminationofservicewith
oneoftheinstitutionsoftheCommunities .
Ifthedecisiongrantingtheapplicationinvolves
establishment inagradehigherthanthatoccupiedin
theparentinstitution,thisshallcountaspromotion;
suchdecisionmaybetakenonlyinaccordancewith
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Article10 ageneralnaturewhicheitherofthelatterthinks.fit
tosubmit.
5.TheopinionoftheReportsCommitteeshallbe
sought:
(a)onactionfollowingcompletionofprobationary
service;
(b)ondismissalsforincompetence ;and
(c)ontheselectionofstafftobeaffectedbyany
reductionintheestablishment .AStaftRegulationsCommitteeshallbesetup
•consistingofrepresentatives oftheinstitutionsofthe
Communitiesandanequalnumberofrepresentatives
oftheirStaffCommittees .Theprocedurefor
appointingmembersoftheStaffRegulations
Committeeshallbedecidedbycommonaccordof
theinstitutions .
Inadditiontothefunctionsassignedtoitbythese
StaffRegulations,theCommitteemayformulate
suggestionsfortherevisionoftheStaffRegulations .
TheCommitteeshallmeetattherequestofits
Chairman,aninstitutionortheStaffCommitteeof
aninstitution . .
MinutesofthemeetingsoftheCommitteeshallbe
communicated totheappropriatebodies.Itshallensurethattheperiodicreportsonstaff
membersaremadeinauniformmannerwithinany
oneinstitution .
TITLEII
RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONS OFOFFICIALS
Article11 permissionfromtheappointingauthority..Permission
shallberefusediftheactivityorassignmentissuch
astoimpairtheofficial'sindependence ortobe
detrimentaltotheworkoftheCommunities .
Article13Anofficialshallcarr-youthisdutiesandconduct
himselfSolelywiththeinterestsoftheCommunities
inmind;heshallneitherseeknortakeinstructions
-fromanygovernment ,authority,organization or
personoutsidehisinstitution.
Anofficialshallnotwithoutthepermissionofthe
appointingauthorityacceptfromanygovernmentor
fromanyothersourceoutsidetheinstitutionto
whichhebelongsanyhonour,decoration,favour,
giftorpaymentofanykindwhatever,exceptfor
servicesrenderedeitherbeforehisappointmentor
duringspecialleaveformilitaryorothernational
serviceandinrespectofsuchservice.Ifthespouseofanofficiali'singainfulemployment ,
theofficialshallinformtheappointingauthorityof
hisinstitution .Shouldthenatureoftheemployment
provetobeincompatiblewiththatoftheofficialand
iftheofficialisunabletogive-anundertakingthatit
willceasewithinaspecifiedperiod,theappointing
authorityshall,afterconsultingtheJointCommittee,
decidewhethertheofficialshallcontinueinhispost,
betransferredtoanotherpostorberequiredto
resign. '
Article12
Article14
Anyofficialwhointheperformanceofhisdutiesis
calledupontodecideonamatterinthehandlingor
outcomeofwhichhehasapersonalinterestsuchas
toimpairhisindependence shallinformthe
appointingauthority.Anofficialshallabstainfromanyactionand,in
particular,anypublicexpressionofopinionwhich
mayreflectonhisposition.Hemayneitherkeepnor
.acquire,directlyorindirectly,inundertakingswhich
aresubjecttotheauthorityoftheinstitutionto
whichhebelongsorwhichhavedealingswiththat
institution,anyinterestofsuchkindormagnitudeas
might.impairhisindependence intheperformanceof.
hisduties.
Anofficialwishingtoengageinanoutsideactivity,
whethergainfulornot,ortocarryoutany
assignmentoutsidetheCommunities mustobtainArticleIS
Anofficialwhoisacandidateforelectivepublic
^officeshallapplyforleaveonpersonalgroundsfora
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Article19 Theappointingauthorityshallconsiderthecaseof
anyofficialelectedtosuchoffice.Theappointing
authorityshall,havingregardtotheimportanceof
theofficeandthedutiesitentailsfortheholder,
decidewhethertheofficialshouldcontinueinactive
employmentorshouldapplyforleaveonpersonal
grounds.Inthelattercase,thedurationoftheleave
shallbeequaltothetermforwhichtheofficialhas
beenelected.
Article16Anofficialshallnot,withoutpermissionfromthe
appointingauthority,discloseonanygrounds
whatever,inanylegalproceedingsinformationof
whichhehasknowledgebyreasonofhisduties.
Permissionshallberefusedonlywheretheinterests
oftheCommunities sorequireandsuchrefusal
wouldnotentailcriminalconsequences asfarasthe
officialisconcerned .Anofficialshallcontinuetobe
boundbythisobligationafterleavingtheservice.
Theprovisionsoftheprecedingparagraphshallnot
applytoanofficialorformerofficialgivingevidence
beforetheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropean
CommunitiesorbeforetheDisciplinary^Boardofan
institutiononamatterconcerningaservantor
formerservantstaffofoneofthethreeEuropean
Communities .
Article20Anofficialshall,afterleavingtheservice,continueto
beboundbythedutytobehavewithintegrityand
discretionasregardstheacceptanceofcertain
appointmentsorbenefits.
Eachinstitutionshall,afterconsultingtheJoint
Committee,specifywhatpostsdebarofficials •who
haveheldthemfromengaginginanyoccupation,
whethergainfulornot,foraperiodofthreeyears
afterleavingtheservice,exceptinaccordancewith
thefollowingprovisions .
Duringthesethreeyearsanyofficialwhohasheld
suchapostshallberequiredtoinformimmediately
theinstitutionstowhichhebelongedduringthethree
yearsbeforehelefttheserviceofthedutiesor
assignmentswhichhemaybecalledupontocarry
out.Theinstitutionshall,afterconsultingtheJoint
Committee,notifythepersonconcerned,within
fifteendaysofbeingsoinformed,whetheritforbids
himtoacceptsuchdutiesorassignments .Anofficialshallresideeitherintheplacewhereheis
employedoratnogreaterdistancetherefromasis
compatiblewiththeproperperformance ofhis
duties.
Article21
Article17Anofficial,whateverhisrank,shallassistandtender
advicetohissuperiors;heshallberesponsibleforthe
performanceofthedutiesassignedtohim.
Anofficialinchargeofanybranchoftheservice
shallberesponsibletohissuperiorsinrespectofthe
authorityconferredonhimandforthecarryingout
ofinstructionsgivenbyhim.Theresponsibilityofhis
subordinatesshallinnowayreleasehimfromhis
ownresponsibilities .
Anofficialwhoreceivesinstructions whichhe
considerstobeirregularorlikelytogiveriseto
seriousdifficultiesshallinformhisimmediate
superior,ifnecessaryinwriting.Iftheofficialthen
receiveswrittenconfirmation oftheinstructionsfrom
hissuperior,heshallcarrythemoutunlessthey
constituteabreachofcriminallaw.Anofficialshallexercisethegreatestdiscretionwith
regardtoallfactsandinformationcomingtohis
knowledgeinthecourseoforinconnectionwiththe
performanceofhisduties;heshallnotdiscloseto
anyunauthorised personanydocumentor
information,inanymannerwhatsoever,notalready
madepublic.Heshallcontinuetobeboundbythis
obligationafterleavingtheservice.
Anofficialshallnot,whetheraloneortogetherwith
others,publishorcausetobepublishedwithoutthe
permissionoftheappointingauthority,anymatter
dealingwiththeworkoftheCommunitywhichhe
serves.Permissionshallberefusedonlywherethe
proposedpublicationisliabletoprejudicethe
interestsoftheCommunities .Article22
\
Article18Anofficialmayberequiredtomakegood,inwhole
orinpart,anydamagesufferedbytheCommunities
asaresultofseriousmisconductonhispartinthe
courseoforinconnectionwiththeperformanceof
hisduties.Allrightsinanywritingsorotherworkdonebyan
officialintheperformanceofhisdutiesshallbethe
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Areasoneddecisionshallbegivenbytheappointing
authorityinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinregardtodisciplinarymatters.communicated inwritingtotheofficialconcerned.
Anydecisionembodyingacomplaintagainstan
officialshallstatethereasonsonwhichitisbased.
TheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommunities
shallhaveunlimitedjurisdictionindisputesarising
underthisprovision.Specificdecisionsregardingappointment,establish­
ment,promotion,transfer,determination of
administrative statusandterminationofserviceofan
officialshallatoncebepostedinthepremisesofthe
institutiontowhichtheofficialbelongsandshallbe
publishedintheMonthlyStaffBulletinofthe
Communities .Article23
Article26Theprivilegesandimmunitiesenjoyedbyofficialsare
accordedsolelyin.theinterestsoftheCommunities .
SubjecttotheProtocolsonPrivilegesand
Immunities,officialsshallnotbeexemptfrom
fulfillingtheirprivateobligationsorfromcomplying
withthelaw?andpoliceregulationsinforce.
Whenprivilegesandimmunitiesareindispute,the
officialconcernedshallimmediatelyinformthe
appointingauthority.
Thelaissez-passerprovidedforintheProtocolson
PrivilegesandImmunitiesshallbeissued.toofficials
inGradesA1toA4andequivalentgrades.
Article24Thepersonalfileofanofficialshallcontain:
(a)alldocumentsconcerninghisadministrative
statusandallreportsrelatingtohisability,
efficiencyandconduct;
(b)anycommentsbytheofficialonsuchdocuments .
Documentsshallberegistered,numberedandfiledin
serialorder;thedocumentsreferredtoin
subparagraph (a)maynotbeusedorcitedbythe
institutionagainstanofficialunlesstheywere
communicated tohimbeforetheywerefiled.
Thecommunication ofanydocumenttoanofficial
shallbeevidencedbyhissigningitor,failingthat,
shallbeeffectedbyregisteredletter.
Anofficial'spersonalfileshallcontainnoreference
tohispolitical,philosophicalorreligiousviews.v
Thereshallbeonlyonepersonalfileforeachofficial.
Anofficialshallhavetheright,evenafterleavingthe
service,toacquainthimselfwithall'thedocumentsin
hisfile.
Thepersonalfileshallbeconfidentialandmaybe
consultedonlyintheofficesoftheadministration .It
shall,however,beforwardedtotheCourtofJustice
oftheEuropeanCommunitiesifanactionconcerning
theofficialisbroughtbeforetheCourt.EachCommunityshallassistanyofficialinits
service,inparticularinproceedingsagainstany
personperpetratingthreats,insultingordefamatory
actsorutterances,oranyattacktoperson'or
propertytowhichheoramemberofhisfamilyis
subjectedbyreasonofhispositionorduties.
Itshallcompensatetheofficialfordamagesufferedin
suchcases,insofarastheofficialdidnoteither
intentionallyorthroughgravenegligencecause
damageandhasbeenunabletoobtaincompensation
fromthepersonwhodidcauseit.
Article25
Anydecisionrelatingtoaspecificindividualwhichis
takenundertheseStaffRegulationsshallatoncebe
TITLEIII
CAREEROFOFFICIALS
CHAPTER .1
Recruitment
Article27standardofability,efficiencyandintegrity,recruited
onthebroadestpossiblegeographicalbasisfrom
amongnationalsofMemberStatesofthe
Communities .
Officialsshallbeselectedwithoutreferencetorace,
creedorsex.Nopostsshallbereservedfornationals
ofanyspecificMemberState.Recruitmentshallbedirectedtosecuringforthe
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Article28 Article30
Foreachcompetition,aselectionboardshallbe
appointedbytheappointingauthority.Thisboard
shalldrawupalistofsuitablecandidates .
Theappointingauthorityshalldecidewhichofthese
candidatestoappointtothevacantposts.
Article31Anofficialmaybeappointedonlyonconditionthat:
(a)heisanationalofoneoftheMemberStatesof
theCommunities ,unlessanexceptionis
authorizedbytheappointingauthority,and
enjoyshisfullrightsasacitizen;
(b)hehasfulfilledanyobligationsimposedonhim
bythelawsconcerningmilitaryservice;
(c)heproducestheappropriatecharacterreferences
astohissuitabilityfortheperformanceofhis
duties;
(d)hehas,subjecttoArticle29(2),passeda
competitionbasedoneitherqualifications or
tests,orbothqualificationsandtests,asprovided
inAnnexIII;
(e)heisphysicallyfittoperformhisduties;and
(f)heproducesevidenceofathoroughknowledge
ofoneofthelanguagesoftheCommunitiesand
ofasatisfactoryknowledgeofanotherlanguage
oftheCommunitiestotheextentnecessaryfor
theperformanceofhisduties.1.Candidatesthusselectedshallbeappointedas
follows:
—officialsinCategoryAortheLanguageService:
tothestartinggradeoftheircategoryorservice;
—officialsinothercategories :
tothestartinggradeforthepostforwhichthey
havebeenrecruited.
2.However,theappointingauthoritymaymake
exceptionstotheforegoingprovisionswithinthe
followinglimits:
(a)inrespectofGradesAl,A2,A3andL/A3,
—uptohalftheappointments toposts
becomingvacant;
—uptotwothirdsoftheappointments to
newlycreatedposts;Article29
(b)inrespectofothergrades,1.Beforefillingavacantpostinaninstitution,the
appointingauthorityshallfirstconsider:
(a)whetherthepostcanbefilledbypromotionor
withintheinstitution;
(b)whethertoholdcompetitionsinternaltothe
institution;
(c)whatapplicationsfortransferhavebeenmadeby
officialsofotherinstitutions ofthethree—uptoonethirdoftheappointmentstoposts
becomingvacant;
—uptohalftheappointmentstonewlycreated
posts.
SaveinrespectofGradeL/A3,thisprovisionshallbe
appliedbygroupsofsixpoststobefilledineach
gradeforthepurposeofthisprovision.EuropeanCommunities ;
Article32andthenfollowtheprocedureforcompetitionson
thebasiseitherofqualificationsoroftests,orof
bothqualificationsandtests.AnnexIIIlaysdownthe
competitionprocedure.
Thisproceduremaylikewisebefollowedforthe
purposeofconstituting areserveforfuture
recruitment .
2.Aprocedureotherthanthecompetition
proceduremaybeadoptedbytheappointing
authorityfortherecruitmentofGradeAlorA2
officialsand,inexceptional cases,alsofor
recruitmenttopostswhichrequirespecial
qualifications .Anofficial•shallberecruitedatthefirststepinhis
grade.
However,theappointingauthoritymay,taking
accountofthetrainingandspecialexperienceforthe
postofthepersonconcerned,allowspecialseniority
tocountasserviceinhisgrade;thisallowanceshall
notexceedseventy-twomonthsinGradesAltoA4,
L/A3andL/A4andforty-eightmonthsinother
grades.Nosuchallowanceshallbegrantedinthe
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Article33 Section 1
ACTIVEEMPLOYMENT
Article36Beforeappointment ,asuccessfulcandidateshallbe
medicallyexaminedbyoneoftheinstitution's
medicalofficersinorderthattheinstitutionmaybe
satisfiedthathefulfilstherequirements ofArticle
28(e).Anofficialhavingactivestatusisonewhois
performingthedutiespertainingtotheposttowhich
hehasbeenappointedortemporarilyassignedas
providedinTitleIV.Article34
Section 2
SECONDMENT
Article371.OfficialsotherthanthoseinGradesA1andA2
shallserveaprobationaryperiodofsixmonths
beforetheycanbeestablishedbytheappointing
authority.
2.Notlessthanonemonthbeforetheexpiryof
thisprobationaryperiod,areportshallbemadeon
theabilityofeachprobationertoperformtheduties
pertainingtohispostandalsoonhisefficiencyand
conductintheservice.Thisreportshallbe
communicated totheprobationer ,whoshallhavethe
righttosubmithiscommentsinwriting.Anofficial
whoseworkhasnotprovedadequatefor
establishment inhispostshallbedismissed.
Inexceptionalcases,theappointingauthoritymay,
however,decidetoextendtheprobationaryperiod
forafurtherperiodofthreemonthsatmostbefore
reachingafinaldecision.
Anofficialwhoseappointment isterminatedshall
receivecompensation equaltotwomonth'sbasic
salary,exceptwhereheisonsecondmentorleave
fromthecivilservicetowhichhebelongsandis
entitledtoresumehisdutieswiththelatterforthwith .Anofficialonsecondment isonewhointheinterests
oftheservicehasbeendirectedbyhisinstitutionto
servetemporarilyinapostoutsidethatinstitutionor
athisownrequestwhohasbeenplacedatthe
disposalofanotheroftheinstitutionsofthethree
EuropeanCommunities .•
An"officialonSecondmentshallcontinuetoenjoyall
hisrightsundertheconditionsprovidedinArticles
38and39andshallremainsubjecttoallhis
obligationsasanofficialofhisparentinstitution.
Article38
,CHAPTER2
Administrative status
Article35Secondment intheinterestsoftheserviceshallbe
governedbythefollowingrules:
(a)thedecisiononsecondmentshallbetakenbythe"
appointingauthorityafterhearingtheofficial
concerned;
(b)thedurationofsecondmentshallbedetermined
bytheappointingauthority;
(c)attheendofeverysixmonths,theofficial
concernedmayrequestthat,hissecondmentbe
terminated ;
(d)anofficialonsecondmentshallbeentitledtoa
salarydifferentialwhere,thetotalremuneration
carriedby-theposttowhichheissecondedisless
thanthatcarriedbyhisgradeandstepinhis
parentinstitution;heshalllikewisebeentitledto
reimbursement ofalladditionalexpensesentailed
byhissecondment ;
(e)anofficialonsecondmentshallcontinuetopay
pensioncontributions basedonthesalaryfor
activeemploymentcarriedbyhisgradeandstep
inhisparentinstitution;Officialsshallbeassignedoneofthefollowing
administrative statuses:
(a)Activeemployment
(b)Secondment ;
(c)Leaveonpersonalgrounds;
(d)Non-activestatus,
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4.Leaveonpersonalgroundsshallbegovernedby
thefollowingrules:(f)anofficial"onsecondmentshallretainhispost,
hisrighttoadvancementtoahigherstepandhis
eligibilityforpromotion;
(g)whenhissecondmentendsanofficialshallat
oncebereinstatedinthepostformerlyoccupied
byhim.-
Article39
Secondmentatanofficial'sownrequestshallbe
governedbythefollowingrules:(a)itshallbegrantedattherequestoftheofficial
concernedbytheappointingauthority;
(b)applicationforextensionshallbemadetwo
monthsbeforetheleaveexpires;
(c)anotherpersonmaybeappointedtothepost
occupiedbytheofficial;
(d)ontheexpiryofhisleaveanofficialmustbe
reinstatedinthefirstpostcorresponding tohis
gradewhichfallsvacantinhiscategoryor
service.Ifhedeclinesthepostofferedtohimhe
shallretainhisrighttoreinstatementwhenthe
nextvacancycorresponding tohisgradeoccurs
inhiscategory'orservice;ifhedeclinesasecond
time,hemaybecompulsorilyretiredafterthe
JointCommitteehasbeenconsulted.While
awaitingreinstatement ,heshallremainon
unpaidleaveonpersonalgrounds.(a)thedecisiononsecondmentshallbetakenbythe
appointingauthoritywhoshalldetermineits
duration;
(b)withinsixmonthsoftakinguphisnewdutiesan
officialmayrequestthathissecondmentbe
terminated;heshallthenbereinstatedatoncein
thepostformerlyoccupiedbyhim;
(c)attheendofthisperiodofsixmonths,another
personmaybeappointedtohispost;
(d)whenhissecondmentendsanofficialmustbe
reinstatedinthefirstpostcorresponding tohis
gradewhichfallsvacantinhiscategoryor
service.Ifhedeclinesthepostofferedtohimhe
shallretainhisrighttoreinstatement whenthe
nextvacancycorresponding tohisgradeoccurs
inhiscategoryorservice;ifhedeclinesasecond
timehemayberequiredtoresignaftertheJoint
Committeehasbeenconsulted.WhileawTaiting
reinstatement ,heshallcontinuetobeanofficial
onsecondmentbutunpaid.Section 4
NON-ACTIVE STATUS
Article41
1.Anofficialwithnon-activestatusisonewho
hasbecomesupernumerary byreasonofreductionin
thenumberofpostsinhisinstitution.
2.Reductionsinthenumberofpostsin'a
particulargradeshallbedecidedbytheappropriate
budgetaryauthorityunderthebudgetaryprocedure .
Theappointingauthorityshall,afterconsultingthe
JointCommittee,decidewhattypesofpostsaretobe
affectedbysuchmeasures.
Theappointingauthorityshalldrawupalistofthe
officialstobeaffectedbysuchmeasures,after
consultingtheJointCommittee,takingintoaccount
theofficials'ability,efficiency,conductintheservice,
familycircumstances andseniority.Anyofficial
occupyingoneofthepostsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraphwhoexpressesthewishtobe
assignednon-activestatusshallautomatically be
enteredonthislist.
Officialswhosenamesappearonthislistshallbe
declaredtohavenon-activestatusbydecisionofthe
appointingauthority.
3.While,posessingthisstatusanofficialshallcease
toperformhisdutiesandtoenjoyhisrightsto
remuneration oradvancementtoahigherstep,but
shallcontinue,foraperiodnotexceedingfiveyears,Section 3
LEAVEONPERSONALGROUNDS
Article40
1.Anofficialmay,inexceptionalcircumstances
andathisownrequest,begrantedunpaidleaveon
personalgrounds.
2.WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle
15,thedurationofsuchleaveshallnotexceedone
year.
Leavemaybeextendedfortwofurtherperiodsof
oneyeareach.
3.Duringleave,anofficialshallnotbeentitledto
advancementtoahighersteporpromotioningrade;
hismembership ofthesocialsecurityscheme
providedforinArticle72and73andcoverforrisks
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CHAPTER 3
Reports,advancementtoahigherstepandpromotion
Article43toaccumulaterightstoretirementpensionbasedon
thesalarycarriedbyhisgradeandstep.
Foraperiodoftwoyearsfromthedateofbeing
assignednon-activestatusanofficialshallhave
priorityforreinstatement inanypostinhiscategory
orservicecorresponding tohisgradewhichmayfall
vacantorbecreated,providedthathehasthe
necessaryqualifications .
Anofficialplacesonnon-activestatusshallreceive
anallowancecalculatedinaccordancewithAnnex
IV.
Incomereceivedbytheofficialfromanynew
employmentduringthisperiodshallbededucted
fromtheallowanceprovidedforintheproceding
subparagraph ,ifthisincome,andtheallowance,
exceedstheremunerationlastreceivedbytheofficial
intheperformanceofhisduties.Theability,efficiencyandconductintheserviceof
eachofficial,withtheexceptionofthoseinGrades
AlandA2,shallbethesubjectofaperiodicalreport
madeatleastonceeverytwoyearsasprovidedby
eachinstitutioninaccordancewithArticle110.
Thereportshallbecommunicated totheofficial.He
shallbeentitledtomakeanycommentsthereon
whichhemayconsiderrelevant.
Article44
Anofficialwhohasbeenatonestepinhisgradefor
twoyearsshallautomatically advancetothenext
stepinthatgrade.
Article454.Attheendoftheperiodofentitlementtothe
allowancetheofficialshallberequiredtoresign.He
shall,whereappropriate,receivearetirementpension
asprovidedinthepensionscheme.
5.Anofficialwhobeforeexpiryofthetwo-year
periodspecifiedinparagraph3hasbeenoffereda
postcorresponding tohisgradeandhasdeclinedit
withoutgoodreasonmay,aftertheJointCommittee
hasbeenconsulted,bedeprivedofthebenefitofthe
foregoingprovisionsandberequiredtoresign.1.Promotionshallbebydecisionofthe
appointingauthority.Itshallbeeffectedby
appointment oftheofficialtothenexthighergrade
Inthecategoryorservicetowhichhebelongs.
Promotionshallbeexclusivelybyselectionfrom
amongofficialswhohavecompletedaminimum
periodintheirgrade,afterconsideration ofthe
comparativemeritsoftheofficialsdueforpromotion
andofthereportsonthem.
Forofficialsappointedtothestartinggradeintheir
serviceorcategory,thisperiodshallbesixmonths
fromthedateoftheirestablishment ;forother
officialsitshallbetwoyears.
2.Anofficialmaybetransferredfromoneservice
toanotherorpromotedfromonecategorytoanother
onlyonthebasisofacompetition .
Article46.Section 5
LEAVEFORMILITARYSERVICE
Article42
Anofficialwhoiscalledupformilitaryserviceorfor
reservetrainingorisrecalledtoserveinthearmed
forcesshallbeassignedthespecialstatusof'leavefor
militaryservice'.
Anofficialwhois"calledupformilitaryserviceshall
ceasetoreceivehisremuneration butshallretainhis
righttoadvancementtoahigherstepandpromotion
undertheseStaffRegulations .Heshallalsocontinue
toenjoyretirementpensionrightsinrespectofhis
periodofserviceinthearmedforcesif,after
completingit,hepaysuphispensioncontributions .
Anofficialwhoiscalledupforreservetrainingor
recalledtoserveinthearmedforcesshall,duringthe
periodoftrainingorrecall,continuetoreceivehis
remuneration subjecttodeductionofanamount
equaltohisservicepay.Anofficial,appointedtoahighergradeshall,inhis
newgrade,havethe.senioritycorresponding tothe
notionalstepequaltoornextabovethenotio.nalstep
reachedinhisformergrade,plustheamountofthe
two-yearlyincrementforthatgrade.
Forthepurposesofthisprovision,eachgradeshall
bedividedintonotionalstepscorresponding to
monthsofserviceandnotionalemolumentsrisingby
onetwenty-fourth ofthetwo-yearlyincrementfor
thatgradethroughoutthespanoftheactualsteps.An
officialappointedtoahighergradeshallinnocase
receiveabasicsalarylowerthanthatwhichhewould
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Anofficialappointedtoahighergradeshallbe
classifiednotlowerthantheinitialstepforthat
grade.Reasoneddecisionsrequiringofficialstoresignshall
betakenbytheappointingauthorityafterconsulting
theJointCommitteeandhearingtheofficial
concerned .
CHAPTER 4
Termination ofservice
Article47
Servicesshallbeterminatedby:
(a)resignation ;
(b)compulsoryresignation;
(c)retirementintheinterestsoftheservice;
(d)dismissalforincompetence ;SectIon3
RETIREMENT INTHEINTERESTS OFTHESERVICE
Article50
AnofficialholdingapostinGradesA1orA2maybe
retiredintheinterestsoftheservicebydecisionof
theappointingauthority.
Suchretirementshallnotconstituteadisciplinary
measure .
Anofficialthusretiredwhoisnotassignedto
anotherpostinhiscategoryorservicecorresponding
tohisgradeshallreceiveanallowancecalculatedin
accordancewithAnnexIV.
Incomereceivedbytheofficialfromanynew
employmentduringthisperiodshallbededucted
fromtheallowanceprovidedforinthepreceding
subparagraph ,ifthatincomeandtheallowance
togetherexceedthetotalremuneration lastreceived
bytheofficialintheperformanceofhisduties.
"Whentheofficial'sentitlementtotheallowance
ceases,heshallbeentitled,providedhehasattained
theageoffifty-fiveyears,toreceivepaymentof
pensionunderArticle9ofAnnexVIII.(e)removalfrompost;
(f)retirement;or
(g)death.
Section 1
RESIGNATION
Article48
Anofficialwishingtoresignshallstateunequivocally
inwritinghisintentiontoleavetheserviceofthe
institutiondefinitively.
Theappointingauthorityshallgiveitsdecision
confirmingthedefinitiveresignationwithinone
monthofreceivingtheletterofresignation .
Resignationshalltakeeffectonthedatespecifiedby
theappointingauthority;thatdateshallnotbemore
thanthreemonthsafterthedateproposedbythe
officialinhisletterofresignationinthecaseof
officialsinCategoryAandintheLanguageService,
andnotmorethanonemonthinthecaseofofficials
intheothercategories.Section4
DISMISSALFORINCOMPETENCE
Article51
Section2
COMPULSORY RESIGNATION1.Anofficialwhoprovesincompetent inthe
performanceofhisdutiesmaybedismissed.
Theappointingauthoritymay,howeyer,offerto
classifytheofficialinalowergrade.
2.Anyproposalforthedismissalofanofficial
shallsetoutthereasonsonwhichitisbasedand
shallbecommunicated totheofficialconcerned .He
shallbeentitledtomakeanycommentsthereon
whichheconsidersrelevant.
Theappointingauthorityshalltakeareasoned
decision,aftercomplyingwiththeprocedurelaid
downinAnnexIX.Article49
Anofficialmayberequiredtoresignonlywherehe
ceasestofulfiltheconditionslaiddowninArticle28
(a),orinthecasesprovidedforinArticles13,39,40
and41(4)and(5).

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Section 5 Section 6
RETIREMENT
Article52HONORARY RANK
Article54WithoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofArticle50,an
officialshallberetiredonreachingtheageof
sixty-fiveyears. Onterminationofserviceanofficialmaybegiven
anhonoraryrankineitherhiscareerbracketorthe
nexthigherbracket,bydecisionoftheappointing
authority.Article53
AnofficialtowhomtheInvalidityCommitteefinds
thattheprovisionsofArticle78applyshallceaseto
performhisdutiesandshallberetired.*Nopecuniarybenefitsshallattachtosuchhonorary
rank.
TITLEIV
WORKING CONDITIONS OFOFFICIALS
compensatory leaveduringthemonthfollowingthat
inwhichtheovertimewasworked.CHAPTER 1
Hoursofwork
Article55CHAPTER 2
Leave
Article57Officialsinactiveemploymentshallatalltimesbeat
thedisposaloftheirinstitution.
However,thenormalworkingweekshallnotexceed
fortyrfivehours,thehoursoftheworkingdaytobe
determinedbytheappointingauthority.Withinthe
samelimitstheappointingauthoritymay,after
consultingtheStaffCommittee,determinethehours
tobeworkedbycertaingroupsofofficialsengaged
onparticularduties.Officialsshallbeentitledtoannualleaveofnotless
thantwenty-fourworkingdaysnormorethanthirty
workingdayspercalendaryear,inaccordancewith
rulestobelaiddownbycommonaccordofthe
institutionsoftheCommunities ,afterconsultingthe
StaffRegulationsCommittee .
Apartfromthisannualleaveanofficial,on
applicationmay,exceptionally begrantedspecial
leave.Therulesrelatingto'grantingsuchleaveare
laiddowninAnnexV.Article56
Article58
Pregnantwomenshall,inadditiontotheleave
providedforinArticle57,beentitled,on
productionofamedicalcertificatetomaternityleave
startingsixweeksbeforetheprobabledateof
confinementshowninthecertificateandendingsix
weeksafterthedateofconfinement ;suchleaveshall
innocasebeforlessthantwelveweeks.Anofficialmaynotberequiredtoworkovertime
exceptincasesofurgencyorexceptionalpressureof
work;nightwork,andallworkonSundaysorpublic
holidays,maybeauthorisedonlyinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddownbytheappointingauthority.
Innocasemayanofficialbeaskedtodomorethan
fortyhourspermonthofactualovertimeor150
hourspersixcalendarmonths.
OvertimeworkedbyofficialsinCategoriesAandB
andintheLanguageServiceshallcarrynorightto
compensation orremuneration .
AsprovidedinAnnexVI,overtimeworkedby
officialsinCategoriesCandDshallentitlethem
eithertocompensatory leaveortoremuneration
whererequirements oftheservicedonotallowArticle59
1.Anofficialwhoprovidesevidenceofincapacity
toperformhisdutiesbecauseofsicknessoraccident
shallautomaticallybeentitledtosickleave.

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Article60 Theofficialconcernedshallnotifyhisinstitutionof
hisincapacity,andatthesametimestatehispresent
address.Heshallproduceamedicalcertificateifheis
absentformorethanthreedays.Heshallbeliableto
medicalexaminationarrangedbytheinstitution.
TheappointingauthoritymayrefertotheInvalidity
Committeethecaseofanyofficialwhosesickleave
totalsmorethantwelvemonthsinanyperiodof
threeyears.
2.Anofficialmayberequiredtotakeleaveafter
examinationbytheinstitution'smedicalofficerifhis
stateofhealthsorequiresorifamemberofhis
householdissufferingfromacontagiousdisease.Exceptincaseofsicknessoraccident,anofficialmay
notbeabsentwithoutpriorpermissionfromhis
immediatesuperior.Withoutprejudicetoany
disciplinarymeasuresthatmayapply,anyun­
authorisedabsencewhichisdulyestablishedshallbe
deductedfromtheannualleaveoftheofficial
concerned.Ifhehasuseduphisannualleave,heshall
forfeithisremunerationforanequivalentperiod.
Ifanofficialwishestospendsickleaveelsewhere
thanattheplacewhereheisemployedheshall
obtainpriorpermissionfromtheappointing
authority.
CHAPTER 3
Publicholidays3.Casesindisputeshallbereferredtothe
InvalidityCommitteeforanopinion.
4.Officialsshallundergoamedicalcheck-upevery
yearwhichshallbecarriedouteitherbythe
institution'smedicalofficerorbyamedical
practitionerchosenbythem.
Inthelattercase,thepractitioner'sfeesshallbe
payablebytheinstitution,uptoamaximumfixed
annuallybytheappointingauthorityafterconsulting
theStaffRegulationsCommittee .Article61
Alistofpublicholidaysshallbedrawnupby
agreementbetweentheinstitutions ofthe
Communities afterconsultingtheStaffRegulations
Committee .
TITLEV
EMOLUMENTS ANDSOCIALSECURITYFOROFFICIALS
Article63 CHAPTER 1
Remuneration andexpenses
Section 1
REMUNERATIONAnofficial'sremunerationshallbeexpressedinthe
currencyofthecountrywheretheCommunitywhich
heserveshasitsprovisionalseat.
ItshallbepaidinthecurrencyoftheCountryin
whichtheofficialperformshisduties.
Article62Remuneration paidinacurrencyotherthanthatof
thecountrywheretheCommunitywhichheserves
hasitsprovisionalseatshallbecalculatedonthe
basisofthevaluesacceptedbytheInternational
MonetaryFundandinforceon7September1960.
Article64InaccordancewithAnnexVIIandsaveasotherwise
expresslyprovided,anofficialwhoisdulyappointed
shallbeentitledtotheremunerationcarriedbyhis
gradeandstep.
Anofficialmaynotwaivehisentitlementto
remuneration .
Remuneration shallcomprisebasicsalary,family
allowancesandotherallowances .Anofficial'sremuneration expressedinthecurrency
ofthecountrywheretheCommunitywhichheserves
hasitsprovisionalseatshall,afterthecompulsory
deductionssetoutintheseStaffRegulationsorin
anyimplementing regulationshavebeenmade,be
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dependingonlivingconditionsinthevariousplaces
ofemployment .
Theseweightingsshallbeadoptedbycommon
accordoftheCouncils,actingbyaqualifiedmajority
onproposalsfromtheCommissions asprovidedin
thefirstindentofthesecondsubparagraph ,Articles
148(2)oftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunityand118(2)oftheTreaty,
establishing theEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community .Theweightingapplicabletothe
remunerationofofficialsemployedattheprovisional
seatsoftheCommunitiesshallbeequalto100%as
at1January1962.DuringthisreviewtheCouncilsshallconsider
whether,aspartofeconomicandsocialpolicyofthe
Communities ,remuneration shouldbeadjusted.
Particularaccountshallbetakenofanyincreasesin
salariesinthepublicserviceandtheneedsof
recruitment .
2.Intheeventofasubstantialchangeinthecost
ofliving,theCouncilsshalldecidewhatadjustments
shallbemadetotheweightings,andifappropriateto
applythemretrospectively .
3.ForthepurposesofthisArticle,theCouncils
shallactbyaqualifiedmajorityonproposalsfrom
theCommissions asprovidedinthefirstindentofthe
secondsubparagraphofArticles148(2)oftheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
118(2)oftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity .Article65
1.TheCouncilsshalleachyearreviewthe
remuneration oftheofficialsandotherservantsof
theCommunities .Thisreviewshalltakeplacein
Septemberinthelightofajointreportbythe
Commissionsbasedonajointindexpreparedbythe
StatisticalOfficeoftheEuropeanCommunities in
agreementwiththenationalstatisticalofficesofthe
MemberStates;theindexshallreflectthesituationas
at1JulyineachofthecountriesoftheCommunities .Article66
Basicmonthlysalariesaredeterminedforeachgrade
andstepasprovidedinthefollowingtable:
GradesSteps
1 2 3 4 5 6 ■7 8
A1J
4635049050·51750544505715059850_·
A24100043450459004835050800'53250— —
A3L/A33560037700398004190044000461004820050300
A4L/A43050032100337003530036900385004010041700
A5L/A5252002665028100•2955031000324503390035350
A6L/A62155022750239502515026350275502875029950
A7L/A71800019050•20100211502220023250 — —
A8L/A81565016500— — — — — —
B12160022800240002520026400276002880030000
B2 1815019150201502115022150231502415025150
B31480015650165001735018200190501990020750
B41230013000137001440015100158001650017200
B5 10550111001165012200 " "
CI 1230013000137001440015100158001650017200
C21060011150H'7001225012800133501390014450
C3 90509550100501055011050115501205012550
C4 79008350880092509700101501060011050
C5 690073007700 8100
D1 89009400990010400 •109001.1400 .1190012400
D2 76008Û50 S5008950940098501030010750
D3 66507050'745078508250865090509450
D4 5850620065506900—

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Article67 CHAPTER 2
Socialsecuritybenefits
Article721.Familyallowancesshallcomprise:
(a)headofhouseholdallowanceequalto5%ofthe
basicsalaryorBfrs625permonth,whicheveris
thegreatest;
(b)dependentchildallowanceofBfrs1000perchild
permonth;
(c)educationallowance.
2.Officialsinreceiptoffamilyallowances
specifiedinparagraph1shalldeclareallowancesofa
similarnaturewhichtheyreceivefromothersources;
suchlatterallowancesshallbedeductedfromthose
paidunderArticles1and2ofAnnexVII.1.Anofficial,hisspouse,dependantchildrenand
otherdependantswithinthemeaningofArticle2of
AnnexVII,areinsuredagainstsicknessupto80%of
theexpenditureincurredandasprovidedinrules
drawnupbyagreementbetweentheInstitutionsof
theCommunities .One-thirdofthecontribution
requiredtomeetsuchinsuranceshallbechargedto
theofficialbutsothattheamountchargedtohim
shallnotexceed2%ofhisbasicsalary.
2.Anofficialwhohasremainedintheserviceof
theCommunitiesuntiltheageofsixtyyearsorwho
isinreceiptofaninvaliditypensionshallbeentitled
tothebenefitsprovidedforinthepreceding
paragraphafterhehaslefttheservice.Theamountof
contributionshallbecalculatedbyreferencetothe
amountofpension.
Thosebenefitsshallalsoapplytotherecipientofa
survivor'spensionfollowingthedeathofanofficial
whowasinactiveemploymentorwhoremainedin
theserviceoftheCommunitiesuntiltheageofsixty
years,orthedeathofapersoninreceiptofan
invaliditypension.Theamountofcontributionshall
becalculatedbyreferencetotheamountofhis
pension.Article68
Familyallowancesshallcontinuetobepayableinfull
wheretheofficialisinreceiptoftheallowances
underArticles41or50.
Article69
Theexpatriationallowanceshallbeequalto16%of
thebasicsalary.
Article70
Intheeventofanofficial'sdeath,thesurviving
spouseordependentchildrenshallreceivethe
deceased'sfullremuneration untiltheendofthethird
monthafterthemonthinwhichthedeathoccurred.
Suchremuneration maybegrantedtothehusbandof
afemaleofficialwhereArticle23ofAnnexVIII
applies.3.Wherethetotalexpenditurenotreimbursedfor
anyperiodoftwelvemonthsexceedshalfthe
official'sbasicmonthlysalaryorpensionspecial
reimbursement shallbeallowedbytheappointing
authority,accountbeingtakenofthefamily
circumstances ofthepersonconcerned,inmanner
providedintherulesreferredtoinparagraph1.
4.Personsentitledtotheforegoingbenefitsshall
declaretheamountofanyexpenditurereimbursed
fromothersources.Wherethetotalwhichhewould
receivebywayofreimbursement exceedsthe
expenditureactuallyincurred,thedifferenceshallbe
deductedfromtheamounttobereimbursedunder
theprecedingparagraphs . Section 2
EXPENSESArticle73
Article711.Anofficialis,fromthedateofhisentryintothe
service,insuredagainsttheriskofoccupational
diseaseoraccidentsinthemannerprovidedforin
rulesdrawnupbycommonagreementofthe
InstitutionsoftheCommunities afterconsultingthe
StaffRegulationsCommittee .Heshallcontributeto
thecostofinsuringagainstnon-occupational risksup
to0-1%ofhisbasicsalary.Anofficialshallbeentitled,asprovidedinAnnex
VII,toreimbursement ofexpensesincurredbyhim
ontakingupappointment ,transfer,orleavingthe
service,andalsotoexpensesincurredbyhiminthe
courseoforinconnectionwiththeperformanceof
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Article74 Suchrulesshallspecifywhichrisksarenotcovered.
2.Thebenefitspayableshallbeasfollows:
(a)Intheeventofdeath:Onthebirthofachildtheofficialshallreceivea
grantofBfrs5500.
Thisgrantshallalsobepayableintheeventofa
terminationofpregnancyafternotlessthanseven
months.
Wherebothparentsareemployedininstitutionsof
thethreeEuropeanCommunities ,thegrantshallbe
paidtotheheadofhouseholdonly.
Article75
Intheeventofanofficial'sdeath,theinstitutionshall
bearthecostsinvolvedintransportingthebodyto
theofficial'splaceoforigin.
Article76
Gifts,loansoradvancesmaybemadetoofficials,
formerofficialsorwhereanofficialhasdied,tothose
entitledunderhimwhoareinaparticularlydifficult
positionasaresultofseriousorprotractedillnessor
byreasonoffamilycircumstances .
CHAPTER 3
Pensions
Article77Paymenttothepersonslistedbelowofalump
sumequaltofivetimesthedeceased'sannual
basicsalarycalculatedbyreferencetothe
amountsofsalaryreceivedduringthetwelve
monthsbeforetheaccident:
—tothedeceasedofficial'sspouseandchildren
inaccordancewiththelawofsuccession
governingtheofficial'sestate;theamount
payabletothespouseshallnot,however,be
lessthan25%ofthelumpsum;
—wheretherearenopersonsofthecategory
above,totheotherdescendantsinaccordance
withthelawof.successiongoverningthe
official'sestate;
—wheretherearenopersonsofeitherofthe
twocategoriesabove,totherelativesinthe
ascendinglineinaccordancewiththelawof
successiongoverningtheofficial'sestate;
—wheretherearenopersonsofanyofthe
1•threecategoriesabove,totheinstitution .
(b)Intheeventoftotalpermanentinvalidity :
Paymenttotheofficialofalumpsumequalto
eighttimeshisannualbasicsalarycalculatedon
thebasisoftheamountsofsalaryreceivedduring
thetwelvemonthsbeforetheaccident.
(c)Intheeventofpartialpermanentinvalidity :
Paymenttotheofficialofaproportionofthe
sumprovidedforinsubparagraph (b),calculated
byreferencetothescalelaiddownintherules
referredtoinparagraph1.
Asprovidedintheserulesanannuitymaybe
substitutedforthepaymentsprovidedforabove.
Thebenefitslistedabovemaybepaidinaddition
tothebenefitsprovidedforinChapter3.
3.Thefollowingshallalsobecoveredinthe
mannerprovidedforintherulesreferredtoin
paragraph .1:medical,pharmaceutical ,hospital,
surgical,prosthesis,radiography,massage,ortho­
paedic,clinicalandtransportexpensesandanyother
similarexpenditureincurredasaresultofthe
accidentoroccupationaldisease.
Reimbursement shall,however,onlybemadewhere
theamountpaidtotheofficialsunderArticle72does
notfullycovertheexpenditureincurred.Anofficialwhohascompletedatleasttenyear's
serviceshallbeentitledtoaretirementpension.He
shall,however,beentitledtosuchpension,irrespective
oflengthofservice,ifheisoversixtyyears,ifithas
notbeenpossibletoreinstatehimduringaperiodof
,non-activestatusorintheeventofretirementinthe
interestsoftheservice.
Themaximumretirementpensionshallbe60%of
theaveragefinalsalaryreceivedbytheofficial.It
shallbepayabletoanofficialwhohascompleted
thirty-threeyearsservicereckonedinaccordancewith
Article3ofAnnexVIII.Wherethenumberofyears
ofserviceislessthan33,theabovemaximumshall
bereducedproportionately .
Theaveragefinalsalaryreceivedbyanofficialis
definedasbeingequaltotheaveragebasicannual
salaryathisgradeandstepforthelastthreeyears
beforeleavingtheservice.
Theamountoftheretirementpensionmustnotbe
lessthan4%oftheminimumsubsistencefigureper
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Article78 Article82
1.Thepensionsprovidedforaboveshallbe
calculatedbyreferencetosalaryscalesinforceonthe
firstdayofthemonthinwhichentitlement
commences .
Theyshallbeweightedinthemannerprovidedin
Article64andArticle65(2)forthecountryofthe
Communities wherethepersonentitledtothe
pensiondeclareshishometobe.Paymentofsuch
pensionsshallbeeffectedinaccordancewiththe
termscontainedinArticle63inrespectofpayment
ofremunerations .Anofficialshallbeentitled,inthemannerprovided
inArticles13to16ofAnnexVIII,toaninvalidity
pensioninthecaseoftotalpermanentinvalidity
renderinghimincapableofperformingtheduties
correspondingtoapostinhiscareerbracket.
Theinvaliditypensionshallbe60%ofthelastbasic
salaryreceivedbytheofficial;itshallnotbelessthan
120%oftheminimumsubsistencefigurenorless
thantheretirementpensiontowhichtheofficialwas
entitledatthedateofentitlementtodisability
pension.Inthecaseofinvaliditybroughtabout
deliberatelybytheofficial,theappointingauthority
maydecidethatheshouldreceiveonlyaretirement
pension.
Article792.ShouldtheCouncilsinaccordancewithArticle
65(1)decidetoincreaseremunerations ,theyshall,
actinginaccordancewiththeproceduresetoutin
Article65(3),atthesametimedecideonan
appropriateincreaseinpensions.
Article83Thewidowofanofficialorofaformerofficialshall
beentitledinthemannerprovidedinchapter4of
AnnexVIIItoasurvivor'spensionequalto50%of
theretirementOrdisabilitypensionwhichwaspaid
toherhusband,orwhich,irrespectiveoflengthof
service,wouldhavebeenpayabletohimifhehad
qualifiedforitatthetimeofhisdeath.
Theamountofthesurvivor'spensionpayabletothe
widowofanofficialwhohasdiedwhileinoneofthe
administrative statusesspecifiedinArticle35,with
theexceptionofteaveonpersonalgrounds,shallbe
neitherlessthantheminimumsubsistenceratenor
lessthan30%ofthelastbasicsalaryreceivedbythe
official.1.Benefitspaidunderthispensionschemeshallbe
chargedtothebudgetoftheCommunities .Member
Statesshalljointlyguaranteepaymentofsuch
benefitsinaccordancewiththescalelaiddownfor
financingsuchexpenditure .
2.Officialsshallcontributeonethirdofthecostof
thispensionscheme.Thecontributionshallbe6%of
theofficial'sbasicsalary,theweightingsprovidedfor
inArticle64notbeingtakenintoaccount.Itshallbe
deductedmonthlyfromthesalaryofofficials.Article80
Whereanofficialorthepersonentitledtoa
retirementorinvaliditypensiondiesleavingno
spouseentitledtoasurvivor'spension,thedependent
childrenwithinthemeaningofArticle2ofAnnex
VIIshallbeencicledtoanorphan'spensionin
accordancewithArticle21ofAnnexVIII.
Thesamepensionentitlementshallapplytochildren
whofulfilltheaboveconditionsintheeventofthe
deathorremarriageoftherecipientofasurvivor's
pension.3.Theprocedureforcalculationofthepensionsof
officialswhohavespentpartoftheirservicewiththe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityorwhobelong
totheinstitutionsororganscommontothe
Communities ,andtheapportionment ofthecostof
suchawardbetweentheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Communitypensionfundandthebudgetsofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunityshallbesettledbya
RegulationmadebyagreementbetweentheCouncils
andoftheCommitteeofPresidentsoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity,afterconsultingtheStaff
RegulationsCommittee .Article81
Apersonentitledtoaretirementpensionpayableat
theageofsixtyyearsorlater,orofadisability
pensionshallbeentitled,toadependentchild
allowanceforeachdependentchild,withinthe
meaningofArticle2ofAnnexVII.
Therecipientofasurvivor'spensionshallbeentitled,
inrespectofeachchildrecognisedasadependent,to
thricetheamountofthedependentchildallowance.4.Shouldanactuarialassessmentofthepension
scheme,carriedoutbyoneormorequalifiedexperts
attherequestoftheCouncils,*showthecontributions
ofofficialstobeinsufficienttofinanceonethirdof
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budgetaryauthoritiesshall,inaccordancewiththe
budgetaryprocedureandafterreceivinganopinion
fromtheStaffRegulationsCommitteeprovidedforin
Article10determinewhatchangesaretobemadein
theratesofcontributionsortotheretirementage.CHAPTER 4
Recoveryofoverpayments
Article85
Anysumoverpaidmayberecoverediftherecipient
wasawarethattherewasnoduereasonforthe
paymentorifthefactoftheoverpaymentwas
patentlysuchthathecouldnothavebeenunawareof
it.Article84
Detailedrulesgoverningtheforegoingpension
schemearecontainedinAnnexVIII.
TITLEVI
DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
Article86 Theofficialconcernedshallbeheardbeforesuch
actionistaken.
Othermeasuresshallbeorderedbythe'appointing
authorityafterthedisciplinaryprocedureprovidedin
AnnexIXhasbeencompleted.Thisprocedureshall
beinitiatedbytheappointingauthorityafterhearing
theofficialconcerned.1.Anyfailurebyanofficialorformerofficialto
complywithhisobligationsundertheseStaff
Regulations ,whetherintentionally orthrough
negligenceonhispart,shallmakehimliableto
disciplinaryaction.
2.Disciplinarymeasuresshalltakeoneofthe
followingforms:Article88
(a)writtenwarning;.
(b)reprimand ;
(c)defermentofadvancementtoahigherstep;
(d)relegationinstep;
(e)downgrading
(f)removalfrompostand,whereappropriate,
reductionorwithdrawal ofentitlement to
retirementpension;
(g)wheretheofficialhaslefttheservice,withdrawal
inwholeorparteithertemporarilyor
permanently ,'ofentitlementtoretirement
pension;thisprovisionshallnotapplysoasto
affectthoseunderhim.Whereanallegationofseriousmisconductismade
againstanofficialbytheappointingauthority,
whetherthisamountstofailuretocarryouthis
officialdutiesortoabreachoflaw,theauthoritymay
orderthathebesuspendedforthwith.
Thedecisionthatanofficialbesuspendedshall
specifywhetherheistocontinuetoreceivehis
remuneration duringtheperiodofsuspensionor
whatpartthereofistobewithheld;thepartwithheld
shallnotbemorethanhalftheofficial'sbasicsalary.
Afinaldecisionshallbetakenwithinfourmonths
fromthedatewhenthedecisionthatanofficialbe
suspendedcameintoforce.Wherenodecisionhas
beentakenattheendoffourmonths,theofficial
shallagainreceivehisfullremuneration .
Wherenodisciplinaryactionhasbeentakenin
respectofanofficialotherthanawrittenwarning,a
reprimandordefermentofadvancementtoahigher
stephasbeenordered,orifnofinaldecisionhasbeen
takenwithintheperiodspecifiedinthepreceding
paragraph,theofficialconcernedshallbeentitledto
reimbursement oftheamountofremuneration
withheld .
Where,however,theofficialisprosecutedforthose
sameacts,afinaldecisionshallbetakenonlyaftera3.■Asingleoffenceshallnotgiverisetomorethan
onedisciplinarymeasure.
Article87
Theappointingauthorityshallhavetherighttoissue
awrittenwarningorareprimandwithoutconsulting
theDisciplinaryBoard,onaproposalfromthe
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finalverdicthasbeenreachedbythecourthearing
thecase.
Article89measure,submitarequestforthedeletionfromhis
personalfileofallreferencetosuchmeasure.
Theappointingauthorityshall,afterconsultingthe
DisciplinaryBoardincaseswheretheBoardhas
takenpartinthedisciplinaryprocedure,decide
whethertogranttheofficial'srequest;ifitdecidesto
doso,thefileasconstitutedfollowingsuchdeletion,
shallbecommunicated tohim.Anofficialagainstwhomadisciplinarymeasure
otherthanremovalfromposthasbeenorderedmay,
afterthreeyearsinthecaseofawarningora
reprimandoraftersixyearsinthecaseofanyother
TITLEVII
APPEALS
Article90
Anyofficialmaysubmitarequestoracomplaintto
theappointingauthorityinhisinstitution .
Therequestorcomplaintshallbesubmittedthrough
theofficial'simmediatesuperior,exceptwhereit
concernsthatpersoninwhichcaseitmaybe
submitteddirectlytotheauthoritynextabove."Regulations,theCourtofJusticeshallhaveunlimited
jurisdiction .
2.AppealsunderthisArticleshallbelodged
withinthreemonths.Ifthemeasureisofageneral
naturetheperiodshallbeginonthedateof
publicationthereofbythecompetentauthorityofthe
institution,andifthemeasureaffectsaspecified
person,theperiodshallbeginonthedateof
notificationofthedecisiontothatperson.
"Wherethecompetentauthoritytakesnodecisionin
respectofarequestoracomplaintfromaperson
coveredbytheseStaffRegulationswithintwo
monthsfromthedateonwhichitwaslodged,this
shallbedeemedtoconstituteanimplieddecision
rejectingit;anappealagainstsuchdecisionshallbe
lodgedwithinafurthertwomonths.
3.Appealsshallbeinvestigatedandheardas
providedinrulesofprocedurelaiddownbythe
CourtoftheEuropeanCommunities .Article91
1.AnydisputebetweenoneoftheCommunities
andapersoncoveredbytheseStaffRegulations
regardingthelegalityofanactcomplainedofby
suchpersonshallbesubmittedtotheCourtof
JusticeoftheEuropeanCommunities .Inthecases
mentionedintheseStaffRegulationsandindisputes
ofafinancialcharacterbetweenoneofthe
Communities andapersoncoveredbytheseStaff
TITLEVIII
SPECIALPROVISIONS APPLICABLE TOOFFICIALSINTHESCIENTIFIC ORTECHNI­
CALSERVICESOFTHEJOINTNUCLEARRESEARCHCENTREOFTHEEUROPEAN
ATOMICENERGYCOMMUNITY
Article92 Article93
ThisTitlelaysdownthespecialprovisionsapplicable
toofficialsoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Communitywhooccupypostsinthefieldofnuclear
sciencecallingforscientificortechnicalqualifications
andwhoarepaidfromappropriations intheresearch
andinvestmentbudget.
Atableshowingbasicpostsandcorresponding career
bracketsforofficialsinthescientificandtechnical
servicescoveredbytheprecedingparagraphisgiven
inAnnexIB.TheCommissionoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Communitymaydecidetograntofficialscoveredby
Article92whobelongtoGradeA1orA2and
possessveryhighscientificortechnicalqualifications
pecuniaryadvantagesexceedingbynotmorethan
25%thosesetoutinTitleV,excludingfixed
allowancesandexpenses.
Themaximumnumberofofficialstobegrantedsuch
advantagesshallbefixedbytheCouncilof'the
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Article97 proposalfromtheCommissionoftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity .
Article94BywayofderogationfromArticle44,anofficial
coveredbyArticle92shall,aftereachperiodoftwo
years,receiveanincreaseinbasicsalaryequaltoone
halfoftheincrementprovidedforinthescaleshown
inArticle66.
Theappointingauthoritymayalso,atitsdiscretion,
awardanofficialcoveredbyArticle92anincreasein
basicsalaryequaltonotmorethanthree
half-increments instepinrespectofeachperiodof
twoyears.
Suchincreasesshallnotgiveanofficialabasicsalary
higherthanthatforthehigheststepinhisgrade.
Thetotalnumberofhalf-increments instepawarded
undertheabovediscretionaryprovisiontoofficialsin
anyonegradeshallnotexceedthenumberof
half-increments insteppermissibleunderthefirst
paragraph .Thefollowingprovisionsshallapplyinadditionto
thoseofthesecondparagraphofArticle17and
Article18toofficialscoveredbyArticle92.
Thepublicationbyanofficial,whetherinwritten
formorotherwiseofanymatterdealingwiththe
workoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity
shallbesubjecttothepermissionofandthe
conditionslaiddownbytheappointingauthority.
TheCommunityshallhavetherighttoacquire
compulsorilythecopyrightsinsuchpublication .
Anyinventionordiscoverymadebyanofficialinthe
courseoforinconnectionwiththeperformanceof
hisdutiesshallbetheundisputedpropertyofthe
EuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity .The
institutionmay,atitsownexpenseandonbehalfof
theCommunity ,applyforandobtainpatents
thereforeinallcountries.Anyinventionordiscovery
relatingtotheworkoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Communityandmadebyanofficialduringtheyear
followingtheexpirationofhistermofdutyshall,
unlessprovedotherwise,bedeemedtohavebeien
madeinthecourseoforinconnectionwiththe
performanceofhisduties.Whereinventionsarethe
subjectofpatentsthenameoftheinventoror
inventorsshallbestated.
Theinstitutionmayinappropriatecasesawarda
bonus,theamountofwhichshallbedeterminedby
theinstitution,toanofficialwhoistheauthorofa
patentedinvention.Article98
FurthertoArticle34,anyofficialcoveredbyArticle
92mayoncompletionofhisperiodofprobation
havehisoriginal'classificationchanged.
Article45(2)shallnotapplytoofficialscoveredby
Article92.
Sothattheappointingauthoritymaypromotethe
mostdeservingoftheofficialscoveredbyArticle92,
exceptionsnotexceedingoneyearmayinproperly
circumstantiated exceptionalcases,bemadeas
regardsthelengthofservicelaiddowninthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle45(1).Anofficialshallnot
benefitfromtheprovisionsofthisparagraphmore
thanonceinanyperiodoffiveyears. Article95
Article99Foraperiodofthreeyearsfromthedateofentry
intoforceoftheseStaffRegulationsandbywayof
derogationfromArticles31and32,officialscovered
byArticle92maybeappointedtoagradeabovethe
startinggradeforthepostforwhichtheyare
recruitedandmaybeclassified,asregardsnotmore
thanhalfofthepoststobefilled,toastepotherthan
thosementionedinArticle32.
AttheendofthisperiodtheCounciloftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunityshall,onaproposalfrom
theCommissionoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community ,laydownthedefinitiveprovisionsto
governtherecruitmentofsuchpersons.Theappointingauthoritymayawardofficials
coveredbyArticle92abonusforexceptionalservice;
thisshallnot,exceedthreetimestheamountofthe
basicmonthlysalaryforanyoneyearsavewhere
derogationismadebytheCounciloftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunityonaproposalfromthe
Commission oftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community .
Aggregatebonusawardsforexceptionalserviceshall
notexceed3%ofthetotalbasicsalariespayable
annuallytoallthescientificand.technicalstaff
coveredbyArticle92.
TheCommissionoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Communityshalleachyeardecideontheamountof
thebonusandthepersonstowhomitshallbe
awardedandshallpresentareporttotheCouncilof
theEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunityontheArticle96
BywayofderogationfromAr.ticle34(1),the
probationaryperiodmaylastfromthreeto"six
monthsforofficialscoveredbyArticle92whobelong
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suchspecialallowancesandthepersonswhoshall
receivethem.numberandamountofthebonusesawarded,giving
abreakdownbygradeandserviceandthemain
reasonsfortheawards.
Article101
Article100 Bywayofderogationfromthesecondparagraphof
Article56,andinexceptionalcasesonly,overtime
workedbycertainoftheofficialscoveredbyArticle
92whobelongtoCategoryBmayentitlethemto
compensationorremuneration asprovidedinAnnex
VI.
Theappointingauthorityshalldesignatethepoststhe
holdersofwhichshallbeentitledtobenefitfromthe
provisionsofthisArticle.Specialallowancesmaybegrantedtocertainofthe
officialscoveredbyArticle92tocompensatefor
particularlyarduousworkingconditions.
TheCounciloftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community shall,onaproposalfromthe
Commission oftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community,determinetheratesandconditionsof
TITLEIX
TRANSITIONAL ANDFINALPROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1
Transitionalprovisions
Article102Establishment Boardconsistingofservantsofthe
institutionemployedinasupervisorycapacity^who
shallbeappointedtheretobytheappointing
authority.
ThisBoardshalladvisetheappointingauthorityasto
thesuitabilityforthedutiesoftheirpostsofthose
servantsoftheinstitutionwhoareeligiblefor
establishmentundertheaboveprovisions,withthe
exceptionofthoseinGradeA1orA2;thisshallbe
doneonthebasisofareport,ontheofficial'sability,
efficiencyandconductintheservice,preparedbyhis
superiors.
2.Thecontractofanysuchservantonwhomthe
Establishment Boardreportsunfavourably shallbe
terminated.Theappointingauthoritymay,however,
offersuchpersonestablishmentinalowergradeand
atalowerstepinthescaleofremuneration laid
downbytheseStaffRegulationsthanthoseattained
whetherexpresslyorimpliedlyaccordedhim
previously .Aservantwhosecontractisterminated
shallreceivecompensation asprovidedforinthelast
subparagraph ofArticle34(2).
3.AnyservantoftheCommunitiesemployedas
suchwhentheseStaffRegulationsenterintoforce,
whohasnotbeenexpresslyorimpliedlyassigneda
gradeandstepbeforetheseStaffRegulationsare
appliedtohim,shallbeassignedsuchgradeand
stepwithinoneyearofthedateonwhichtheseStaff
Regulationsenterintoforcebytheappointing
authoritywhichmay,whereappropriate,derogate-
fromArticle32.
4.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph1,
(a)anofficialwhosepostcomesunderCategoryD
inthetableshowninAnnexIshallbeclassified
inthegradeforhispostandatthestepwithin1.AservantoftheCommunitieswhoisoccupying
apermanentpostinoneoftheinstitutionsofthe
CommunitieswhentheseStaffRegulationsenterinto
forcemay,bydecisionoftheappointingauthority,be
establishedinthegradeandatthestepandinthe
scaleofremuneration laiddownbytheseStaff
Regulationscorresponding tothegradeandstep
expresslyorimpliedlyaccordedtohimbeforethese
StaffRegulationswereappliedtohim,subjecttoany
decisionswhichmaybetakenbyagreementbetween
theCouncilsoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunityfor
standardisingpracticeinregardtocareerbrackets
andthecriteriatobeusedingrading,providedthat:
—asregardseverysuchservant,hesatisfiesthe
requirementsofArticle28(a),(b),(c),(e)and(f)
—asregardseverysuchservant,savethoseinGrade
A1andA2:
(a)hehasbeenintheserviceofoneofthe
institutions oftheCommunities formore
thansixmonthswhentheseStaffRegulations
enterintoforce;aservantofthe
Communities whodoesnotsatisfythis
requirement maybeappointedfora
probationaryperiodandbeestablishedasan
officialasprovidedinArticle34;
(b)havenotbeenthesubjectofanyunfavourable
reportbytheEstablishment Boardprovided
forinthefollowingsubparagraph .
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2.Thisallowance,calculatedmonthly,shallbe
equaltothedifferencebetween:
—thetotalobtained,afterdeductionofstaff
contributiontothepensionscheme,bycombining
thebasicsalary.
thelocalallowanceand
theseparationallowance
towhichtheofficialwouldhavebeenentitled
undertheformerscaleofremuneration ,inrespect
ofthefirstmonthduringwhichtheseStaff
regulationsareapplied,withthatgradeforwhichthebasicsalary,less
Communitytaxandtheofficial'scontributionto
thepensionscheme,isequalto,orelsedirectly
below,thesumofthebasicsalarypluslocal
allowance,lesscontribution ,tothetemporary
jointprovidentschemeoftheinstitutionsofthe
Communities ,whichhewasreceivingwhenthese
StaffRegulationsenteredintoforce;
(b)anofficialintheLanguageServiceshallbe
classifiedinthegradeforhispostand,atthestep
withinthatgradedirectlyabovethestepatwhich
hewouldhavebeenclassifiedinaccordancewith
paragraph1.
5.TheprovisionsofChapter1ofTitleVIIIofthe
StaffRegulationsofOfficialsoftheEuropeanCoal
andSteelCommunityshallapplytoaservantwho,
beforetheseStaffRegulationsenteredintoforcewas
anestablishedofficialoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Communityandhasbeengrantedleaveonpersonal
groundsinoneoftheinstitutionsofthatCommunity­
inordertoentertheserviceofaninstitutionofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityoroftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity,inrespectofthegrade
andstepinwhichheisestablishedinaccordance
withparagraphs 1to4above,providedthisdoesnot
conferonhimadvantagesgreaterthanthosehe
wouldhaveenjoyedifhehadbeenestablishedinthe
samegradeundertheStaffRegulationsofOfficialsof
theEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity .theheadofhouseholdallowanceand
thedependentchildallowance
whichtheofficialwouldhavereceivedunderthe
formerscaleofremuneration inrespectofthe
firstmonthduringwhichtheseStaffRegulations
areinforceifatthattimehiscircumstances asto
dependantshadbeenthesameasduringthe
monthinquestion;and
thetotalobtained,afterdeductionofCommunity
taxandpensioncontribution ,bycombining
thebasicsalary,
theheadofhouseholdallowance,
thedependentchildallowance,and
theexpatriationallowance
payabletotheofficialforthemonthinquestion
undertheseStaffRegulations ;whencalculating
thecompensatory allowanceforofficialscovered
byArticle106,noaccountshallbetakenofthe
separationallowance.
3.Thecompensatory allowanceshallceasenot
laterthansixyearsaftertheseStaffRegulationsare
applied.Article103
Anofficialshallretaintheseniorityaccruedsincehe
enteredtheserviceoftheCommunities .Heshallalso
retain,inthegradeandatthestepassignedtohim,
theseniorityaccruedinthegradeandatthestep
expresslyorimpliedlyaccordedtohimbeforethese
StaffRegulationswereappliedtohim.
Article104
Article106ApplicationoftheseStaffRegulationstoanofficial
pursuanttothesetransitionalprovisions,anofficial
shallentailthatherenouncethetermsofhisexisting
contract.
Suchrenunciationshallbemadeinwriting.
Noofficialshallbepenalisedasaresultofsuch
renunciationasregardsreimbursement tohimofpast
orcurrentexpenses .Anyofficialinreceiptofaseparationallowance
\beforetheseStaffRegulationswereappliedwhodoes
notqualifyforanexpatriationallowanceunder
Article4ofAnnexVIIshallbeallowedthesame.-
amountasthatwhichhewouldhavereceivedbyway
ofseparationallowanceunderthescaleof
remunerationexistingbeforetheseStaffRegulations
enteredintoforce.Suchamountshallnotinfuturebe
variedforanyreasonwhatever,savewherethe
officialqualifiesforanexpatriationallowanceby
satisfyingtherequirementstherefore.Article105
1.Anofficialwhosenetremuneration isreduced
byreasonoftheapplicationoftheseStaff
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Article107 6.Anofficialtowhomtheprovisionsofthe
precedingparagraphsapplyshall,ifaffectedbyeither
ofthemeasuresinArticles41and40becredited
uponstartingtodrawretirementpensionwitha
proportionofthenumberofyearsofpensionable
servicewithwhichhewouldhavebeencreditedifhe
hadattainedtheageofsixty-fiveyears.That
proportionshallbeequaltotheratiobetweenthe
numberofyearsofpensionableservicereckonedin
calculatinghispensionrightsandthenumberof
yearsofpensionableservicewhichhecouldhave
earneduptotheageofsixty-fiveyears.
Article108
Foroneyearfromthedateofentryintoforceof
theseStaffRegulations,vacanciesornewlycreated
postsmaybefilledbythepromotionofofficialswho
donotmeettherequirementslaiddowninArticle45.
Theforegoingprovisionsshallnotbeappliedtoany
oneofficialmorethanonceduringthatperiod.
Article1091.AnofficialtowhomtheseStaffRegulations
havebeenappliedinaccordancewiththese
transitionalprovisionsandwhofurnishesevidenceof
havingbeenobligedbyreasonofhisenteringthe
serviceofoneoftheCommunities toforfeitinwhole
orinpartthepensionrightswhichhaveaccruedto
himinhiscountryoforiginandofbeingunableto
obtaintheactuarialequivalentofsuchrightsshallbe
credited,forthepurposesofhisretirementpensionin
theCommunitiesandwithoutpaymentofarrearsof
contributions ,withannualcontributions ,withannual
contributionscorresponding tothenumberofyears
ofpensionableserviceaccruedinhiscountryof
origin.
2.Thenumberofyearsofpensionableservicethus
creditedshallbedeterminedbytheappointing
authorityoftheinstitutiontowhichtheofficial
belongsafterreceivingtheopinionoftheStaff
RegulationsCommitteeprovidedforinArticle10.It
shallnotexceed:
—thenumberofyearsofactualservicewhichitwill
bepossiblefortheofficialtocompleteuptothe
ageofsixty-fiveyears.
—halfthenumberofyearsofservicewhichuponhis
attainingtheageofsixty-fiveyearswouldbe
requiredforhimtocompletethirty-threeyearsof
pensionableservice.
3.Anofficialtowhomtheforegoingprovisions
applyshallpaytothecommunitywhichheservesa
proportionofthesumspaidtohiminsettlementof
hispensionrightsinhiscountryoforiginwhichdo
notcorrespondtotheactuarialequivalentofthose
rights;thatproportionshouldbeequaltotheratio
betweenthenumberofyearspensionableservice
withwhichheiscreditedbytheCommunityandthe
numberofyearsofpensionableserviceforfeitedby
himinhiscountryoforigin.
4.SaveintheeventofdeathorwhereArticle41
and50isapplied,anofficialwholeavesbeforethe
ageofsixty-fiveyearsshallnotbesocredited.
5.Onthedeathofanofficialtowhomthe
provisionsoftheprecedingparagraphsapply,the
totalnumberofyearsofpensionableservicewith
whichhewouldhavebeencreditedifhehadattained
theageofsixty-fiveyearsshallbecreditedforthwith
tothoseentitledunderhimforpurposesof
calculationoftheirpensionrights.Forsixmonthsfromthedateofentryintoforceof
theseStaffRegulations,thefunctionsoftheStaff
CommitteeshallbeperformedbytheInterimStaff
CommitteeelectedbyservantsoftheCommunities
employedpriortotheentryoftheseStaffRegulations .
ThefunctionsoftheStaffRegulationsCommittee
shallbeduringthatperiodbyanInterimStaff
Regulations Committee consistingofone
representative appointedbytheInterimStaff
Committeeofeachinstitutionandonerepresentative
appointedbyeachinstitution.
CHAPTER 2
Finalprovisions
Article110
ThegeneralprovisionsforgivingeffecttotheseStaff
Regulationsshallbeadoptedbyeachinstitutionjafter
consultingitsStaffCommitteeandtheStaff
RegulationsCommitteeprovidedforinArticle10.
Allsuchgeneralprovisionsallrulesadoptedby
agreementbetweentheinstitutionsshallbebrought
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ANNEXI
A.Typesofpostandcorresponding careerbracketsineachcategoryandintheLanguage
ServiceasprovidedforinArticle5(4)oftheStaffRegulations
B.Basicpostsandcorresponding careerbracketsofofficialsin.thescientificandtechnical
servicesoftheJointNuclearResearchCentreoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity ,as
providedforinArticle92oftheStaffRegulations
,A.TYPESOFPOSTANDCORRESPONDING CAREERBRACKETS INEACHCATEGORY
ANDINTHELANGUAGE SERVICESASPROVIDEDFORINARTICLE5(4)OFTHE
STAFFREGULATIONS
CategoryA CategoryD
D1HeadofUnit A1Director-General
A2Director
A3HeadofDivisionD2
D3
D4SkilledEmployee
SkilledWorker
UnskilledEmployee
UnskilledWorker PrincipalAdministratorA4
A5
A6
A7Administrator
LanguageService
A8AssistantAdministrator
L/A3
CategoryBL/A4HeadofTranslation
Division
HeadofInterpretation
Division
HeadofTranslation
Division
HeadofInterpretation
Division
Headof
Interpretation or
TranslationSection
Reviser1B1PrincipalAdministrative Assistant
B21
rSeniorAdministrative Assistant
B3J
B4]
fAdministrative Assistant
B5L/A4
L/A5
L/A5
L/A6
L/A7
L/A8Translator
Interpreter
CategoryC
AssistantTranslator
AssistantInterpreter ExecutiveSecretary
PrincipalSecretary
PrincipalclericalofficerC1
C2
C3
C4
C5Secretary/Shorthand-typist
ClericalOfficer .
Typist
ClericalAssistant1Asappliedtotheinterpretation service,thiscareerbracketcoversduties
whichinvolvequalifications andresponsibilities similartothoseofa
reviserinthetranslationservice.

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B.BASICPOSTSANDCORRESPONDING CAREERBRACKETS OFOFFICIALSINTHE
SCIENTIFIC ANDTECHNICAL SERVICESOFTHEJOINTNUCLEARRESEARCH
CENTREOFTHEEUROPEANATOMICENERGYCOMMUNITY ,ASPROVIDEDFOR
INARTICLE92OFTHESTAFFREGULATIONS
CategoryA CategoryC
(a)Officestaff Administrative andadvisorystaff
A1DirectorGeneralC1
A2Director C2
•Draughtsman
C3 A3HeadofDivision
A4PrincipalScientificorC4
TechnicalOfficer(b)Workshopstaff
A5C1MasterCraftsman
A6Scientificor C2
A7TechnicalOfficerC3
■Craftsman
A8C4
C5J
(c)Laboratorystaff
CategoryB
(a)DesignOfficeStaffChiefLaboratory
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®1IDraughtsman—
g2ISectionleaderC1
C2"
C3
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C5•LaboratoryAttendant
B2
B3Designer
C3LaboratoryTechnician
(BywayofderogationfromArticle62ofthe
StaffRegulations ,thescaleofremunerationfor
LaboratoryTechniciansappointedtoGradeC3
goesuptoStep4only)(b)Laboratorystaff
®1IChieflaboratory
g2ftechnician
CategoryD
(a)OfficestaffB3
B4
B5LaboratoryTechnician
(BywayofderogationfromArticle62of
theStaffRegulations,LaboratoryTech­
niciansappointedtoGradeB5receive
remuneration onthescaleforGradeC2)D1SeniorReprographic Operative
D2IReprographicAssistant
D3JFilingClerk
(c)Manufacturing workshopstaff
B11(b)Transportandhandlingstaff
D11
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Workshopsupervisor
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B2
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B2
B3
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fLabourerD4J
(c)Laboratorystaff
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•LaboratoryAssistant
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ANNEX 11
CompositionandprocedureofthebodiesprovidedforinArticle9oftheStaffRegulations
CONTENTS
Article Page
Section1:StaffCommittee 1 162
Section2:JointCommittee 2-3162
Section3:DisciplinaryBoard 4-6162
Section4:InvalidityCommittee 7-9163
Section5:ReportsCommittee 10-11 163
Article3 Section 1
STAFFCOMMITTEE
Article1TheJointCommitteeshallmeetwhenconvenedbythe
appointingauthorityorattherequestoftheStaff.
Committee .
TheproceedingsoftheCommitteeshallbevalidonlyif
allfullmembersor,intheirabsence,theiralternatesare
present.
ThechairmanoftheCommitteeshallnotvotesaveon
questionsofprocedure.
TheCommitteeshalldeliveritsopinionwithintheperiod
laiddownbyitschairman;thisperiodshallnotbeless
thantendays.
Theopinionshallbecommunicated inwritingtothe
appointingauthorityandtotheStaffCommitteewithin
fivedaysofitsadoption.
AnymemberoftheCommitteemayrequirethathisviews
berecordedintheopinion.
Section 3
DISCIPLINARY BOARD
Article4
TheDisciplinaryBoardorBoardsshallconsistofa
chairmanandfourmembers.Theyshallbeassistedbya
secretary.■TheStaffCommitteeshallcomprisethemembersthereof,
togetherwiththeiralternates,ifany,electedeachyearby
secretballot,inaccordancewithruleslaiddownbythe
generaimeetingoftheofficialsofeachinstitution.Every
officialoftheinstitutionshallbeentitledtovoteandto
standforelection.
MembershipoftheStaffCommitteeshallbesuchasto
ensuretherepresentation ofallcategoriesofofficialsand
ofallservicesprovidedforinArticle5oftheStaff
Regulationsandalsooftheservantsreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle7oftheConditionsofEmployment
ofOtherServantsoftheCommunities .Electionsshallbe
validonlyifnotlessthantwothirdsofthetotalnumber
ofofficialsandofsuchotherservantsoftheinstitutionas
areentitledtovotetakepart.
Thedutiesundertaken bymembersof.theStaff
Committeeshallbedeemedtobepartoftheirnormal
serviceintheirinstitution .
Section 2
JOINTCOMMITTEE
Article2
Article5 TheJointCommitteeorCommitteesshallconsistof:
—achairmanappointedeachyearbytheappointing
authority;
—membersandalternatesappointedatthesametimein
equalnumbersbytheappointingauthorityandbythe
StaffCommittee .
AnalternateshallsitontheCommitteeonlyinthe
absenceofthemember.1.Theappointingauthorityshalleachyearappointthe
chairmenoftheDisciplinaryBoards.Thesechairmenshall
innocircumstances alsobemembersoftheJoint
CommitteeoroftheReportsCommittee .
Theappointingauthorityshallalsodrawupalistfor
eachBoardcontaining,ifpossible,the.namesoftwo
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—oneappointedbycommonaccordofthefirsttwo
doctors.
Article8
Expensesincurredinconnectionwiththeproceedingsof
theInvalidityCommitteeshallbornebytheinstitution
towhichtheofficialconcernedbelongs.
Wherethedoctorappointedbytheofficialconcernedis
residentelsewherethanattheplacewheretheofficialis
employed,theofficialshallbearthecostoftheadditional
feesentailed,withtheexceptionoffirst-classtravel
expenses,whichshallberefundedbytheinstitution.TheStaffCommitteeshallatthesametimetransmita
likelisttotheappointingauthority.
2.Withinfivedaysofreceiptofareportinitiating
eitherdisciplinaryproceedingsortheprocedureprovided
forinArticle22orArticle51oftheStaffRegulations,the
chairmanoftheDisciplinaryBoardshall,inthepresence
oftheofficialconcerned,drawlotsfromamongthe
namesintheabove-mentioned liststodecidewhichfour
membersshallconstitutetheBoard,twobeingdrawn
fromeachlist.
MembersoftheDisciplinaryBoardshallnotbeofa
lowergradethanthatoftheofficialwhosecasetheBoard
istoconsider.
Thechairmanshallinformeachmemberofthe
compositionof.theBoard.
3.WithinfivedaysoftheformationoftheDisciplinary
Board,theofficialchargedmaymakeobjectioninrespect
ofanyofitsmembersotherthanthechairman.
WithinthesameperiodanymemberoftheDisciplinary
Boardmayasktobeexcusedfromserving,providedhe
haslegitimategrounds.
ThechairmanoftheDisciplinaryBoardshall,bydrawing
lots,fillanyvacanciesarising.Article9
TheofficialmaysubmittotheInvalidityCommitteeany
reportsorcertificatesfromhisregulardoctororfromany
othermedicalpractitionerswhomhemayhaveconsulted.
TheInvalidityCommittee'sconclusions shallbe
communicated totheappointingauthorityandtothe
officialconcerned .
TheproceedingsoftheCommitteeshallbesecret.
Article6 Section 5
REPORTSCOMMITTEE
Article10MembersoftheDisciplinaryBoardshallbecompletely
independentintheperformanceoftheirduties.
TheproceedingsoftheBoardshallbesecret.
Section4
INVALIDITY COMMITTEE 'MembersoftheReportsCommitteeshallbeappointed
eachyearbytheappointingauthorityfromamongsenior
officialsoftheinstitution .TheCommitteeshallelectits
chairman.MembersoftheJointCommitteeshallnotbe
membersoftheReportsCommittee .
WheretheCommitteeiscalledupontomakea
recommendation concerninganofficialwhoseimmediate
superiorisamemberoftheCommittee,thatmember
shallnottakepartintheconsideration ofhiscase.Article7
TheInvalidityCommitteeshallconsistofthreedoctors
—oneappointedbythePresidentoftheCourtofJustice
oftheEuropeanCommunities ;
—oneappointedbytheofficialconcerned;andArticle11
TheproceedingsoftheReportsCommitteeshallbesecret.
ANNEX111
Competitions
Article1 Thenoticeshallstate:
1.Noticeofcompetitionsshallbedrawnupbythe
appointingauthorityafterconsultingtheJointCommittee
.andtheheadofthedepartmentordepartments
concerned ..(a)thenatureofthecompetition (opencompetition ,
competitioninternaltoasingleCommunityortoall
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TheSelectionBoardmay,forcertaintests,beassistedby
oneormoreexaminersservinginanadvisorycapacity.
MembersoftheSelectionBoardshallbechosenfrom
officialswhosegradeisatleastequaltothatofthepost
tobefilled.
Article4(b)thekindofcompetition (whetheronthebasisof
eitherqualificationsortests,orofbothqualifications
andtests);
(c)thetypeofdutiesandtasksinvolvedinthepoststobe
filled;
(d)thediplomasandotherevidenceofformal
qualificationsorthedegreeofexperiencerequiredfor
thepoststobefilled,
(e)wherethecompetitionisonthebasisoftests,what
kindtheywillbeandhowtheywillbemarked;
(f)whereapplicable,theknowledgeoflanguages
requiredinviewofthespecialnatureofthepoststo
befilled;
(g)theagelimit,andanyextensionoftheagelimitinthe
caseofservantsoftheCommunities who,have
completednotlessthanoneyear'sservice;Theappointingauthorityshalldrawupalistof
candidateswhosatisfytheconditionslaiddowninArticle
28(a),(b)and(c)oftheStaffRegulationsandshallsend
it,togetherwiththecandidates'files,tothechairmanof
theSelectionBoard.
Article5
(h)theclosingdateforapplications ;
(i)anyexceptionspursuanttoArticle28(a)oftheStaff
Regulations .
2.Noticeofopencompetitionsshallbepublishedin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesnotless
thanonemonthbeforetheclosingdateforapplications
and,whereapplicable,notlessthantwomonthsbefore
thedateofthetests.
3.Allcompetitions shallbeadvertisedwithinthe.
institutionsofthethreeEuropeanCommunities ,thesame
timelimitsbeingobserved.Afterexaminingthesefiles,theSelectionBoardshalldraw
upalistofcandidateswhomeettherequirementssetout
inthenoticeofcompetition .
Wherethecompetition isonthe.basisoftests,all
candidatesonthe.listshallbeadmittedtothetests.
Wherethecompetitionisonthebasisofqualifications ,
theSelectionBoard .shall,afterdetermininghow
candidates'qualifications aretobeassessed,considerthe
qualifications ofthecandidatesappearingonthelist
providedforinthefirstparagraph .
Wherethecompetitionisonthebasisofbothtestsand
qualifications ,theSelectionBoardshallstatewhichofthe
candidatesonthelistshallbeadmittedtothetests.
Oncompletionofitsproceedings,theSelectionBoard
shalldrawupthelistofsuitablecandidatesprovidedfor
inArticle30oftheStaffRegulations ;thelistshall
whereverpossiblecontainatleasttwiceasmanynamesas
thenumberofpoststobefilled.
TheSelectionBoardshallforwardthislisttothe
appointingauthority,togetherwithareasonedreportby
theSelectionBoardincludinganycommentsitsmembers
maywishtomake.Article2
Candidatesshallcompleteaformprescribedbythe
appointingauthority.
Theymayberequiredtofurnishadditionaldocumentsor
information .
Article3
Article6TheSelectionBoardshallconsistofachairman,oneor
morepersonsappointedbytheappointingauthorityand'
anofficialappointedbytheStaffCommittee . TheproceedingsoftheSelectionBoardshallbesecret.
ANNEXIV
AllowanceunderArticles41and50oftheStaffRegulations
SoleArticle (b)foraperiodvaryingwithhisageandlengthofservice
inaccordancewiththetableshowninparagraph3,to
amonthlyallowanceequalto:
—85%ofhisbasicsalaryfromthefourthtothe
sixthmonth;
—70%ofhisbasicsalaryforthenextfiveyears;
—60%ofhisbasicsalarythereafter.1.AnofficialtowhomArticle41orArticle50ofthe
StaffRegulationsisappliedshallbeentitled:
(a)forthreemonths,toamonthlyallowanceequaltohis
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Theallowanceshallceasefromthedayonwhichthe
officialreachestheageofsixtyyears.
2.TheprovisionsofthisAnnexshallbereviewedten
yearsaftertheStaffRegulationsenterintoforce.3.Theperiodforwhichtheofficialistoreceivethe
allowanceprovidedforinArticle41or50theStaff
Regulationsshallbedeterminedbymultiplyinghislength
ofservicebytheappropriatepercentageforhisageas
showninthefollowingtable;thisperiodshall,where
requisiteberoundedofftothemonthnextbelow.
Age % Age % Age % Age %
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
2918
19-5
21
22-5
24
25-5
27
28-5
30
31-530
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
3933
34-5
36
37-5
39
40-5
42
43-5
45
46-540
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
4948
49-5
51
52-5
54
55-5
57
58-5
60
61-550
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
5963
64­
66
67­
69
70­
72
73­
75
76­5
5
5
5
5
ANNEXV
Leave
CONTENTS
Article Page
Section1:Annualleave 1-5
Section2:Specialleave 6165
166
166 Section3:Travellingtime 7
extendedbythedurationofhisincapacity,subjectto
productionofamedicalcertificate .Section1
ANNUALLEAVE
Article1Article4
Intheyearinwhichanofficialentersorleavesthe
service,heshallbeentitledtotwoworkingdays'leaveper
completemonthofservice,totwoworkingdaysforan
incompletemonthconsistingofmorethanfifteendays
andtooneworkingdayforanincompletemonthof
fifteendaysorless.Whereanofficial,forreasonsotherthantherequirements
oftheservice,hasnotusedupallhisannualleavebefore
theendofthecurrentcalendaryear,theamountofleave
whichmaybecarriedovertothefollowingyearshallnot
exceedtwelvedays.
"Whereanofficialatthetimeofleavingtheservicehasnot
usedupallhisannualleave,heshallbepaid
compensation equaltoone-thirtiethofhismonthly
remuneration atthetimeofleavingtheserviceforeach
day'sleaveduetohim.
Asumcalculatedinthemannerprovidedforinthe
precedingparagraphshallbedeductedfrompaymentdue
toanofficialwhoatthetimeofleavingtheservicehas
drawnannualleaveinexcessofhisentitlementuptothat
date:Article2
Annualleavemaybetakenallatonceorinseveral
periodsasdesiredbytheofficialandaccordingtothe
requirements oftheservice.Itmust,however,includeat
leastoneperiodoftwoconsecutiveweeks.Anofficial
enteringtheserviceshallbegrantedannualleaveonly
aftercompletingthreemonths'duty;leavemaybe
approvedearlierthanthisinexceptionalcasesforreasons
dulysubstantiated . Article5
Article3 Whereanofficialisrecalledtodutyforservicereasons
whileonannualleaveorhashadhisleavecancelled,any
costsincurredbyhimshallbereimbursed,subjectto
productionofappropriateevidence,andtravellingtime
shallbegrantedafresh.If,duringannualleave,anofficialcontractsanillness
whichwouldhavepreventedhimfromattendingforduty
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Section3
TRAVELLING TIME
Article7Section2
SPECIALLEAVE
Article6
Inadditiontoannualleave,anofficialmay,on
application,begrantedspecialleave.Inparticular,inthe
followingcasesspecialleaveshallbegrantedasshown:
—marriageoftheofficial:fourdays;
—changeofresidenceoftheofficial:uptotwodays;
—seriousillnessofspouse:uptothreedays;
—deathofspouse:fourdays;
—seriousillnessofarelativeintheascendingline:two
days;
—deathofarelativeintheascendingline:twodays;
—birthormarriageofachild:twodays;
—seriousillnessofachild:uptotwodays;TotheperiodofleaveprovidedforinSections1and2
aboveshallbeaddedtravellingtimebasedonthedistance
byrailbetweentheplaceofleaveandtheplaceof
employment ,calculatedasfollows:
—50to250km:halfadayfortheoutward-and-return
journey;
—251to600km:onedayfortheoutward-and-return
journey;
—601to1000km:twodaysfortheoutward-and-return
journey;
—1001to1400km:threedaysforthe
outward-and-return journey;
—morethan1400km:fourdaysforthe
outward-and-return journey.
Specialexceptionsmaybegrantedonapplicationbythe
officialconcernedonproductionofevidencethatthe
outward-and-return journeycannotbecompletedinthe
timeallowed.
ForthepurposesofthisArticle,theplaceofleavein
respectofannualleaveistheofficial'splaceoforigin. —deathofachild:fourdays;
ANNEXVI
Compensatory leaveandremunerationforovertime
Article1 (c)Toqualifyforcompensatory leaveorremuneration
foronehour'sovertime,theextratimeworkedmusthave
beenmorethanthirtyminutes.
Article2
Ifanofficialistravellingonmission,thetimetakento
reachtheplaceofassignmentshallnotbetreatedas
overtimeforthepurposesofthisAnnex.Asregardshours
workedattheplaceofassignmentinexcessofthenormal
numberofworkinghours,compensatory leaveor
remuneration ,asthecasemaybe,maybeallowedby
decisionoftheappointingauthority.WithinthelimitslaiddowninArticle56oftheStaff
Regulations ,overtimeworkedbyanofficialinCategory
CorDshallentitlehimtocompensatory leaveorto
remuneration asfollows:
(a)Foreachhourofovertime,heshallbeentitledto
onehouroffascompensatory leave;ifthehourof
overtimeisworkedbetween2200hoursand0700hours
oronaSundayoronapublicholiday,theentitlementto
compensatory leaveshallbeonehourandahalf;inthe
grantingofcompensatory leave,accountshallbetakenof
therequirementsoftheserviceandthepreferenceofthe
officialconcerned .
(b)"Wheretherequirements oftheservicedonot
permitcompensatory leavetobetakenduringthemonth
followingthatduringwhichtheovertimewasworked,the
appointingauthorityshallauthoriseremuneration for
uncompensated hoursofovertimeattherateof0-72%of
themonthlybasicsalaryforeachhourofovertimeonthe
basissetoutinsubparagraph (a).Article3
Notwithstanding theforegoingprovisionsofthisAnnex
remunerationforovertimeworkedbycertaingroupsof
officialsincategoriesCandDinspecialconditionsmay
bepaidintheformofafixedallowance *theamountand
termsofwhichshallbedeterminedbytheappointing
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ANNEXVll
Remuneration andreimbursement ofexpenses
CONTENTS
Article Page
Section1:Familyallowances 1-3 167'
Section2:Expatriationallowance 4168
Section3:Reimbursement ofexpenses
A—Installationallowance 5 168
B—Resettlement allowance 6 168
C—Travelexpenses 7-8 169
D—Removalexpenses 9170
E—Dailysubsistenceallowance 10170
F—Missionexpenses 11-13 171
G—Fixedreimbursement ofexpenses 14-15 173
Section4:Paymentofsumsdue 16-17 173
Section 1
FAMILYALLOWANCES
Article1who,whilenotfulfillingtheconditionslaiddownin
subparagraphs (a)and(b),neverthelessassumes,
becauseofexceptional circumstances ,the
responsibilities ofaheadofhouseholdandwhose
spouseisnotinreceiptofasimilarallowance.
Article21.Anofficialwhoisaheadofhouseholdshallreceive
aheadofhouseholdallowanceequalto5%ofhisbasic
salaryorBfrs625permonth,whicheveristhegreater.
2.Ifthespouseofanofficialisgainfullyemployed,the
officialwhoisaheadofhouseholdshallnotreceivethis
allowancesavebyspecialdecisionoftheappointing
authority.Theofficialshall,however,beentitledtothe
allowancewhereeitherthebasicannualsalaryofthe
officialwhoisaheadofhouseholdislessthanBfrs
200000orthenetannualincomefromthespouse's
employmentisnotmorethanBfrs100000.1.Anofficialwhohasoneormoredependentchildren
shall,inaccordancewithparagraphs2and3,receivean
allowanceofBfrs1000permonthforeachdependent
child.
2.'Dependentchild'meanslegitimate,naturalor
adoptedchildofanofficial,orofhisspouse,whois
actuallybeingmaintainedbytheofficial.
3.'Headofhousehold'means:3.Theallowanceshallbegranted:
(a)amarriedmaleofficial,oramarriedfemaleofficial
whosehusbandisunabletoengageingainful
employmentowingtoinvalidityorseriousillness;
(b)anofficialofeithersexwhoiswidowed,divorcedor
unmarriedandhasoneormoredependentchildren
withinthemeaningofArticle2(2)and(3)below;
(c)byspecialdecisionoftheappointingauthority,a
marriedfemaleofficial,livingapartfromherhusband,
whohasoneormoredependentchildrenwithinthe
meaningofArticle2(2)and(3)below;
(d)byspecialreasoneddecisionoftheappointing
authority,basedonsupportingdocuments,anofficial(a)automaticallyforchildrenundereighteenyearsofage;
(b)onapplication,withsupportingevidence,bythe
officialforchildrenbetweeneighteenandtwenty-five
yearsofagewhoarereceivingeducationorvocational
training.
4.Anypersonwhomtheofficialhasalegal
responsibility tomaintainandwhosemaintenance
involvesheavyexpendituremay,exceptionally ,betreated
asifhewereadependentchildbyspecialreasoned
decisionoftheappointingauthority,basedonsupporting
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Section 3
REIMBURSEMENT OFEXPENSES
A.Installationallowance
Article55.Paymentoftheallowanceinrespectofachild
preventedbyseriousillnessorinvalidityfromearninga
livelihoodshallcontinuethroughouttheperiodofthat
illnessorinvalidity,irrespectiveofage.•
6.Notmorethanonedependentchildallowanceshall
bepaidinrespectofanyonedependentchildwithinthe
meaningofthisArticle,evenwheretheparentsareinthe
serviceoftwodifferentinstitutionsofthethreeEuropean
Communities .
Article3.
Anofficialshallreceiveaneducationallowanceequalto
theactualeducationcostsincurredbyhimuptoa
maximumofBfrs900permonthfor-eachdependentchild
withinthemeaningofArticle2(2)whoisinregular
full-timeattendanceataneducationalestablishment .
Entitlementtothisallowanceshallcommenceonthefirst
dayofthemonthinwhichthechildreachestheageofsix
yearsandshallceaseattheendofthemonthinwhichthe
childreachestheageoftwenty-oneyears.
Section 2
EXPATRIATION ALLOWANCE
Article4
1.Anexpatriationallowanceequalto16%ofthebasic
salaryshallbepaid:1.Aninstallationallowanceequaltotwomonths'basic
salaryinthecaseofanofficialwhoisaheadof
householdortoonemonth'sbasicsalaryinothercases
shallbepaidtoanestablishedofficialwhoqualifiesfor
expatriationallowanceorwhofurnishesevidenceof
havingbeenobliged-tochangehisplaceofresidencein
ordertocomplywithArticle20oftheStaffRegulations .
2.Aninstallationallowanceofthesameamountshall
bepaidtoanyofficialwhoistransferredtoanewplace
ofemploymentandistherebyobligedtochangehisplace
ofresidenceinordertocomplywithArticle20ofthe
StaffRegulations .
3.Theinstallationallowanceshallbecalculatedby
referencetotheofficial'smaritalstatusandsalaryeither
ontheeffectivedateofhisestablishment oronthedateof
histransfertoanewplaceofemployment .
Theinstallationallowanceshallbepaidonproductionof
documentsestablishingthefactthattheofficial,together
withhisfamilyifheisaheadofhousehold,hassettledat
theplacewhereheisemployed.
4.Anofficialwhoisaheadofhouseholdanddoesnot
settlewithhisfamilyattheplacewhereheisemployed
shallreceiveonlyhalftheallowancetowhichhewould
otherwisebeentitled;thesecondhalfshallbepaidwhen
hisfamilysettlesattheplacewhereheisemployed,
providedthatitdoessowithintheperiodslaiddownin
Article9(3).Wheretheofficialistransferredtotheplace
wherehisfamilyresidesbeforehisfamilyhassettledat
theplacewhereheisemployed,heshallnottherebybe
entitledtoaninstallationallowance .
5.Anestablished officialwhohasreceivedan
installationallowanceandwhovoluntarilyleavesthe
serviceoftheCommunities withintwoyearsfromthe
dateofenteringitshall,onleavingtheservice,refund
partoftheallowance,inproportiontotheunexpired
portionofthattwo-yearperiod.
B.Resettlement allowance(a)toofficials:
—whoarenotandhaveneverbeennationalsofthe
StateinwhoseEuropeanterritorytheplacewhere
theyareemployedissituated,and
—whoduringthefiveyearsending_sixmonths
beforetheyenteredtheservicedidnothabitually
resideorcarryontheirmainoccupationwithin
theEuropeanterritoryofthatState.Forthe
purposesofthisprovision,circumstances arising
fromworkdoneforanotherStateorforan
internationalorganisationshallnotbetakeninto
account;
(b)toofficialswhoareorhavebeennationalsofthe
Stateinwhoseterritorytheplacewheretheyare
employedissituatedbutwhoduringthetenyears
endingatthedateoftheirenteringtheservice
habituallyresidedoutsidetheEuropeanterritoryof
thatStateforreasonsotherthantheperformanceof
dutiesintheserviceofaStateorofaninternational
organisation .
2.Incaseswhere,undertheforegoingprovisions,a
husbandandwifeemployed .intheserviceofthethree
EuropeanCommunities arebothentitledtoexpatriation
allowance,thisshallbepayableonlytothepersonwhose
basicsalaryisthehigher.
3.Anofficialwhomarriesapersonwhoatthedateof
marriagedoesnotqualifyfortheallowanceshallforfeit
therighttoexpatriationallowanceunlessthatofficial
therebybecomesaheadofhousehold.Article6
1.Anestablishedofficialwhoreceivedaninstallation
allowanceshallbeentitledonterminationofservicetoa
resettlementallowanceequaltotwomonths'basicsalary
inthecaseofanofficialwhoisaheadofhouseholdorto
onemonth'sbasicsalaryinothercases,providedthathe
hascompletedfouryearsofserviceanddoesnotreceivea
similarallowanceinhisnewemployment .
Forthepurposeofcalculatinghisservice,accountshallbe
takenofyearsspentinanyadministrative statuslistedin
Article35oftheStaffRegulationsotherthanleaveon
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Thisminimumperiodshallnotapplyinthecaseof
retirementintheinterestsoftheservice.
2.Intheeventofthedeathofanestablishedofficial,
theresettlementallowanceshallbepaidtothewidowor,
inthecaseofafemaleofficial,tothewidowerprovided
hesatisfiestherequirementsofArticle23ofAnnexVIII
totheStaffRegulationsor,intheabsenceofsuchpersons,
tothedependantswithinthemeaningofArticle2above,
eveniftherequirementastolengthofservicelaiddown
inparagraph1isnotsatisfied.
3.The"resettlementallowanceshallbecalculatedby
referencetotheofficial'smaritalstatusandsalaryatthe
dateofterminationofservice.
4.Theresettlementallowanceshallbepaidagainst
evidencethattheofficialandhisfamily,or,wherethe
officialhasdied,hisfamilyonly,haveresettledataplace
situatednotlessthan70kmfromtheplacewherethe
officialwasemployed.
Resettlementofanofficialorofthefamilyofadeceased
officialshalltakeplacewithinthreeyearsofthedateof
terminationofhisservice.
Thistimelimitshallnotapplyasagainstpersonsentitled
underhimwhocanprovethattheywereunawareofthe
foregoingprovisions .—wherethejourneyincludesnotlessthansixhoursof
nighttravelbetween2200hoursand0700hours,
sleepingaccommodation uptothecostoftouristclass
orcouchette,onproductionoftherelevantticket.
Whereameansoftransportotherthanthatmentioned
aboveisused,calculationofreimbursement shallbebased
onthecostbyrailintheappropriateclass,excluding
sleepingaccommodation .Wherecalculationonthisbasis
isnotpossible.,thetermsofreimbursement shallbe
determinedbyspecialdecisionoftheappointing
authority.
Anofficial'splaceoforiginshallbedeterminedwhenhe
takesuphisappointment ,accountbeingtakenofwhere
hewasrecruitedorthecentreofhisinterests.Theplace
oforiginassodeterminedmay,byspecialdecisionofthe
appointingauthoritybechangedwhiletheofficialisin
serviceorwhenheleavestheservice.Whileheisin
service,however,suchdecisionshallbetakenonly
exceptionally andonproductionbytheofficialof
appropriatesupportingevidence.
Theeffectofsuchachangeshallnothoweverbesuchas
torecognizeasthecentreoftheofficial'sinterests,aplace
outsidetheterritoriesoftheMemberStatesofthe
Communities orofthecountriesandterritorieslistedin
AnnexIVtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity .
Article8
C.Travelexpenses
Article71.Anofficialshallbeentitledtobepaidonceineach
calendaryearasumequivalenttothecostoftravelfrom
theplacewhereheisemployedtohisplaceoforiginas
definedinArticle7forhimselfand,ifheisaheadof
household,forhisspouseanddependantswithinthe
meaningofArticle2.
Whereanofficialmarriesandisforthatreason
recognisedasbeingaheadofhousehold,thetravel
expensespayableforthespouseshallbecalculatedin
proportiontotheperiodfromthedateofthemarriageto
theendoftheyear.
Anyalterationtothebasisofcalculationwhichmayarise
fromchangesinfamilystatusafterthedateofpaymentof
the"sumsinquestionshallnotrendertheofficial
concerrfedliabletomakerepayment .
Travelexpensesforchildrenagedfourtotenyearsshall
becalculatedonthebasisofhalffare,thechildrenbeing
deemedforthepurposesofcalculationtohavecompleted
theirfourthortenthyearon1Januaryofthecurrent
year.
2.Theflat-ratepaymentshallbebasedonthecostofa
first-classreturnticketbyrailinthecaseofofficialsin
CategoriesAandBandintheLanguageServiceandofa
second-class returnticketinthecaseofotherofficials.
Wherecalculationonthisbasisisnotpossible,theterms
ofpaymentshallbefixedbyspecialdecisionofthe
appointingauthority.
ForofficialsinCategoriesAandBandintheLanguage
Service,Bfrs750shallbedeductedfromtheaggregate
amountcalculatedasabove.1.Anofficialshallbeentitledtoreimbursement of
travelexpensesforhimself,hisspouseandhisdependents
actuallylivinginhishousehold:
(a)ontakinguphisappointment ,fromtheplacewhere
hewasrecruitedtotheplacewhereheis-employed ;
(b)onterminationofservicewithinthemeaningof
Article47oftheStaffRegulations ,fromtheplace
whereheisemployedtotheplaceoforiginasdefined
inparagraph3below;
(c)onanytransferinvolvingachangeintheplacewhere
heisemployed.
Intheeventofthedeathofanofficial,thewidowand
dependantsshallbeentitledtoreimbursement oftravel
expensesunderthesameconditions .
Travelexpensesshallalsoincludethecostofseat
reservations,transportofluggageand,whereapplicable,
hotelexpensesnecessarilyincurred.
2.Thebasisforthecalculationofreimbursement shall
be:
—theshortestandmosteconomicalstandardrouteby
railbetweentheplaceofemploymentandtheplaceof
recruitmentororigin;
—first-classfareforofficialsinCategoriesAandBand
intheLanguageService;second-classfareforother
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3.Anofficialwhoseserviceisterminatedinthecourse
ofacalendaryearforanyreasonotherthandeathorwho
isonleaveonpersonalgroundsduringpartoftheyear
shall,ifheisinactiveemploymentintheserviceofan
institutionofthethreeEuropeanCommunitiesforless
thanninemonthsofthatyear,beentitledonlytopartof
thepaymentprovidedforinparagraph1,calculatedin
proportiontothetimespentinactiveemployment .2.Onterminationofserviceoronthedeathofan
official,theexpensesincurredinrespectofremovalfrom
theplacewherehewasemployedtohisplaceoforigin
shallbereimbursed .
Wherethedeceasedofficialwasunmarried,theexpenses
shallbereimbursedtothoseentitledunderhim.-
3.Inthecaseofanestablishedofficial,removalshallbe
effectedwithinoneyearoftheendofhisprobationary
period.
Onterminationofservice,removalshallbeeffected
withinthreeyearsasprovidedinthesecond
subparagraphofArticle6(4).
Removalexpensesarisingaftertheexpiryofthetime
limitssetoutaboveshallbereimbursedonlyin
exceptionalcasesandbyspecialdecisionofthe
appointingauthority.
E.DailysubsistenceallowanceD.Removalexpenses
Article9
1.Theexpensesincurredinrespectofremovalof
furnitureandpersonaleffects,includingthecostof
insuranceagainstordinaryrisks(breakage,theft,fire),
shallbereimbursedtoanofficialwhoisobligedto
changehisplaceofresidenceinordertocomplywith
Article20oftheStaffRegulationsandwhohasnotbeen
reimbursedinrespectofthesameexpensesfromanother
source.Suchreimbursement shallnotexceedtheamount
ofanestimateapprovedinadvance.Notlessthantwo
estimatesshallbesubmittedtotheappropriate
departmentsoftheinstitution,whichmay,iftheyconsider 1
theestimatestobeexcessive,selectanotherremovalfirm.
Inthelattercase,entitlementtoreimbursement maybe.
limitedtotheamountofthatfirm'sestimate.Article10
1.Whereanofficialfurnishesevidencethathecannot
continuetoresideinhisownhomeandhasaotremoved
totheplacewhereheisemployed,heshallbeentitledfor
notmorethantwelvemonthstoadailysubsistence
allowancecalculatedasfollows:
Placeofemployment GradeHeadofhousehold Notheadofhousehold
1stto15th
dayFrom16th
day1stto15th
dayFrom16th
day
Bfrspercalendarday
I.Brussels,Milan,Paris,
Rome,Strasbourgand
townsinGermanywith
morethan
1000000inhabitantsA1toA3and
L/A3550250'375175
A4toA8
L/A4toL/A8
Cat.B525225350150
Cat.CandD450200300125
II.Bonnandtownsin
Germanywithmore
than600000
inhabitants ;Vienna,
Luxembourg ;other
placesinBelgium,
FranceandItalyA1toA3and
L/A3475225325150
A4toA8
L/A4toL/A8
Cat.B450200300125
Cat.CandD375175250100
III.Otherplacesin
GermanyandAustria;
placesinthe
NetherlandsA1toA3and
L/A3450 .200300125
A4toA8
L/A4toL/A8
Cat.B425 175.275100
Cat.CandD350150225.90

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Article12
1.Travelexpensesforofficialsonmissionshallcoyer
thecostofrailtransportbytheshortestroute,firstclass
forofficialsinCategoriesAandBandintheLanguage
Serviceandsecondclassforotherofficials.
Whereanoutwardandreturnjourneyof800kmormore
isinvolved,officialsinCategoriesCandDshallbe
entitledtoreimbursement ofthefirst-classrailfarein
respectoftheforegoingexpenses.
Bydecisionoftheappointingauthority,officialsin
CategoriesCandDtravellingonmissioninvolvingan
outwardandreturnjourneyoflessthan800kmshallbe
entitledtoreimbursement ofthefirst-classrailfare,when
accompanying amemberoftheinstitutionoranofficial
whoistravellingfirstclass.
Travelexpensesshallalsoinclude:2.Whereanofficialhasdrawndailysubsistence
allowanceformorethanfourmonthsandthenremoves,
hisentitlementtotheinstallationallowanceunderArticle
5shallbereduced:
—by30%oftheaggregatedailysubsistenceallowance
receivedbyhimsincetheendofthefourthmonthin
thecaseofanofficialwhoisnotaheadofhousehold,
—by20%oftheaggregatedailysubsistenceallowanceas
aboveinthecaseofanofficialwhoisaheadof
household .
However,theinstallationallowanceshallnotbelessthan:
—Bfrs5000inthecaseofanofficialwhoisaheadof
household,
:—Bfrs3000inthecaseofanofficialwhoisnotahead
ofhousehold .
3.Whereanofficialdoesnotremovetotheplace
whereheisemployedalthoughheisauthorisedtodoso,
hisentitlementtodailysubsistenceallowanceshallnot
exceedthetotalamounttowhichhewouldhavebeen
entitledifhehadremoved.
Theappointingauthorityshallinsuchcasedeterminethe
maximumamounttowhichtheofficialisentitled,
applyingArticle9forthepurposeofestimatingremoval
expenses .
4.Thelimitsspecifiedinparagraphs 1and3andthe
reductionspecifiedinparagraph2shallnotapplytoan
officialwho,intheopinionoftheappointingauthority,
hasbeenunabletoremove.
5.Thedailysubsistenceallowanceprovidedforin
paragraph1shallbereducedbyhalfduringanyperiod
whentheofficialreceivesthedailysubsistenceallowance
forofficialsonmissionprovidedforinArticle13.—thecostofseatreservationsandtransportofnecessary
luggage;
—supplementsforspecialfasttrains(reimbursedagainst
productionofspecialticketswheretheseareissued);
—supplementsforsleepingaccommodation (reimbursed
againstproductionofsleepertickets)wherethe
journeyincludesnotlessthansixhoursofnighttravel
between2200hoursand0700hours:
—inasinglesleeperor,ifnotavailable,specialsleeper
forofficialsinGradesA1toA3andL/A3;
—inadoublesleeperforotherofficials;
—wherethetraintobetakendoesnothavesleeping
accommodation ofthecategoryspecifiedforofficials
belowGradesA3andL/A3,reimbursement shall,with
theconsentoftheappropriateauthority,correspondto
thecategoryimmediatelyaboveortosinglesleeperif
thatistheonlycategoryofsleepingaccommodation
available.
2.Anofficialmaybeauthorisedtotravelbyair.In
suchcasereimbursement maybemadeagainstproduction
ofluxury-classorfirst-classticketsforofficialsinGrades
A1toA3andL/A3andofticketsfortheclass
immediatelybelowforotherofficials.
Bydecisionoftheappointingauthority,officialsingrades
belowA3andL/A3accompanying amemberofthe
institutionorofficialsofahighergradeonagiven
missionmay,onproductionoftickets,bereimbursedthe
costofthejourneyinthesameclassasthatusedbythe
mostseniormemberorofficialforthatjourney.
Byspecialdecisionoftheappointingauthority,anofficial
maybeauthorisedtotakeluggageinexcessofthefree
allowance .
3.Forjourneysbyseatheclassoftravelshallbe
determinedineachcasebytheappointingauthority.
Anofficialtravellingbyseashallreceive,insteadofthe
dailysubsistenceallowanceprovidedforinArticle13,an
allowanceofBfrs150pertwenty-fourhourperiodof\the
journey.F.Missionexpenses
Article11
1.Anofficialtravellingonmissionandholdingan
appropriate travelordershall'beentitledto
reimbursement oftravelexpensesandtodailysubsistence
allowanceinaccordancewiththefollowingprovisions.
Anofficialwhoreceivesadifferentialallowanceunder
Article7(2)oftheStaffRegulationsshallbeentitledto
reimbursement oftravelexpensesandtodailysubsistence
allowancepayabletoanofficialinhisactinggrade.
2.Thetravelordershallstatetheprobabledurationof
themission,onthebasisofwhichshallbecalculatedany
advancewhichtheofficialmaydrawagainstsubsistence
allowance.Savewhereaspecialdecisionistaken,no
advanceshallbepayablewherethemissionisnot
expectedtoinvolveanabsenceofmorethantwenty-four
hoursandistobecarriedoutinacountryusingthesame
currencyasthatusedintheplacewheretheofficialis
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Anofficialauthorisedtousehisowncarshallremain
fullyliableforanyaccidentstohiscarortothirdparties;
hemustinpossessionofaninsurancepolicycoveringcivil
liabilityuptoanamount,consideredadequatebythe
appointingauthority.4.Anofficialmaybeauthorisedtousehisowncaron
agivenmission,providedthatthedurationofthemission
isnottherebyincreased.
Reimbursement oftravelexpensesshallinthatcasebe
calculatedonthestandardbasisprescribedinparagraph1.
Inthecaseofanofficialtravellingregularlyonmissionin
specialcircumstances ,however,theappointingauthority
maydecidetograntthatofficialanallowanceper
kilometrecoveredinsteadofreimbursement ofrailfares,
iftheuseofpublictransportandreimbursement oftravel
expensesonthenormalbasisinvolvedefinite
disadvantages .Article13
1.Thedailysubsistenceallowanceforofficialson
missionshallbepaidonthefollowingscale,expressedin
Belgianfrancs:
Missionin:Rate
I II III
GradesAltoA3
andL/A3GradesA4toA8,
L/A4toL/A8
andCategoryBOthergrades
Germany,1Austria,1
Netherlands 450 600 500
Belgium,1France,1
Italy,1Luxembourg ,
UnitedKingdom,1
Switzerland 1 500 650 550
Othercountries Tobedeterminedoneachoccasion
1InthecaseofmissionstoBerlin,Bonn,Brussels,Diisseldorf,Frankfurt-on-Main ,Geneva,London,
Milan,Munich,Paris,Rome,StrasbourgorVienna,thedailysubsistenceratessetoutinColumnI
shallbeincreasedbyBfrs50andthoseinColumnsIIandIIIbyBfrs100.
2.InadditiontotheratessetoutinColumnIofthe
foregoingscale,thehotelbillcoveringroom,serviceand
taxes,butexcludingbreakfast,shallbereimbursed .Where
ahotelbillisnotproduced,afixedsumofBfrs175shall
bepaid'totheofficial,exceptwherehehasincurred
sleepercostsreimbursable bytheCommunitywhichhe
servesorhasnothadtospendthenightawayfromthe
placewhereheisemployed.
Whereahotelbillisproduced,theappointingauthority
mayreducetheamountclaimedifitconsidersthe
expenditureincurredbytheofficialtobeexcessive.
3.ThesubsistenceratessetoutinColumnsIIandIII
shallbereducedbyBfrs200andBfrs175respectivelyfor
anyday'sabsenceonmission,reckonedinaccordance
withparagraph5,duringwhichtheofficialhasincurred
sleepercostsreimbursablebytheCommunitywhichhe
serves.
4.Thesamedeductionsshallbemadewherethe
officialhasnothadtospendthenightawayfromthe
placewhereheisemployed.
5.Subjecttoparagraphs3and4,dailysubsistence
allowanceforofficialsonmissionshallbecalculatedin
accordancewiththefollowingrules:(a)Missionoftwenty-fourhoursorless:
—sixhoursorless:reimbursement ofactual
expensesuptoaquarterofthedailysubsistence
allowance;
—twelvehoursorless,butmorethansixhours:half
thedailysubsistenceallowance;
—twenty-fourhoursorless,butmorethantwelve
hours:awholeday'ssubsistenceallowance.
(b)Missionofmorethantwenty-fourhours:
—foreachperiodoftwenty-fourhours:awhole
day'ssubsistenceallowance;
—foranyfurtherperiodofsixhoursorless:no
subistenceallowance;
—foranyfurtherperiodoftwelvehoursorless,but
morethansixhours:halfthedailysubsistence
allowance;
—foranyfurtherperiodofmorethantwelvehours:
'awholeday'ssubsistenceallowance.
6.Thedailysubsistenceallowanceforofficialson
missionshallbeconsideredtocoverallexpenditure
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Section 4
PAYMENTOFSUMSDUE
Article16ofmission,savefortheexpensesmentionedbelow,which
shallbereimbursedagainstsupportingdocuments :
(a)costofinlandtrunkorinternationaltelephonecalls
whereincurredforofficialpurposes;
(b)entertainment expensesincasescoveredbyArticle14;
(c)exceptionalexpenditurenecessarilyincurredforthe
purposesofthemission,eitheronreceiptofspecial
instructionsoronaccountofforcemajeureandinthe
interestsoftheinstitution,andresultingin
disbursementoutofreasonableproportiontothe
allowanceprovided.
7.Wherethemissionisexpectedtolastforatleast
fourweeksinthesameplaceandtheofficialconcerned
hasbeensoadvisedbeforedeparture,subsistencerates
maybereducedbyonequarter.
Suchreductionmaybedecidedonduringthecourseof
themission;insuchcaseitshalltakeeffectnotlessthan
eightdaysaftertheofficialconcernedhasbeennotified
thereof,providedthatthereremainnotlessthanfour
weeksofmissiontobecompleted,reckonedfromthedate
ofnotification .
8.Whereanofficialonmissionhasamealprovidedor
reimbursedbytheinstitutiontowhichheisattached:1.Paymentofremuneration toofficialsshallbemade
onthefifteenthdayofeachmonthforthemonththen
current.Theamountofremuneration shallberoundedoff
tothenearestBelgianfrancabove.
2.Whereremuneration isnotdueinrespectofa
completemonth,theamountshallbedividedinto
thirtieths,and
(a)wheretheactualnumberofdayspayableisfifteenor
less,thenumberofthirtiethsdueshallequalthe
actualnumberofdayspayable;
(b)wheretheactualnumberofdayspayableismorethan
fifteen,thenumberofthirtiethsdueshallequalthe
differencebetweentheactualnumberofdaysnot
payableandthirty.
3.Whereentitlementtofamilyallowancesand
expatriationallowancecommencesafterthedateof
enteringtheservice,theofficialshallreceivethesefrom
thefirstdayofthemonthinwhichsuchentitlement
commences .Oncessationofsuchentitlementtheofficial
shallreceivethesumdueuptothelastdayofthemonth
inwhichentitlementceases.(a)heshalldeclareit;
Article17(b)hisdailysubsistenceallowanceformissionshallbe
reducedbyBfrs150.
G.Fixedreimbursement ofexpenses
Article14
1.Officialswho,byreasonoftheirduties,regularly
incurentertainment expensesmaybegrantedafixedrate
allowancebytheappointingauthority,whichshall
determinetheamountthereof.
Inspecialcases,theappointingauthoritymayinaddition
decidethatpartofthecostofaccommodation forthe
officialsconcernedalsobebornebytheinstitution .
2.Inthecaseofofficialswho,asaresultofspecial
instructions ,occasionallyincurentertainment expensesfor
officialpurposes,theamountoftheentertainment
allowanceshallbedeterminedineachinstanceonthe
basisofsupportingdocumentsandontermstobelaid
downbytheappointingauthority.1.Paymentshallbemadetoeachofficialattheplace
and.inthecurrencyofthecountrywherehecarriesout
hisduties.
2.Anofficialmayregularlytransferpartofhis
emoluments ,uptoamaximumamountequaltohis
expatriationallowance,throughtheinstitutionwhichhe
serves:
—eitherinthecurrencyoftheMemberStateofthe
Communities ofwhichheisanational;
—orinthecurrencyoftheMemberStateofthe
Communities inwhicheitherhisowndomicileorthe
placeofresidenceofadependentrelativeislocated.
Regulartransfersinexcessofthemaximumstatedabove
maybeeffectedonlywheretheyareintendedtocover
expenditurearisinginparticularoutofcommitments
provedtohavebeenregularlyenteredintobytheofficial
outsidethecountrywheretheinstitutionhasitsseator
wherehecarriesouthisduties.
3.Apartfromtheseregulartransfers,anofficialshall
notbeauthorisedtotransfersumswhichhemaydesireto
haveavailableintheabove-mentioned currenciessavein
veryexceptionalcircumstances andforgoodreasons
supportedbyevidence.
4.Transfersprovidedforinparagraphs2and3shallbe
madeattheofficialexchangeraterulingonthedateof
transfer.Article15
Bydecisionoftheappointingauthority,officialsin
GradesAlandA2whodonothaveanofficialcarat
theirdisposalmayreceiveafixedallowancenotexceeding
Bfrs36000ayeartocovernormaltravelwithinthe
boundariesofthetownwheretheyareemployed.
Theallowancemay,byreasoneddecisionofthe
appointingauthority,begrantedtoanofficialwhose
dutiesconstantlyrequirehimtomakejourneysforwhich
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ANNEXVlll
Pensionscheme
CONTENTS
'Article Page
Chapter1:Generalprovisions 1174
Chapter2:Retirementpensionandseverancegrant 174
Section1:Retirementpension 2-11 174
Section2:Severancegrant -. 12176
Chapter3:Invaliditypension 13-16 176
Chapter4:Survivor'spension : 17-29 176
Chapter5:Provisionalpensions 30-33 178
Chapter6:Pensionincreasesinrespectofdependentchildren 34-35 178
Chapter7-:Section1:Fundingofthepensionscheme 36-39 179
Section2:Calculationof1pension 40—44 179
Section3:Paymentofbenefits 45-47 179
Chapter8:Transitionalprovisions 48-51 180
CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2
Generalprovisions Retirementpensionandseverancegrant
Article1 Section 1
RETIREMENT PENSION
Article21.Wherethemedicalexamination madebeforean
officialtakesuphisdutiesshowsthatheissufferingfrom
sicknessorinvalidity,theappointingauthoritymay,inso
farasrisksarisingfromsuchsicknessorinvalidityare
concerned,decidetoadmitthatofficialtoguaranteed
benefitsinrespectofinvalidityordeathonlyaftera
periodoffiveyearsfromthedateofhisenteringthe
serviceoftheCommunities .
Theofficialmayappealagainstsuchdecisiontothe
InvalidityCommittee .Aretirementpensionshallbepayableonthebasisofthe
totalnumberofyearsofpensionableserviceacquiredby
theofficial.Eachyearofservicereckonedasprovidedin.
Article3shallentitlehimtooneyearofpensioi^able
serviceandeachcompletemonth'toone-twelfthofayear
ofpensionableservice.
Themaximumnumberofyearsofpensionableservice
whichmaybetakenintoaccountforthecalculationof
retirementpension,rightsshallbethirty-three.
Article32.Anofficialon'leaveformilitaryservice'shallcease
tobenefitfromtheguaranteesinrespectofinvalidityor
deatharisingdirectlyfromanaccidentsustained,or
sicknesscontracted,byreasonofthemilitaryservice.The
foregoingprovisionsshallnotaffecttheentitlementof
survivorstopensiononthebasisofrightsacquiredbythe
officialonthedatewhenheisplacedon'leavefor
militaryservice'.Forthepurposeofcalculatingyearsofpensionableservice
withinthemeaningofArticle2,thefollowingshallbe
takenintoaccount:

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Article7
Theactuarialequivalentoftheretirementpensionshall
notbelessthantheamountwhichtheofficialwouldhave
receivedifArticle12hadbeenappliedtohim.
Wheretheactuarialequivalentoftheretirementpension
payableinaccordancewiththeprecedingprovisionsis
lessthanthisamount,theofficialshallreceivea
retirementpensiontheactuarialequivalentofwhichshall
beequaltotheamountprovidedforinthepreceding
paragraph.(a)theperiodofserviceasanofficialofoneofthe
institutionsofthethreeEuropeanCommunitiesinone
oftheadministrative statusessetoutinArticle35(a),
(b)and(e)oftheStaffRegulations ;
(b)periodsofentitlementtotheallowanceunderArticles
41and50oftheStaffRegulations ,uptoamaximum
offiveyears;
(c)periodsofserviceinanyothercapacityinaccordance
withtheConditionsofEmploymentofotherServants
oftheCommunities ,
providedthattheservantconcernedhaspaidhisshareof
thepensioncontributioninrespectofsuchperiodsof
service.Article8
Article4'Actuarialequivalentoftheretirementpension'meansthe
capitalvalueofthebenefitsaccruingtotheofficial,
calculatedbyreferencetothelatestmortalitytables
compiledbythebudgetaryauthoritiesinaccordancewith
Article39,therateofinterestapplicablebeing3-5%per
annum.
Article9Anofficialwhoafterleavingtheserviceofoneofthe
institutionstakesupactiveemploymentagainwithhis
institutionorwithanotherinstitutionoftheCommunities
shallacquirefurtherpensionrights.
Hemayrequestthat,forthepurposeofcalculatinghis
retirementpensionrights,thewholeofhisperiodof
serviceinthethreeEuropeanCommunitiesbetakeninto
account,subjecttohisrepayinganysumspaidtohim
pursuanttoArticle12orreceivedbyhimbywayof
retirementpension,pluscompoundinterestattherateof
3-5%perannum.
Wheretheofficial,beingentitledtoaretirementpension,
doesnotrepaythesumsreferredtointhepreceding
paragraph,acapitalsumrepresentingtheactuarial
equivalentofhisretirementpensionasatthedateon
whichsuchpensionceasedtobepaidtohim,together
withcompoundinterestattherateof3-5%perannum,
shallbepaidtohimintheformofadeferredretirement
pensionpayableattheagewhenheceasestoperformhis
duties.Anofficialleavingtheservicebeforereachingtheageof
sixtyyearsmayrequestthathisretirementpension:
—bedeferreduntilthefirstdayofthecalendarmonth
followingthatinwhichhereachestheageofsixty;or
—bepaidimmediately,providedthatheisnotlessthan
fiftyyearsofage.Inthiscase,theretirementpension
shallbereducedbyanamountcalculatedbyreference
totheofficial'sagewhenhestartstodrawhispension,
asshowninthefollowingtable:
Pensionpayableonearlyretirementexpressedintermsof
thepensionpayableonretirementatageof60
Article5Retirementatage Coefficient
50 0-50678
51 0-53834
52 0-57266
53 0-61009
54 0-65099
55 0-69582
'se 0-74508
57. 0-79936
58 0-85937
59 0-92593Notwithstanding theprovisionsofArticle2,anofficial
whohaslessthanthirty-threeyearsofpensionableservice
attheageofsixtyyearsandwhocontinuestoacquire
pensionrightsunderArticle3shall,inrespectofeach
yearofservicebetweentheageofsixtyyearsandtheage
whenhebeginstodrawretirementpension,beentitledto
anincreaseinpensionequalto5%oftheamountof
pensionrightsacquiredbyhimattheageofsixtyyears,
providedthathistotalpensiondoesnotexceed60%of
hisaveragefinalsalary,asdefinedinthethirdparagraph
ofArticle77oftheStaffRegulations .
Suchincreaseshalllikewisebepayableintheeventof
deathofanofficialwhohasremainedintheserviceafter
theageofsixtyyears. Article10
Article6Therighttoreceivepaymentofretirementpensionshall
haveeffectfromthefirstdayofthecalendarmonth
followingthatinwhichtheofficial,whetherautomatically
orathisownrequest,becomeseligibleforthatpension;
heshallcontinuetoreceivehisremuneration untilhis
pensionbecomespayable.Theminimumsubsistencefigureforthepurposeof
calculatingpensionbenefitsshallbe80%ofthebasic
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Article11 (d)thetotalsumpaidtotheCommunitywhichheserves,
inaccordancewithArticle11(2),wherethatsum
correspondstoperiodsbeforetheStaffRegulations
enteredintoforce,andone-thirdofthatsumin
respectofperiodsbeginningaftertheStaff
.•Regulationsenteredintoforce,pluscompound
interestattherateof3-5%perannum.
CHAPTER 3
Invaliditypension
Article131.Anofficialwholeavestheserviceofthe
Communities toentertheserviceofagovernment
administration oranationalorinternationalorganisation
whichhasconcludedanagreementwiththeCommunities
shallbeentitledtohavetheactuarialequivalentofhis
retirementpensionrightsintheCommunitywhichhe
serves'transferredtothepensionfundofthat
administration ororganisation .
2.Anofficialwhoenterstheserviceofoneofthe
Communitiesafterleavingtheserviceofagovernment
administration orofanationalorinternational
organisationorofanundertakingshallhavetheright,on
becomingestablishedwiththatCommunity ,topaytoit
either:
—theactuarialequivalentofretirementpensionrights
acquiredbyhiminthegovernmentadministration ,
nationalorinternationalorganisationorundertaking ;
or
—thesumsrepaidtohimfromthepensionfundofthe
governmentadministration ,organisationorundertak­
ingatthedateofhisleavingitsservice.
Insuchcasetheinstitutioninwhichtheofficialserves
shall,takingintoaccounthisgradeonestablishment ,
determinethenumberofyearsofpensionableservicewith
whichheshallbecreditedunderitsownpensionscheme
inrespectoftheformerperiodofservice,onthebasisof
theamountoftheactuarialequivalentorsumsrepaidas
aforesaid.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle1(1),anofficialaged
lessthansixty-fiveyearswhoatanytimeduringthe
periodinwhichheisacquiringpensionrightsis
recognisedbytheInvalidityCommitteetobesuffering
fromtotalpermanentinvaliditypreventinghimfrom
performingthedutiescorresponding toapostinhis
careerbracket,andwhoisobligedonthesegroundsto
endhisservicewiththeCommunitywhichheserves,shall
beentitled,forsolongassuchincapacitypersists,toan
invaliditypensionequalto60%ofhislastbasicsalary
beforedeductions .
Invaliditypensionandretirementpensionshallnotbe
paidconcurrently .
Article14
Therighttoreceivepaymentofinvaliditypensionshall
haveeffectfromthefirstdayofthecalendarmonth
followingrecognitionoftheofficial'spermanent
incapacitytoperformhisduties.
Itshallceaseattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhich
theofficialeitherceasestosatisfytherequirementsfor
paymentofthepensionordies.Section 2
SERVERANCE GRANT
Article12
Article15
Whileanofficialdrawinginvaliditypensionisagedless
thansixtyyears,theinstitutionmayhavehimmedically
examinedperiodicallytoascertainthathestillsatisfiesthe
requirementsforpaymentofthepension.
Article16Anofficialagedlessthansixtyyearswhoseservice
terminatesotherwisethanbyreasonofdeathorinvalidity
andwhoisnotentitledtoaretirementpensionand
cannotbenefitfromtheprovisionsofArticle11(1)shall
beentitledonleavingtheservicetopaymentof:
(a)thesumstandingtothecreditofhisaccountunder
thetemporaryjointprovidentschemeofthe
institutionsoftheCommunities atthedatewhenthe
StaffRegulationsenteredintoforce,pluscompound
interestattherateof3-5%perannum;
(b)theaggregateamountdeductedfromhisbasicsalary
inrespectofhispensioncontributions ,plus
compoundinterestattherateof3-5%perannum;
(c)providedthathehasnotbeenremovedfromhispost,
aseverancegrantproportionatetohisactuallengthof
servicesincetheStaffRegulationsenteredintoforce,
calculatedonthebasisofoneandahalfmonthsfor
eachyearofserviceofthelastbasicsalarybefore
deductions .IncasescoveredbyArticle11(2),the
periodofformerserviceshalllikewisebedeemedto
beactualservice,totheextentofthenumberofyears
ofpensionableservicewhichtheofficial'sinstitution
creditedtohimwhentheseStaffRegulationsentered
intoforce,inaccordancewiththe.second
subparagraphofArticle11(2);Whereanofficialwhohasbeendrawinginvalidity
pensionisreinstatedinhisinstitutionorinanyother
institutionoftheCommunities ,thetimeduringwhichhe
receivedinvaliditypensionshallbeincludedforthe
purposeofcalculatinghisretirementpension,without
paymentbyhimofarrearsofcontributions .
CHAPTER 4
Survivor'spension
Article17
Whereanofficialdiesbeforestartingtodrawhispension
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Article22 marriedtohimforatleastoneyearatthetimeofhis
deathandsubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle1(1)and
Article22,toawidow'spensionequalto50%ofthe
retirementpensionwhichtheofficialwouldhavebeen
paidifhehadqualified,irrespectiveoflengthofservice,
forsuchpensionatthetimeofdeath.
Thedurationofthemarriageshallnotbetakeninto
accountifthereareoneofmorechildrenofthemarriage
orofapreviousmarriageoftheofficialprovidedthatthe
widowmaintainsorhasmaintainedthosechildren,orif
theofficial'sdeathresultedeitherfromphysicaldisability
orsicknesscontractedintheperformanceofhisdutiesor
fromaccident.Whereanofficialleavesawidowandalsoorphansofa
previousmarriageorotherpersonsentitledunderhim,the
totalpension,calculatedasifforawidowhavingallthese
personsdependentonher,shallbeapportionedamong
thevariouspersonsconcernedinproportiontothe
pensionswhichwouldhavebeenpayabletoeachcategory
ofthemiftreatedseparately.
Whereanofficialleavesorphansofdifferentmarriages,
thetotalpension,calculatedasthoughallthechildren
wereofthesamemarriage,shallbeapportionedamong
thevariouspersonsconcernedinproportiontothe
pensionswhichwouldhavebeenpayabletoeachcategory
ofthemiftreatedseparately.
Forthepurposesofcalculatingthisapportionment ,
childrenofapreviousmarriageofeitherspousewhoare
recognisedasdependantswithinthemeaningofArticle2
ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulationsshallbeincludedin
thecategoryofchildrenofthemarriagetotheofficial.
Inthecaseenvisagedinthesecondparagraph,ascendants
whoarerecognizedasbeingdependantsasprovidedin
Article2ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulationsshallbe
treatedinthesamewayasdependentchildrenand,for
thepurposeofcalculatingtheapportionment ,includedin
thecategoryofdescendants .Article18
Whereaformerofficialwasinreceiptofretirement
pensionhiswidowshallbeentitled,providedthatshehad
beenmarriedtohimforatleastoneyearwhenheleftthe
serviceofaninstitution,andsubjecttotheprovisionsof
Article22,toawidow'spensionequalto50%ofthe
retirementpensionwhichhewasreceivingatthetimeof
hisdeath.
Thedurationofthemarriageshallnotbetakeninto
accountifthereareoneormorechildrenofamarriage
contractedbytheofficialbeforehelefttheservice,
providedthatthewidowmaintainsorhasmaintained
thosechildren.
Article23
Article19
Whereaformerofficialwasinreceiptofinvalidity
pensionhiswidowshallbeentitled,providedthatshewas
marriedtohimwhenbebecameeligibleforthepension,
toawidow'spensionequalto50%oftheinvalidity
pensionwhichhewasreceivingatthetimeofhisdeath.Thehusbandofadeceasedfemaleofficialmay,provided
thathehasnoincomeofhisownandsubjecttoevidence
thatathiswife'sdeathhe-waspermanentlyincapacitated
byinvalidityorseriousillnessfromengagingingainful
employment ,receive:
—half,theretirementpensionwhichtheofficialwould
havebeenpaidifshehadqualified,irrespectiveof
lengthofservice,forsuchpensionatthetimeofdeath,
providedhehadbeenmarriedtoherforatleastone
yearatthetimeofherdeath;or
—halftheinvaliditypensionwhichtheofficialwas
receivingatthetimeofhisdeath,providedhewas
marriedtoherwhenshebecameeligibleforinvalidityArticle20
ForpurposesofArticles18and19thedurationofthe
marriageshallnotbetakenintoaccount'wherethe
marriage,thoughcontractedafterterminationofthe
official'sservice,haslastedatleastfiveyears. pension .
Article21Paymentofthepensionshallceaseifthesurviving
husbandremarries.
Thedurationofthemarriageshallnotbetakeninto
accountifthereareoneormorechildrenofthemarriage,
ofiftheofficial'sdeathresultedeitherfromphysical
disabilityorillnesscontractedintheperformanceofher
dutiesorfromanaccident.
Article241.Theorphan'spensionprovidedforinArticle.80of
theStaffRegulationsshallforthefirstorphanbeequalto
eighttenthsofthesurvivor'spensiontowhichthe
official'swidowwouldhavebeenentitled,thereductions
setoutinArticle25beingdisregarded .
Itshallnotbelessthan80%oftheminimumsubsistance
figure,subjecttotheprovisionsofArticle22.
2.Thepensionshallbeincreased,foreachdependent
childafterthefirst,byanamountequaltotwicethe
dependentchildallowance.
3.Thetotalamountofpensionandallowance
calculatedinthiswayshallbedividedequallyamongthe
orphansentitled.Therighttoreceivepaymentofsurvivor'spensionshall
haveeffectfromthefirstdayofthecalendarmonth
followingthatinwhichtheofficialdied.However,where
thepaymentprovidedforinArticle70oftheStaff
Regulationsismadeontheofficial'sdeath,'suchright
shalltakeeffectonthefirstdayofthefourthmonth
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Article29 Therighttoreceivepaymentofsurvivor'spensionshall.
ceaseattheendofthecalendarmonthinwhichthe•
recipientofthepensiondiesorceasestosatisfythe.
requirementsforpaymentofthepension.Whereunder•Article42thedivorcedwifeceasestobe
entitledtoapension,thetotalpensionshallbepayableto
thewidow,providedthesecondparagraphofArticle80
oftheStaffRegulationsdoesnotapply.
Article25
CHAPTER 5
Provisionalpensions
Article30Wherethedifferenceinagebetweenthedeceasedofficial
andhissurvivingspouse,lessthelengthoftimetheyhave
beenmarried,ismorethantenyears,thesurvivor's
pension,calculatedinaccordancewiththepreceding
provisions,shallbesubjecttoareduction,perfullyearof
difference,amountingto: ?
—1%fortheyearsbetweentenandtwenty;
—2%fortheyearstwentyuptobutnotincluding
twenty-five ;
—3%fortheyearstwenty-fiveuptobutnotincluding
thirty;
—4%fortheyearsthirtyuptobutnotincluding
thirty-five;
—5%fortheyearsfromthirty-fiveupwards.Thespouseofpersonsrecognisedasdependantsofan
officialinactiveemploymentwhosewhereaboutsare
unknownformorethanoneyearmayprovisionally
receivethesurvivor'spensiontowhichtheywouldbe
entitledunderthisAnnex.
Article31
•Thespouseorpersonsrecognisedasdependantsofan
officialinreceiptofretirementorinvaliditypension
whosewhereaboutsareunknownformorethanoneyear
mayprovisionallyreceivethesurvivor'spensiontowhich
theywouldbeentitledunderthisAnnex.Article26
Awidow'sentitlementtosurvivor'spensionshallceaseon
remarriage .Sheshallbeentitledtoimmediatepaymentof
acapitalsumequaltotwicetheannualamountofher
survivor'spension,providedthatthesecondparagraphof
Article80oftheStaffRegulationsdoesnotapply.Article32
TheprovisionsofArticle31shallapplytopersons
recognisedasadependantofapersoninreceiptofor
entitledtoasurvivor'spensionwhosewhereaboutsare
unknownformorethanoneyear.Article27
Article33Thedivorcedwifeofanofficialshallbeentitledonhis
deathtoasurvivor'spension,asdefinedinthisChapter,
proyidedthatthecourtwhichpronouncedthedecreeof
divorcefoundthattheofficialwassolelytoblame.This
entitlementshallceaseifsheremarriesbeforeherformer
husbanddies.TheprovisionsofArticle26shallapplyif
sheremarriesafterherformerhusbanddies.ProvisionalpensionsunderArticles30,31and32shallbe
convertedintodefinitivepensionswhenthedeathofthe
officialorpensionerhasbeendulyconfirmedorhehas
beenlegallydeclaredmissing,presumeddead.
Article28 CHAPTER 6
Pensionincreasesinrespectofdependentchildren
Article34Whereadivorcedofficialwhohasremarriedleavesa
widowentitledtosurvivor'spension,thatpensionshallbe
divided,inproportiontothedurationofthemarriages,
betweenthedivorcedwifeifshehasnotremarriedand
thewidow,ifthecourtwhichpronouncedthedecreeof
divorcefoundthattheofficialwassolelytoblame.The
amounttowhichthedivorcedwifeisentitledifshehas
notremarriedshallnotbemorethantheamountofthe
maintenance awardedtoherunderthedecree.
Ifanyofthepersonsentitledtopensiondiesorrenounces
hershare,hershareshallaccruetothesharesoftheother
persons,exceptwherethereareorphans'rightsunderthe
secondparagraphofArticle80oftheStaffRegulations .
Reductionsinrespectofdifferenceinage,asprovidedin
Article25,shallbeappliedseparatelytopensionsdivided
inaccordancewiththisArticle.TheprovisionsofthesecondparagraphofArticle81of
theStaffRegulationsshallapplytopersonsinreceiptofa
provisionalpension.
ThebenefitoftheallowancesprovidedforinArticle81
oftheStaffRegulationsshallberestrictedtopersonswho
wererecognizedasdependantsoftheofficialwhenhe
startedtodrawhispensionoratthetimeofhisdeathor
whowerebornwithin300daysofhisdeathorofhis
leavingtheservice.
Therighttoreceivepaymentoftheallowancesprovided
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theendofthecalendarmonthinwhichthechildceases
tosatisfytherequirementsforpaymentofallowancesfor
dependentchildren.
Article35Article83(3)oftheStaffRegulations,theinstitutionin
whichtheofficialwasservingatthedatewhenhisactive
employmentendedshallberesponsibleforcalculatingthe
amountofretirement,survivor's,invalidityorprovisional
pension.Adetailedstatementofthecalculationshallbe
communicated totheofficialortothoseentitledunder
him,andtotheinstitutiondesignatedbythebudgetary
authoritiesaspayingagency,atthesametimeasthe
decisionawardingthepension.
Aretirement,survivor's,invalidityorprovisionalpension
shallnotbepaidconcurrentlywiththesalarypayableby
aninstitutionofthethreeEuropeanCommunities nor
withtheallowancepayableunderArticles41and50of
theStaffRegulations .Theawardofaretirement,survivor'sorinvalidity
pensionorofaprovisionalpensionshallnotentitlethe
pensionertoaheadofhouseholdallowanceor
expatriationallowance.
Article41CHAPTER 7
Sectionl
FUNDINGOFTHEPENSIONSCHEME
Article36
Salariesshallinallcasesbesubjecttodeductionofthe
contributiontothepensionschemeprovidedforin
Articles77to84oftheStaffRegulations .Theamountofpensionmayatanytimebecalculated
afreshiftherehasbeenerrororomissionofanykind.
Theyshallbeliabletomodificationorwithdrawalifthe
awardwascontrarytotheprovisionsoftheStaff
RegulationsorofthisAnnex.
Article37 Article42
Whereanofficialdiesandthoseentitledunderhimdo
notapplyfortheirpensionwithinoneyearfromthedate
ofhisdeath,theyshalllosetheirentitlement,savewhere
forcemajeureisdulyestablished.Anofficialonsecondmentshallcontinuetopaythe
contributionreferredtointheprecedingArticleonthe
basisofthesalarycarriedbyhisstepandgrade.Thisshall
alsoapply,uptoamaximumoffiveyearsasprovidedin
Article3,toofficialsreceivingtheallowanceprovidedfor
inrespectofnon-activestatusorretirementinthe
interestsoftheservice.
Allbenefitstowhichanysuchofficialorthoseentitled
underhimmaybeentitledunderthispensionscheme
shallbecalculatedonthebasisofsuchsalary.Article43
Anofficialorthoseentitledunderhiminfavourofwhom
benefitsariseunderthispensionschemeshallfurnishsuch
writtenproofasmayberequiredandinformthe
institutionreferredtointhesecondparagraphofArticle
45ofanyfactsliabletoaffecttheirentitlement .Article38
Article44Contributions properlydeductedshallnotberefunded.-
Contributions wronglydeductedshallnotconfertheright
toreceiveapension;theyshallbereimbursedwithout
interestattherequestoftheofficialconcernedorofthose
entitledunderhim.Whereanofficialhasbeendeprived,inwholeorinpart,
ofhispensionrightsunderArticle86oftheStaff
Regulations ,heshallbeentitledtoclaimreimbursement
inproportiontotheamountbywhichhispensionhas
beenreducedofthepensioncontributionshehaspaid.. Article39
Thebudgetaryauthoritiesshall,afterconsulting ,oneor
morequalifiedactuariesandtheStaffRegulations
CommitteeprovidedforinArticle10ofStaffRegulations,
laydownmortalityandinvaliditytablesandtheassumed
salaryincreasesforuseincalculatingtheactuarialvalues
providedforintheStaffRegulationsandinthisAnnex.Section 3
PAYMENTOFBENEFITS
Article45
Section 2
CALCULATION OFPENSION
Article40Benefitsunderthispensionschemeshallbepaidmonthly
inarrears.
Thesebenefitsshall,onbehalfoftheCommunitywhich
theofficialserved,beprovidedbytheinstitution
designatedbythebudgetaryauthorities;noother
institutionmay,underanydescriptionwhatsoever,pay
outofitsownfundsbenefitsprovidedforunderthis
pensionscheme.Subjecttotheproceduretobedeterminedbythe
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amountscontributedbytheofficial,togetherwiththe
corresponding amountscontributedbytheinstitution,
shallbe■deemedtohavebeenstandingtotheofficial's
creditunderthetemporaryprovidentschemeatthedate
ofentryintoforceoftheseStaffRegulations .Beneficiariesmayelecttohavetheirpensionspaidinthe
currencyeitheroftheircountryoforiginoroftheir
countryofresidenceorofthecountrywherethe
institutiontowhichtheofficialbelongedhasitsseat;their
choiceshallremainoperativeforatleasttwoyears.
Whereneitherthecountryoforiginnothecountryof
.residenceisacountryoftheCommunity,benefitsshallbe
paidinthecurrencyofthecountrywheretheinstitution
referredtointhesecondparagraphhasitsseat.Article49
Article46Whereanofficialhasexercisedhisoptiontowithdraw
fromhisaccountwiththetemporaryjointprovident
schemeoftheinstitutionsoftheCommunities sumswhich
hewasrequiredtocontributeinhiscountryoforiginin
ordertomaintainhispensionrightsthere,hispension
rightsshall,inrespectoftheperiodwhenhewasa
memberofthetemporaryprovidentscheme,bereduced
inproportiontothesumswithdrawnfromhisaccount.
Theprecedingparagraphshallnotapplywhereanofficial
hasasked,withinthreemonthsoftheStaffRegulations
beingappliedtohim,'tobeallowedtorepaythosesums
pluscompoundinterestattherateof3-5%perannum.AnysumsduefromanofficialtoanyoftheCommunities
atthedatewhenabenefitispayableunderthispension
schemeshallbedeductedfromtheamountofhisbenefit
orfromthebenefitspayabletothoseentitledunderhim.
Thedeductionmaybespreadoveranumberofmonths.
Article47
Article50Wheretheinvalidityordeathofanofficialofa
Communityiscausedbyathirdparty,therightsofaction
oftheofficialorofthoseentitledunderhimagainstthe
.thirdpartyshall,withinthelimitsofitsobligationsunder
thispensionscheme,vestintheCommunityconcerned.AnofficialtowhomtheStaffRegulationsareapplied
pursuanttothetransitionalprovisionsshallbeentitled,if
heleavestheserviceattheageofsixty-fiveyearswithout
havingcompletedthetenyearsrequiredunderthefirst
paragraphofArticle77oftheStaffRegulations,tooptfor
paymentofagrantcalculatedinaccordancewithArticle
12ofthisAnnexorforaproportionately reducedpension
calculatedinaccordancewiththesecondparagraphof
Article77oftheStaffRegulations .
Article51CHAPTER 8
Transitionalprovisions
Article48
AnofficialtowhomtheStaffRegulationsareapplied
pursuanttothetransitionalprovisionsshallbeentitledto
pensionrightscomputedfromthedateofhisjoiningthe
temporaryjointprovidentschemeoftheinstitutionsof
theCommunities .
Ifanofficialsorequests,hispensionrightsshall,
notwithstanding anyprovisionstothecontraryinthe
StaffRegulations ,becomputedfromthedateonwhichhe
enteredtheserviceofaninstitutionofoneofthethree
EuropeanCommunities inanycapacitywhatever.Where
duringthewholeorpartofhispreviousservicehehad
notcontributedundertheprovidentscheme,heshallbe
entitled,bypaymentininstalments,tobuyinthepension
rightsforwhichhehadbeenunabletocontribute.TheThispensionschemeshallapplytothewidowofand
thoseentitledunderanyservantoftheCommunitieswho
diedwhileinactiveemploymentbeforetheentryinto
forceoftheStaffRegulationsandtoanyservantofthe
Communitieswho,beforetheentryintoforceoftheStaff
Regulations,wassufferingfromtotalpermanentinvalidity
withinthemeaningofArticle78oftheStaffRegulations,
subjecttothetransfertotheCommunitywhichheserved
oftheamountsstandingtohiscreditunderthetemporary
jointprovidentschemeoftheinstitutionsofthe
Communities .TheCommunitywhichheservedshall
assumetheliabilityforpaymentofthebenefitsprovided
forinthispensionscheme.
ANNEXIX
Disciplinaryproceedings
Article1 complainedofand,whereappropriate,thecircumstances
inwhichtheyarose.
Thereportshallbecommunicated tothechairmanofthe
DisciplinaryBoard,whoshallbringittotheattentionof
themembersoftheBoardandoftheofficialcharged.AreportshallbesubmittedtotheDisciplinaryBoardby
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Article2
Onreceiptofthereport,theofficialchargedshallhave
therighttoseehiscompletepersonalfileandtotake
copiesofalldocumentsrelevanttotheproceedings .andtotheofficialconcernedwithinonemonthofthe
dateonwhichthematterwasreferredtotheBoard.The
timelimitshallbethreemonthswhereaninquiryhas
beenheldontheinstructionsoftheBoard.
Intheeventofcriminalproceedings,theDisciplinary
Boardmaydecidenottodeliveritsopinionuntilafterthe
courthasgivenitsdecision.
Theappointingauthorityshalltakeitsdecisionwithin
onemonth:itshallfirstheartheofficialconcerned.Article3
AtthefirstmeetingoftheDisciplinaryBoardthe
chairmanshallappointoneofitsmemberstopreparea
generalreportonthematter.
Article8
Article4ThechairmanoftheDisciplinaryBoardshallnotvoteon
mattersbeforetheBoardsaveonproceduralquestionsor
iricaseofequalityofvotes.
HeshallensurethatthedecisionsoftheBoardare
implementedandshallbringallrelevantinformationand
documentstotheattentionofeachofitsmembers.Theofficialchargedshallhavenotlessthanfifteendays
fromthedateofreceiptofthereportinitiating
disciplinaryproceedingstopreparehisdefence.
WhentheofficialappearsbeforetheDisciplinaryBoard
heshallhavetherighttosubmitobservationsinwriting
ororally,tocallwitnessesandtobeassistedinhis
defencebyapersonofhisownchoice. Article9
Article5
Theinstitutionshalllikewisehavetherighttocall
witnesses.Thesecretaryshallkeepminutesofmeetingsofthe
DisciplinaryBoard.
Witnessesshallsigntheminuterecordingtheir
depositions .
ThereasonedopinionprovidedforinArticle7shallbe
signedbyallmembersoftheDisciplinaryBoard. Article6
Article10IftheDisciplinaryBoardrequiresfurtherinformation
concerningthefactscomplainedoforthecircumstances in
whichtheyarose,itmayorderaninquiryinwhicheach
sidecansubmititscaseandreplytothecaseoftheother
side.
Theinquiryshallbeconductedbytherapporteur .Forthe
purposesoftheinquiry,theBoardmaycallforany
documentsrelatingtothematterbeforeit.Costsincurredontheinitiativeofanofficialinthecourse
ofdisciplinaryproceedings,inparticularfeestoaperson
chosenforhisdefensefromoutsidethethreeEuropean
Communities ,shallbebornebytheofficialwherethe
disciplinaryproceedingsresultinanyofthemeasures
providedforunderArticle86(2)(c)to(g)oftheStaff
RegulationsorwheretheprocedureunderArticle51of
theStaffRegulations resultsindismissalfor
incompetence . Article7
Article11Afterconsideration ofthedocumentssubmittedand
havingregardtoanystatementsmadeorallyorinwriting
bytheofficialconcernedandbywitnesses,andalsotothe
resultsofanyinquiryundertaken,theDisciplinaryBoard
shall,bymajorityvote,deliverareasonedopiniononthe
disciplinarymeasureappropriatetothefactscomplained
ofandtransmittheopiniontotheappointingauthorityWheretherearenewfactswhicharesupportedby
relevantevidence,disciplinaryproceedings maybe
reopenedbytheappointingauthorityonitsowninitiative
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CONDITIONS OFEMPLOYMENT OFOTHERSERVANTS
OFTHECOMMUNITIES
CONTENTS
ArticlePage
TITLEI.Generalprovisions 1—7183
TITLEII.Temporarystaff
Chapter1:Generalprovisions 8—10184
Chapter2:Rightsandobligations 11185
Chapter3:Conditionsofengagement 12—15185
Chapter4:Workingconditions ! 16—18185
Chapter5:Remuneration andexpenses 19—27186
Chapter6:Socialsecuritybenefits
SectionA:Sicknessandaccidentinsurance,socialsecurity
benefits 28—30188
SectionB:Insuranceagainstinvalidityanddeath 31—38188
SectionC:Severancegrant 39—40189
SectionD:Fundingofthesocialsecurityscheme. 41—44190
Chapter7:Recoveryofoverpayments 45190
Chapter8:Appeals 46190
Chapter9:Terminationofemployment 47—50190
TITLEIII.Auxiliarystaff \
Chapter1:Generalprovisions 51—53192
Chapter2:Rightsandobligations 54192
Chapter3:Conditionsofengagement 55—56193
Chapter4:Workingconditions 57—60193
Chapter-5:Remuneration andexpenses 61—69193
Chapter6:Socialsecuritybenefits ".....70—71194
Chapter7:Recoveryofoverpayments .■ 72195
Chapter8:Appeals 73195
Chapter9:Terminationofemployment .., 74—78195
TITLEIV.Localstaff 79-81196
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TITLEV.Specialadvisers 82-83196

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ArticlePage
TITLEVI.Establishment staffoftheJointNuclearResearchCentre
Generalprovisions 84—86197
Rightsandobligations 87197
Conditionsofengagement 88—90197
Career 91-92198Chapter1:
Chapter2:
Chapter3:
Chapter4:
Chapter5:
Chapter6:
Chapter7:
Chapter8:Workingconditions 93198
Remuneration andsocialsecuritybenefits 94—96198
Disciplinaryproceedingsandappeals 97199
Terminationofemployment 98199
TITLEVII.Transitionalprovisions 99-100199
TITLEVIII.Finalprovisions 102-103200
TITLEI
GENERALPROVISIONS
Article1 oftheinstitutionsororgansoftheCommunities
ortheelectedChairmanofoneofthepolitical
groupsintheEuropeanParliament . TheseConditionsofEmployment shallapplyto
servantsengagedundercontractbyanyofthe
Article3Communities .Suchservantsshallbe:
—temporarystaff,
—auxiliarystaff,
—localstaff,
—specialadvisers,or
—establishment staffoftheJointNuclearResearch
CentreoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community .
Article2ForthepurposesoftheseConditionsofEmployment ,
'auxiliarystaff'means:
(a)staffengaged,withinthelimitssetinArticle52,
fortheperformanceoffull-timeorpart-time
dutiesinaninstitutionbutnotassignedtoapost
includedinthelistofpostsappendedtothe
sectionofthebudgetrelatingtothatinstitution;
(b)staffengaged,afterthepossibilitiesoftemporary
postingofofficialswithintheinstitutionhave
beenexamined,toreplacecertainpersonswho
areunableforthetimebeingtoperformtheir
duties,namely:
■—officialsortemporarystaffinCategoryB,C
orDorintheLanguageService;
—exceptionally ,officialsortemporarystaffin
CategoryA,otherthanthoseinGradeA1or
A2,occupyingahighlyspecialisedpost;
suchstaffarepaidfromthetotalappropriations for
thepurposeunderthesectionofthebudgetrelating
totheinstitution .ForthepurposesoftheseConditionsofEmployment ,
'temporarystaff'means:
(a)staffengagedtofillapostwhichisincludedin
thelistofpostsappendedtothesectionofthe
budgetrelatingtoeachinstitutionandwhichthe
budgetaryauthoritieshaveclassifiedas
temporary ;
(b)staffengagedtofilltemporarilyapermanentpost
includedinthelistofpostsappendedtothe
sectionofthebudgetrelatingtoeachinstitution;
(c)staff,otherthanofficialsoftheCommunities ,
engagedtoassisteitherapersonholdingan
officeprovidedforintheTreatiesestablishing
theCommunities ,ortheelectedPresidentofoneArticle4
ForthepurposesoftheseConditionsofEmployment ,
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appropriations forthepurposeunderthesectionof
thebudgetrelatingtotheinstitutionwhichheserves.
Article6formanualorserviceduties,assignedtoapostnot
includedinthelistofpostsappendedtothesection
ofthebudgetrelatingtoeachinstitutionandpaid
fromthetotalappropriations forthepurposeunder
thatsectionofthebudget.
ForthepurposesoftheseConditionsofEmployment ,
^memberoftheestablishment staffoftheJoint
ResearchCentre(JRC)oftheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunity'meansapersonresidingatthe
timeofhisengagementinthecountryorinclose
proximitytotheplacewherehis•dutiesaretobe
performedfortheJRC,orapersontreatedassuch
underArticle95,whoisengagedtofillapermanent
postinCategoryCorDasdefinedinArticle5ofthe
StaffRegulationsandinAnnexItotheStaff
Regulations .Eachinstitutionshalldeterminewhoshallbe
authorisedtoconcludethecontractsreferredtoin
Article1.
TheprovisionsofthesecondparagraphofArticle1
andofthesecondparagraphofArticle2oftheStaff
Regulationsshallapplybyanalogy..
Article7
ArticleSAservantwhosecontractisformorethanoneyear
orforanindefiniteperiodshallbeentitledtovotein
electionsandstandforelectiontotheStaff
CommitteeprovidedforinArticle9oftheStaff
Regulations .
TheJointCommitteeprovidedforinArticle9ofthe
StaffRegulationsmaybeconsultedbytheinstitution
orbytheStaffCommitteeonquestionsofageneral
naturerelatingtoservantstowhomArticle1applies.ForthepurposesoftheseConditionsofEmployment ,
'specialadviser'meansapersonwho,byreasonof
hisspecialqualificationsandnotwithstanding gainful
employmentinsomeothercapacity,isengagedto
assistoneoftheCommunitieseitherregularlyorfor
aspecifiedperiodandwhoispaidfromthetotal
TITLEII
TEMPORARY STAFF
thisTitle,vacantpostsincludedinthelistofposts
appendedtothesectionofthebudgetrelatingto
eachinstitution .CHAPTER 1
Generalprovisions
Article8
Article10'
TemporarystafftowhomArticle2(a)appliesmay
beengagedforafixedorindefiniteperiod.
TemporarystafftowhomArticle2(b)appliesshall
notbeengagedformorethantwoyears,andtheir
contractsmayberenewednotmorethanoncefora
maximumperiodofoneyear.Attheendofthattime
theyshallnolongerbeemployedastemporarystaff.
Ontheexpiryoftheircontractssuchservantsmaybe
assignedtoestablishedpostsintheinstitutiononlyif
theyareappointedasofficialsinaccordancewiththe
StaffRegulations .
TemporarystafftowhomArticle2(c)appliesshall
beengagedforanindefiniteperiod.Article5(1),(2)and(4)andArticle7oftheStaff
Regulations,concerningtheclassificationofpostsin
categories,servicesandgradesandtheassignmentof
officialstoposts,shallapplybyanalogy.
Thegradeandstepatwhichtemporarystaffare
engagedshallbestatedintheircontract.
Assignmentoftemporarystafftoapostcarryinga
highergradethanthatatwhichtheywereengaged
shallberecordedinanagreementsupplementary to
theircontractofservice.
Articles93to101oftheStaffRegulationsandAnnex
IBtotheStaffRegulationsshallapplybyanalogyto
temporarystaffoftheCommissionoftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunitywhooccupy -postsinthe
fieldofnuclearsciencecallingforscientificor
technicalqualifications andwhoarepaidfrom
appropriations intheresearchandinvestmentbudget.Article9
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Temporarystafftowhomtheprecedingparagraph
appliesshallbeincludedinthemaximumnumber
fixedinaccordancewiththesecondparagraphof
Article93oftheStaffRegulations .(c)heisphysicallyfittoperformhisduties;and
(e)heproducesevidenceofathoroughknowledgeof
oneofthelanguagesoftheCommunitiesandofa
satisfactoryknowledgeof-anotherlanguageof
theCommunities totheextentnecessaryforthe
performanceofhisduties.
Article13
Beforebeingengaged,amemberofthetemporary
staffshallbemedicallyexaminedbyoneof"the
institution'smedicalofficersinorderthatthe
institutionmaybesatisfiedthathefulfilsthe
requirementsofArticle12(2)(d).CHAPTER 2
Rightsandobligations
Article11
Articles11to26oftheStaffRegulations,concerning
therightsandobligationsofofficials,shallapplyby
analogy,saveforthesecondparagraphofArticle15,
whichrelatestoofficialselectedtopublicoffice.
Anydecisionrequiringdamagesufferedbythe
Communities asaresultofseriousmisconducttobe
madegood,asprovidedinArticle22oftheStaff
Regulations,shallbetakenbytheauthorityreferred
tointhefirstparagraphofArticle6afterobserving
theformalitiesprovidedforincasesof,dismissalfor
seriousmisconduct .
Decisionsrelatingtoindividualmembersofthe
temporarystaffshallbepublishedasprovidedinthe
secondparagraphofArticle25oftheStaff
Regulations .Article14
Amemberofthetemporarystaffmayberequiredto
serveaprobationary periodnotexceedingsix
months.
Onexpiryoftheprobationary period,the
employmentofaservantwhosecapacityforthe
workhasnotprovedadequateshallbeterminated .In
suchcase,theservantshallreceivecompensation
equaltoone-thirdofhisbasicsalaryforeach
completemonthworkedonprobation.
ArticleIS
Temporarystaffshallbegradedinitiallyin
accordancewithArticle32oftheStaffRegulations .
Whereamemberofthetemporarystaffisassignedto
apostcorresponding toahighergrade,asprovided
inthethirdparagraphofArticle10,hisgradingshall
bedeterminedinaccordancewithArticle46ofthe
StaffRegulations .
CHAPTER 4
Workingconditions
Article16CHAPTER 3
Conditionsofengagement
Article12
1.Theengagementoftemporarystaffshallbe
directedtosecuringfortheinstitutiontheservicesof
personsofthehigheststandardofability,efficiency
andintegrity,recruitedonthebroadestpossible
geographicalbasisfromamongnationalsofMember
StatesoftheCommunities.
Temporarystaffshallbeselectedwithoutreferenceto
race,creedorsex.
2.Amemberofthetemporarystaffmaybe
engagedonlyonconditionthat:
(a)heisanationalofoneoftheMemberStatesof
theCommunities ,unlessanexceptionis
authorisedbytheauthorityreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle6,andenjoyshisfullrights
asacitizen;
(b)hehasfulfilledanyobligationsimposedonhim
bythelawsconcerningmilitaryservice;
(c)heproducestheappropriatecharacterreferences
astohissuitabilityfortheperformanceofhis
duties;.Articles66to61oftheStaffRegulations ,concerning
hoursofwork,overtime,leaveandpublicholidays,
shallapplybyanalogy.
ThepaidsickleaveprovidedforinArticle59ofthe
StaffRegulationsshallnot,however,exceedthe
lengthoftime,whichmustinanyeventbenotless
thanonemonth,workedbytheservant.Theleave
shallnotextendbeyondthetermofhiscontract.
Onexpiryofthesetimelimits,aservantwhose
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unabletoresumehisduties,shallbeplacedon
unpaidleave.
However,whereaservantcontractsanoccupational
diseaseorsustainsanaccidentintheperformanceof
hisduties,heshallcontinuetoreceivehisfull
remunerationthroughouttheperiodduringwhichhe
isincapableofworkinguntilsuchtimeasheis
awardedaninvaliditypensionunderArticle33.Articles66,67,69and70oftheStaffRegulations ,
concerningbasicsalaries,familyallowances,
expatriationallowanceandpaymentintheeventof
deathshallapplybyanalogy.
Amemberofthetemporarystaff'whohasbeenat■
onestepinhisgrade"fortwoyearsshall
automaticallyadvancetothenextstepinthatgrade.
Article17Article21
Articles1,2,3and4ofAnnexVIItotheStaff
Regulations,concerningpaymentoffamily
allowancesandexpatriationallowance,shallapply
byanalogy.Inexceptionalcircumstances amemberofthe
temporarystaffmayathisownrequestbegranted
unpaidleaveoncompellingpersonalgrounds.The
authorityreferredtointhefirstparagraphofArticle
6shalldeterminethelengthofsuchleave,which
shallnotexceedone-quarterofthelengthoftime
alreadyworkedbytheservantorthreemonths,
whicheveristheshorter.
Anyperiodofleavegrantedinaccordancewiththe
precedingparagraphshallnotcountforpurposesof
theapplicationofthethirdparagraphofArticle20.Article22
SubjecttoArticles23to26,amemberofthe
temporarystaffshallbeentitled,inaccordancewith
Articles5to15ofAnnexVIItotheStaff
Regulations ,toreimbursement ofexpensesincurred
byhimontakingupappointment ,transferorleaving
theservice,andalsotoreimbursement ofexpenses
incurredinthecourseoforinconnectionwiththe
performanceofhisduties.Article18
Article23
Amemberofthetemporarystaffengagedforafixed
periodofnotlessthantwelvemonths,ordeemedby
theauthorityreferredtointhefirstparagraphof
Article6tobeengagedforanequivalentperiodifhis
contractisforanindefiniteperiod,shall,asprovided
inArticle9ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulations ,be
entitledtoreimbursement ofhisremovalexpenses.Aservantwhoisrecalledtoserveinthearmedforces
andwhoseemployment isnotterminatedunder
Article48shallbeplacedonleavewithfull
remuneration ,foraperiodequaltothelengthoftime
workedbyhim,uptoamaximumofthreemonths.
Attheendofthisperiodheshall,fortheremainder
ofhisserviceinthearmedforcesanduptoa
maximumofhalfthelengthoftimeworkedbyhim,
receivecompensation equaltoonethirdofhisbasic
salary.Attheendofthisfurtherperiodtheservant
shallbeplacedonunpaidleave.
However,thepaymentsprovidedforinthepreceding .
paragraphshallbereducedbytheamountofservice
payreceivedbytheservantconcernedduringthe
relevantperiod.
CHAPTER 5
Remuneration andexpenses
Article19
Theremunerationoftemporarystaffshallcomprise
basicsalary,familyallowancesandotherallowances .Article24
1.Amemberofthetemporarystaffengagedfora
fixedperiodofnotlessthanoneyear,ordeemedby
theauthorityreferredtointhefirstparagraphof
Article6tobeengagedforanequivalentperiodifhis
contractisforanindefiniteperiod,shallreceivean
installationallowanceasprovidedinArticle5of
AnnexVIItotheStaffRegulationsamounting,foran
.expectedperiodofserviceof:
notlessthanoneyearbutlessthan,,,.,^ „i•joftheratelaidtwoyears, toone-third ,...,downinArticle
notlessthantwoyearsbutless,than5ofAnnexVII
threeyears,totwo-thirdstotheStaffRe­....gulationsthreeyearsormore,tothree-thirdsArticle20
Articles63,64and65oftheStaffRegulations ,
concerningthecurrencyinwhichremuneration isto
beexpressedandadjustmentstosuchremuneration ,
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—Bfrs5000foraservantwhoisaheadof
household;and
—Bfrs3000foraservantwhoisnotaheadof
household .2.Theresettlementallowanceprovidedforin
Article6ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulationsshall
begrantedtotemporarystaffwhohavecompleted
fouryears'service.Aservantwhohascompleted
morethanoneyear'sbutlessthanfouryears'service
shallreceivearesettlementallowanceproportionate
tohislengthofservice,incompleteyearsbeing
disregarded .Article25
1.Whereamemberofthetemporarystaff
furnishesevidencethathecannotcontinuetoreside
inhisownhomeandhasnotremovedtotheplace
whereheisemployed,heshallbeentitledfornot
morethantwelvemonthstoadailysubsistence
allowancecalculatedasfollows:3.However,theinstallationallowanceprovided
forinparagraph1andtheresettlementallowance
providedforinparagraph2shallnotbelessthan:
Placeofemployment GradeHeadofhousehold|Notheadofhousehold
1stto15th
dayFrom16th
day1stto15th
dayFrom16th
day
Bfrspercalendarday
I.Brussels,Milan,Paris,Rome,
Strasbourgandtownsin
Germanywithmorethan
1000000inhabitantsAltoA3andL/A3550250375175
A4toA8L/Ato
L/A8Cat.B525225350150
Cat.CandD450200300125
II.BonnandtownsinGermany
withmorethan600000
inhabitants;Vienna,Luxem­
bourg;otherplacesinBelgium,
FranceandItalyAltoA3andL/A3475225325150
A4toA8L/A4to
L/A8Cat.B450200300125
Cat.CandD375175250100
III.OtherplacesinGermanyand
Austria;placesintheNether­
landsAltoA3andL/A3450200300125'
A4toA8L/À4to
L/A8Cat.B.425175275100
Cat.CandD35015022590
2.Whereaservanthasdrawndailysubsistence
allowanceformore.thanfourmonthsandthen
removes,hisentitlementunderArticle24(1)shallbe
reduced:
—by30%oftheaggregatedailysubsistence
allowancereceivedbyhimsincetheendofthe
fourthmonthinthecaseofaservantwhoisnota
headofhousehold;
—by20%oftheaggregatedailysubsistence
allowanceasaboveinthecaseofaservantwhois
aheadofhousehold .
However,theinstallationallowanceshallnotbeless
than:
—Bfrs5000inthecaseofaservantwhoisaheadof
household
—Bfrs3000inthecaseofaservantwhoisnota
headofhousehold
3.Whereamemberofthetemporarystaffdoes
notremovetotheplacewhereheisemployedalthoughheisauthorisedtodoso,hisentitlementto
dailysubsistenceallowanceshallnotexceedthetotal
amounttowhichhewouldhavebeenentitledifhe
hadremoved.
Theauthorityreferredtointhefirstparagraphof
Article6shallinsuchcasedeterminethemaximum
amounttowhichtheservantisentitled,applying
Article9ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulationsfor
thepurposeofestimatingremovalexpenses.
4.Thelimitsspecifiedinparagraphs 1and3and
thereductionspecifiedinparagraph2shallnotapply
toaservantwho,intheopinionoftheauthority
referredtointhefirstparagraph -ofArticle6,has
beenunabletoremove.
5.Thedailysubsistenceallowanceprovidedforin
paragraph1shallbereducedbyhalfduringany
periodwhentheservantreceivesthedailysubsistence
allowanceforofficialsonmissionprovidedforin
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■Article26 Article30
Article8ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulations ,
concerningannualpaymentoftravelexpensesfrom
placeofemploymenttoplaceoforigin,shallapply
onlytotemporarystaffwhohavecompletednotless
thanninemonths'service.Article76oftheStaffRegulations ,concerninggifts,
loansoradvances,shallapplybyanalogytotem­
porarystaffduringthetermoftheircontractorafter
expiryofthecontractwhere,asaresultofserious
illnesscontracted,orofanaccidentsustained,during
hisemployment ,theservantisincapableofworking
andprovesthatsuchillnessoraccidentisnotcovered
byanothersocialsecurityscheme. Article27
Articles16and17ofAnnexVIItotheStaff
Regulations ,concerningpaymentofsumsdue,shall
applybyanalogy.Section B
CHAPTER 6
Socialsecuritybenefits
Section AINSURANCE AGAINSTINVALIDITY ANDDEATH
Article31
Temporarystaffareinsuredinaccordancewiththe
followingprovisionsagainsttheriskofdeathandof
invalidityoccurringduringtheiremployment .
Thepaymentsandbenefitsprovidedforinthis
Sectionshallbesuspendediftheremunerationwhich
amemberoftheStaffreceivesinrespectofhis
employment issuspendedpursuanttothese
ConditionsofEmployment .SICKNESSANDACCIDENTINSURANCE,SOCIALSECURITY
BENEFITS
Article28
Article32
Wherethemedicalexamination madebeforea
servantisengagedshowsthatheissuiiferingfrom
sicknessorinvalidity,theauthorityreferredtointhe
firstparagraphofArticle6may,insofarasrisks
arisingfromsuchsicknessorinvalidityare
concerned,decidetoadmithimtoguaranteed
benefitsinrespectofinvalidityordeathonlyaftera
periodoffiveyearsfromthedateofhisenteringthe
serviceoftheinstitution .Articles72and73oftheStaffRegulations ,
concerningsicknessandaccidentcover,shallapply
byanalogytotemporarystaffduringtheperiodof
employmentandsickleave;Article72oftheStaff
Regulations ,concerningsicknesscover,shallapply
byanalogytotemporarystaffinreceiptofinvalidity
pensionorsurvivor'spension.
If,however,themedicalexaminationprovidedforin
Article13showtheservanttobesufferingfrom
sicknessorinvalidity,theauthorityreferredtointhe
firstparagraphofArticle6maydecidethatexpenses
arisingfromsuchsicknessorinvalidityaretobe
excludedfromthereimbursement ofexpenditure
providedforinArticle72oftheStaffRegulations .
Ifamemberofthetemporarystaffprovesthathe
cannotobtaincoverunderanothersocial'security
scheme,heshallcontinuetobenefitunderthe
sicknessscheme,withoutbeingrequiredtocontribute
thereto,foraperiodofnotmorethansixtydaysafter
theexpiryofhiscontractorwhileheissuffering
fromprotractedseriousillnesscontractedduringhis
employment .Article33
1.Aservantsufferingfromtotalinvaliditywhois
obligedforthatreasontoleavetheserviceofthe
institutionshallbeentitledtoaninvaliditypension
equalto60%ofhislastbasicmonthlysalary.The
pensionshallnotbelessthan120%oftheminimum
subsistencefiguredefinedinArticle6ofAnnexVIII
totheStaffRegulations .Inthecaseofinvalidity
deliberatelybroughtaboutbytheservant,the
authorityreferredtointhefirstparagraphofArticle
6maydecidethatheshouldreceiveonlythegrant
providedforinArticle39.
ThesecondparagraphofArticle36shallapplytothe
recipientofaninvaliditypension.Article29
Article74oftheStaffRegulations,concerningthe
birthgrant,andArticle75oftheStaffRegulations,
concerningtheassumptionofliabilitybythe
institutionforthecostsreferredtotherein,shall
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Apensioncalculatedinaccordancewiththetwo
precedingparagraphsmaybegrantedbyspecial
decisionof.theinstitutionwhichemployedthe
servanttothehusbandofadeceasedfemaleservant
providedhesatisfiestherequirementsofArticle23of
AnnexVIIItotheStaffRegulations .
Article372.InvalidityshallbeestablishedbytheInvalidity
CommitteeprovidedforinArticle9oftheStaff
Regulations .
3.Entitlementtoaninvaliditypensionshalltake
effectonthedayfollowingthatonwhichtheservant's
engagementisterminatedpursuanttoArticles47
and48.
4.TheinstitutionreferredtoinArticle43mayat
anytimerequireproofthattherecipientofan
invaliditypensionstillfulfilstheconditionsfor
paymentofthatpension.Entitlementtopensionshall
ceaseiftheInvalidityCommitteefindsthatthose
conditionsarenolongerfulfilled.
Ifaservantisnotre-engagedbyanyofthethree
EuropeanCommunities ,heshallreceivethegrant
providedforinArticle39,calculatedbyreferenceto
hisactuallengthofservice.Whereaservantortherecipientofaninvalidity
pensiondiesleavingnospouseentitledtoasurvivor's
pension,thechildrendeemedtobedependentonhim
shallbeentitledtoorphan'spensioninaccordance
withArticle80oftheStaffRegulations .
Thesameentitlementshallapplytochildrenwho
fulfiltheforegoingconditionsintheeventofdeathor
remarriageofaspousewhoistherecipientofa
survivor'spension.
Article38
Article34
Inthecaseofdivorceorwherethereismorethan
onecategoryofsurvivorwhoqualifiestoclaima
survivor'spension,suchpensionshallbeapportioned
inmannerprovidedinChapter4ofAnnexVIIIto
theStaffRegulations .Thepersonsentitledunderadeceasedservant,as
definedinChapter4ofAnnexVIIItotheStaff
Regulations,shallbeentitledtothesurvivor's
pensionasprovidedinArticles35to38.Thegrant
providedforinArticle39shallalsobepaidtothem.
Whereaservantdiesleavingnosurvivorswhoare
entitledtodrawthesurvivor'spension,hisheirsshall
beentitledtopaymentofthegrantprovidedforin
Article39.SECTION C
SEVERANCE GRANT
Article39
Article35
Therighttoreceivepaymentofpensionshallhave
effectfromthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthat
inwhichdeathoccurredor,whereapplicable,onthe
firstdayofthemonthfollowingtheperiodwhichthe
deceased'swidow,orphansordependantsreceivehis
emolumentsunderArticle70oftheStaffRegulations .Onleavingtheservice,aservantshallbeentitledto
paymentofasumequalto12%ofthemonthly
salarypaymentsonwhichthecontributionprovided
forinArticle83oftheStaffRegulations was
calculatedduringtheperiodofhisemployment,plus
compoundinterestattherateof3-5%perannum.
Thisgrantshallbereducedbytheamountspaidin
pursuanceofArticle42.Article36
Article40 Thewidowofaservantshallbeentitledtoawidow's
pensionasprovidedinChapter4ofAnnexVIIIto
theStaffRegulations .Thepensionshallbeequalto
30%ofthefinalbasicmonthlysalaryreceivedbythe
servant;itshallnotbelessthantheminimum
subsistencefiguredefinedinArticle6ofAnnexVIII
totheStaffRegulations .
Apersondrawingawidow'spensionshall,where
applicable,beentitledtotwicetheamountofthe
dependentchildallowance.Ifaservantisappointedanofficialofanyofthe
threeEuropeanCommunities ,heshallnotreceivethe
grantprovidedforinthefirstparagraphofArticle39.
Anyperiodofserviceonthetemporarystaffofone
ofthethreeEuropeanCommunitiesshallbetaken
intoaccountforthepurposeofcalculatingyearsof
pensionableserviceasprovidedinAnnexVIIItothe
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Aservantwhoisamemberofthisschemeandany
persondrawingbenefitsunderthisschemeshall
furnishallsupportingdocumentswhichmaybe.
considerednecessarybytheinstitutionreferredtoin
Article43."Whereaservanthasexercisedtheoptionprovided
forinArticle42,hisretirementpensionrightsshall
bereducedproportionately inrespectoftheperiodin
whichthesumswerewithdrawn .
Theprecedingparagraphshallnotapplytoaservant
who,inthethreemonthsfollowingapplicationofthe
StaffRegulationstohim,hasaskedtobeallowedto
repaysuchsumspluscompoundinterestattherate
of3-5%perannum.CHAPTER 7
Recoveryofoverpayments
Article45
Section D
FUNDINGOFTHESOCIALSECURITYSCHEMEAnysumoverpaidmayberecoverediftherecipient
wasawarethattherewasnoduereasonforthe
paymentorifthefactoftheoverpaymentwas
patentlysuchthathecouldnothavebeenunawareof
it.
Article41
Asregardsthefundingofthesocialsecurityscheme
providedforinSectionsBandC,Article83ofthe
StaffRegulationsshallapplybyanalogy.CHAPTER 8
Appeals
Article46
Article42
Inaccordancewithconditionstobelaiddownbythe
institution,aservantmayrequesttheinstitutionto
effectanypaymentswhichheisrequiredtomakein
ordertoconstituteormaintainpensionrightsinhis
countryoforigin.
Suchpaymentsshallnotexceed12%ofhisbasic
salaryandshallbechargedtothebudgetofthe
Communityoutofwhichhissalaryispaid.TitleVIIoftheStaffRegulations,concerningappeals,
shallapplybyanalogy."
CHAPTER 9
Terminationofemployment
Article47
Apartfromcessationondeath,theemploymentof
temporarystaffshallcease:
1.Wherethecontractisforafixedperiod:Article43
(a)onthedatestatedinthecontract;ThebenefitsspecifiedinSectionsBandCshall,on
behalfoftheCommunitywhichemployedthe
servant,beprovidedbytheinstitutiondesignatedby
thebudgetaryauthority;nootherinstitutionmay,
underanydescriptionwhatsoever,paythebenefits
outofitsownfunds.
Article44(b)attheendoftheperiodofnoticespecifiedin
thecontract,wherethelattercontainsa
clausegivingtheservantortheinstitutionthe
optiontoterminateearlier.Suchperiodof
noticeshallbe*notmorethanthreemonths
norlessthanonemonth.Contractsof
servantsrecruitedtooccupypostsinGrade
AlorA2shallincludesuchaclause;
(c)attheendofthemonthinwhichtheservant
reachestheageofsixty-fiveyears.
Iftheinstitutionterminatesthecontract,the
servantshallbeentitledtocompensationequalto
onethirdofhisbasicsalaryfortheperiod
betweenthedatewhenhisduties,endandthe
datewhenhiscontractexpires.Article82oftheStaffRegulationsandArticle45of
AnnexVIIIthereto,cpncerningthepaymentof
benefits,shallapplybyanalogy.
Anysumsduefromaservantinrespectofthis
schemeatthedatewhenbenefitsbecomepayable
shallbedeductedfromthosebenefitsinaccordance
withconditionstobelaiddownbytheinstitution
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2.Wherethecontractisforanindefiniteperiod:
(a)attheendoftheperiodofnoticestipulatedin
thecontract;thelengthoftheperiodof
noticeshallnotbelessthantwodaysfor
eachcompletedmonthofservice,subjecttoa
minimumoffifteendaysandamaximumof
threemonths.Theperiodofnoticeshallnot,
however,commencetorunduringmaternity
leaveorsickleave,providedsuchsickleave
doesnotexceedthreemonths.Itshall,
moreover,besuspendedduringmaternityor
sickleavesubjecttothelimitsaforesaid;
(b)attheendofthemonthinwhichtheservant
reachestheageofsixty-fiveyears.Paymentsprovidedforaboveshall,however,
bereducedbytheamountofservicepay
receivedbytheservantconcernedduringthe
periodofrecall.
(c)iftheservantiselectedtopublicofficeand
theauthorityreferredtointhefirstparagraph
ofArticle6considerssuchpublicofficetobe
incompatiblewiththedischargeofhisnormal
dutieswiththeCommunitywhichheserves;
(d)iftheservantceasestosatisfytherequirements
ofArticle12(2)(a)and(d).However,ifthe
servantceasestosatisfytherequirements of
Article12(2)(d),hiscontractmaybe
terminatedonlyinthecasescoveredby
Article33;
(e)iftheservantisunabletoresumehisdutiesat
theendofaperiodofpaidsickleaveas
providedforinArticle16.Insuchcasethe
servantshallreceiveanallowanceequaltohis
basicsalaryplusfamilyallowancesattherate
oftwodaysforeachcompletedmonthof
service.Article48
Employment ,whetherforafixedorforanindefinite
period:
Article49
1.Employmentmaybeterminatedwithoutnotice
ondisciplinarygroundsinseriouscasesoffailureof
temporarystafftocomplywiththeirobligations,
whetherintentionallyorthroughnegligenceontheir
part.Areasoneddecisionshallbetakenbythe
authorityreferredtointhefirstparagraphofArticle
6,aftertheservantconcernedhashadanopportunity
ofsubmittinghisdefence.
2.Insuchcasestheauthorityreferredtointhe
firstparagraphofArticle6maydecide:
(a)tolimittheseverancegrantprovidedforin
Article39torepaymentofthecontribution
providedforinArticle83oftheStaff
Regulations,pluscompoundinterestattherate1.shallbeterminatedbytheinstitutionwithout
noticeiftheservantiscalledtoserveinthearmed
forces;
2.maybeterminatedbytheinstitutionwithout
notice:
(a)attheendoftheprobationaryperiodin
accordancewiththesecondparagraphof
Article14;
(b)iftheservantisrecalledtoserveinthearmed
forcesandhisdutiesunderhiscontractwith
theinstitutionweresuchthatthereisno
prospectofre-employinghiminhisformer
capacitywhenhisperiodofserviceisover.
Inthelattercasetheservantconcerned :
(i)wherehiscontractisforafixedorforan
indefiniteperiod,shallreceiveanallowance
equaltohislastbasicsalary,plusfamily
allowances,foraperiodequivalenttohis
lengthofservice,uptoamaximumofthree
months;
fii)wherehiscontractisforafixedperiod,shall
xreceiveanallowanceequaltoonethirdofhis
lastbasicsalary,plusfamilyallowances,for
anyperiodofrecallinexcessofthethree
monthsreferredtoinsubparagraph (i);but
thisfurtherallowanceshallnotbepaidfor
morethanhalf•thelengthofservice
completedbytheservantinexcessofthe
threemonths.
Wherethecontractisforafixedperiod,the
periodbyreferencetowhichthisallowanceis
calculatedshallnotexceedthetermofthe
contract .of3-5%perannum;
(b)towithholdinwholeorinparttheresettlement
allowanceprovidedforinArticle24(2).
Article50
1.Theemploymentofamemberofthetemporary
staffshallbeterminatedbytheinstitutionwithout
noticeiftheauthorityreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle6finds:
(a)thatatthetimeofhisengagementhedeliberately
furnishedfalseinformation astoeitherhis
professionalabilityortherequirementsofArticle
12(2);and
(b)thatthefalseinformationfurnishedwasa
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2.Insuchcasetheauthorityreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle6shall,afterhearingtheservant
concerned,declarethathisemploymentisterminated .Theservantshallthenimmediatelyceasetoperform
hisduties.TheprovisionsofArticle49(2)shall
apply.
TITLEIII
AUXILIARY STAFF
CHAPTER 1
Generalprovisions
Article51
Thecontractsofauxiliarystaffmaybeforafixedor
foranindefiniteperiod;theyshallberenewable .Cat.Group Post
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terpreter;
IIIResearcher ;
Translatororinterpreter.
BIV.Staffdoingdifficultwork(drafting,
correcting,bookkeepingorofa
technicalnature);
vStaffdoingsimplework(drafting,
bookkeepingorofatechnical
nature).
CVIExperiencedsecretary;.
Experiencedofficeworker;
VIISecretary,typistortelephonist;
Officeworker.
DVIIISkilledworker;
Usherorchauffeur;
IXUnskilledworker,messenger.Article52
Theactualperiodofemploymentofauxiliarystaff,
includinganyperiodunderrenewalshallnotexceed:
(a)iftheservantisengagedtoreplaceanofficialora
memberofthetemporarystaffwhoisunablefor
thetimebeingtoperformhisduties,theperiod
ofhisassignmentforthatpurpose;
(b)oneyear,inallothercases.
Article53
Auxiliarystaffshallbedividedintofourcategories,
subdividedintogroupscorresponding tothedutiesto
beperformed .CHAPTER 2~
Rightsandobligations
Article54
Articles11to25oftheStaffRegulations ,concerning
therightsandobligationsofofficials,shallapplyby
analogy,saveforArticle13,concerninggainful
employmentonthepartofaspouse,Article15,
concerningofficialswhoarecandidatesforelective
publicoffice,thethirdparagraphofArticle23,
concerninglaissez-passer,andthesecondparagraph
ofArticle25,concerningpublicationofdecisions
relatingtospecificindividuals.Withineachgroup,auxiliarystaffshallbegradedin
fourclasses.Thisgradingshalltakeaccountofthe
qualifications 'andexperienceofthepersons
concerned .
Thebasicpostsandcorresponding groupsareas
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Article58
Auxilarystaffshallbeentitledtopaidleaveatthe
rateoftwoworkingdayspermonthofservice;any
periodoflessthanfifteendays'orhalfamonth's
serviceshallcarrynoleaveentitlement .
Whereithasnotbeenpossible,owingtothe
requirements oftheservice,foramember'ofthe
auxiliarystafftobegivenleaveasprovidedinthe
precedingparagraphduringhisemployment ,any
daysofleavenottakenshallbepaidforasextradays
worked.
Inadditiontosuchleave,amemberoftheauxiliary
staffmay,inexceptionalcircumstances andathis
ownrequest,begrantedspecialleaveinaccordance
withruleslaiddownbytheinstitutiononthebasisof
theprinciplessetoutinArticle57oftheStaff
RegulationsandinArticle6ofAnnexVtotheStaff
Regulations .Adecisionrequiringdamagesufferedbythe
Communities asaresultofseriousmisconducttobe
madegood,asprovidedinArticle22oftheStaff
Regulations,shallbetakenbytheauthorityreferred
tointhefirstparagraphofArticle6afterobserving
theformalitiesprovidedforincasesofdismissalfor
seriousmisconduct .
CHAPTER 3
Conditionsofengagement
Article55
1.Amemberoftheauxiliarystaffmaybeengaged
onlyonconditionthat:
(a)heisanationalofoneoftheMemberStatesof
theCommunities ,unlessanexceptionis
authorisedbytheauthorityreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle6,andenjoyshisfullrights
asacitizen;
(b)hehasfulfilledanyobligationsimposedonhim
bythelawsconcerningmilitaryservice;
(c)heproducestheappropriatecharacterreferences
astohissuitabilityfortheperformanceofhis
duties;and
(d)heisphysicallyfittoperformhisduties.
2.Theauthorityreferredtointhefirstparagraph
ofArticle6maywaivetherequirementthatthe
personconcernedshouldproducedocumentary
evidencethathefulfillstheseconditionswherehis
engagementisfornotmorethanthreemonths.Article59
Article16,concerningsickleave,shallapplyto
auxiliarystaff.Article58oftheStaffRegulations,
concerningmaternityleave,shallapplybyanalogy.
Article60
Articles60and61oftheStaffRegulations,
concerningunauthorised absenceandpublic
holidays,shallapplybyanalogy.
Article56
Thecontractofamemberoftheauxiliarystaffshall
specifyinparticular:CHAPTER 5
Remuneration andexpenses
Article61 (a)thedurationofthecontract;
(b)thedatewhenheistotakeupemployment ;
(c)thenatureofhiswork;
(d)hisgrading;Theremuneration ofauxiliarystaffshallcomprise
basicsalary,familyallowancesandotherallowances .
Auxiliarystaffshallremainthroughoutthetermof
theircontractinthesalaryclassspecifiedintheir
contract .(e)theplacewhereheistobeemployed .
Article62CHAPTER 4
Workingconditions
Article57 Auxiliarystaffshallbepaidbythedayorbythe
month.
Inthecaseofauxiliarystaffpaidbythedays,only
daysactuallyworkedshallbepaid.Articles55and56oftheStaffRegulations
concerninghoursofworkandovertimeshallapply
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Article63 Article68
Thescaleofbasicsalariesshallbeasprovidedinthe
followingtable:
(inBfrs)Inthecaseofauxiliarystaffpaidbythemonth,the
remunerationshallbepaidinaccordancewithArticle,
16ofAnnexVIItotheStaffRegulations .
Inthecaseofauxiliarystaffpaidbytheday,the
remuneration shallbepaidattheendofeachweek
forthatweek.
Article69Cat.GroupClass
1 2 3 4
AI
II
III24700
17700
1450027550
19600
.1525030400
21500
1600033250
23400
16750
BIV
V13850
970015450
10700.17050
1170018650
12700
CVI
VII8250
64509100
70009950
755010800
8100
DVIII
IX6050
55006050
57007250
59007850
6100AuxiliarystafftowhomArticle25appliesshallbe
entitledthroughoutthetermoftheircontracttothe
dailysubsistenceallowanceprovidedforinthat
Article.
CHAPTER 6
\
Socialsecuritybenefits
Article70
Article64
Articles63,64'and65oftheStaffRegulations ,
concerningthecurrencyinwhichremuneration isto
beexpressedandadjustmentstosuchremuneration ,
shallapplybyanalogy.
Article65
Articles1,2and4ofAnnexVIItotheStaff
Regulations,concerningpaymentoffamilyand
expatriationallowances,shallapplybyanalogy.1.Sothatauxiliarystaffareinsuredagainst
sickness,accident,invalidity ,anddeathandcanbuild
uparetirementpension,theyshallbeaffiliatedtoa
compulsorysocialsecurityscheme,preferablythatof
thecountrytowhoseschemetheywerelastaffiliated
orthatoftheircountryoforigin.
Theinstitutionshallberesponsibleforthe
employer'scontributions requiredunderthe
legislationinforcewheretheservantiscompulsorily
affiliatedtosuchasocialsecurityscheme,orfortwo
thirdsoftheservant'scontributions whereheremains
voluntarilyaffiliatedtothenationalsocialsecurity
schemeofwhichhewasamemberbeforeheentered
theserviceofoneorotherofthethreeCommunities
orwherehevoluntarilyjoinsanationalsocial
securityscheme.
•2.Whereitisnotpossibletoapplytheprovisions
ofparagraph 1,auxiliarystaffshallbeinsured
againstsickness,accident,invalidityanddeathand
fortheprovisionofaretirementpension,atthe
expenseoftheinstitutionwhichemploysthem,upto
theamountoftwothirdsofthecontribution asin
paragraph1.Provisionsforapplyingthe•foregoing
shallbelaiddownbyagreementbetweenthe
institutionsafterconsultingtheStaffRegulations
CommitteeprovidedforinArticle10oftheStaff
Regulations .Article66
Theremuneration dueforeachday'sworkpayable
shallbeone-twentieth ofthemonthlyremuneration .
Article67
Articles7,11,12and13ofAnnexVIItotheStaff
Regulations,concerningthereimbursement oftravel
expensesandmissionexpenses,shallapplyby
analogy.
AuxiliarystaffinCategoriesAandBshallbeentitled
tosubsistenceallowanceassetoutinColumnIIofthe
tableinArticle13ofAnnexVIItotheStaff
Regulations ;otherauxiliarystaffshallbeentitledto
subsistenceallowanceassetoutinColumnIIIofthat
table.Article71
Article76oftheStaffRegulations,concerninggifts,
loansoradvances,shallapplybyanalogytoauxiliary
staffduringthetermoftheircontract.

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Article75 CHAPTER 7
RecoveryofoverpaymentsTheemploymentofauxiliarystaff,whetherfora
fixedorforanindefiniteperiod:
Article72
Anysumoverpaidmayberecoverediftherecipient
wasawarethattherewasnoduereasonforthe
paymentorifthefactoftheoverpaymentwas
patentlysuchthathecouldnothavebeenunawareof
it.
CHAPTER 8
Appeals
.Article73
TitleVIIoftheStaffRegulations ,concerningappeals,
shallapplybyanalogy.1.shallbeterminatedbytheinstitutionwithout
noticeiftheservantiscalledtoserveinthe
armedforces:
2.maybeterminatedbytheinstitutionwithout
notice:
(a)iftheservantisrecalledtoserviceinthe
armedforcesandhisdutiesunderhiscontract
withtheinstitutionweresuchthatthereisno
prospectofre-employing himinhisformer
capacitywhenhisperiodofserviceisover.In
suchcasetheservantshallreceivean
allowanceequaltohisbasicsalaryplus
familyallowancesattherateoftwodaysfor
eachcompletedmonthofservice;
(b)iftheservantiselectedtopublicofficeand
theauthorityreferredtointhefirstparagraph
ofArticle6considerssuchpublicofficetobe
incompatiblewiththedischargeofhisnormal
duties;
(c)iftheservantceasestosatisfythe
requirementsofArticle55(1)(a)and(d).
However,iftheservantceasestosatisfythe
requirementslaiddowninArticle55(1)(d),
hiscontractmaybeterminatedonlyifheis
entitledtoaninvaliditypension;
(d)iftheservantisunabletoresumehisdutiesat
theendofaperiodofpaidsickleaveas
providedforinArticle59.Insuchcasethe
servantshallreceiveanallowanceequaltohis
basicsalaryplusfamilyallowancesattherate
oftwodaysforeachcompletedmonthof
service:CHAPTER 9
Terminationofemployment
Article74
Apartfromcessationondeath,theemploymentof
auxiliarystaffshallcease:
1.wherethecontractisforafixedperiod:
(a)onthedatestatedinthecontract;
Article76
Theemploymentofamemberoftheauxiliarystaff
maybeterminatedwithoutnoticeondisciplinary
groundsinseriouscasesoffailuretocomplywithhis
obligations,whetherintentionally orthrough
negligenceonhispart.Areasoneddecisionshallbe
takenbytheauthorityreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle6,aftertheservantconcerned
hashadanopportunityofsubmittinghisdefence.(b)attheendofthemonthinwhichtheservant
reachestheageofsixty-fiveyears
2."Wherethecontractisforanindefiniteperiod:
(a)attheendoftheperiodofnoticespecifiedin
thecontract;thelengthoftheperiodof
noticeshallnotbelessthantwodaysfor
eachcompletedmonthofservice,subjecttoa
maximumofthreemonths.Theperiodof
noticeshallnot,however,commencetorun
duringmaternityleaveorsickleave,provided
suchsickleavedoesnotexceedthreemonths.
Itshall,moreover,besuspendedduring
maternityorsickleavesubjecttothelimits
aforesaid;
(b)attheendofthemonthinwhichtheservant
reachestheageofsixty-fiveyears.Article77
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Article78 iftheauthorityreferredtointhefirstparagraphof
Article6finds:
(a)thatatthetimeofhisengagementhedeliberately
furnishedfalseinformation astoeitherhis
professionalabilityortherequirementsofArticle
55(1);and
(b)thatthe,,falseinformationfurnishedwasa
determiningfactorinhisbeingengaged.Bywayofderogationfromtheprovisionsofthis
Title,auxiliarystaffengagedbytheEuropean '
Parliamentforthedurationoftheworkofits
sessionsshallbesubjecttotheconditionsof
recruitment andremuneration laiddowninthe
agreementbetweentheParliament,theCouncilof
EuropeandtheAssemblyofWesternEuropean
Unioninrespectengagementofsuchstaff.
Theprovisionsofthatagreementandanysubsequent
amendmenttheretoshallbenotifiedtothecompetent
budgetaryauthoritiesonemonthbeforetheirentry
intoforce.Insuchcasetheauthorityreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle6shall,afterhearingtheservant
concerned,declarethathisemploymentisterminated .
TITLEIV
LOCALSTAFF
Article79 Article80
Asregardssocialsecurity,theinstitutionshallbe
responsiblefortheemployer'sshareofthesocial
securitycontributions undercurrentregulationsin
theplacewheretheservantistoperformhisduties.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisTitle,theconditions
ofemploymentoflocalstaff,inparticular :
(a)themanneroftheirengagementandtermination
oftheircontract:'
(b)theirleave;and
(c)theirremuneration
shallbedeterminedbyeachinstitutioninaccordance
withcurrentrulesandpracticeintheplacewhere
theyaretoperformtheirduties.Article81
Anydisputebetweentheinstitutionandamemberof
thelocalstaffshallbesubmittedtothecompetent
courtinaccordancewiththelawsinforceinthe
placewheretheservantperformshisduties.
TITLEV
SPECIALADVISERS
Article82 competentbudgetaryauthority,specifyingthe
remunerationcontemplated .
1.Theremunerationofspecial^dvisersshallbe
determinedbydirectagreementbetweentheadviser
concernedandtheauthorityreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle6.Thecontractof.aspecial
advisershallbeforatermnotexceedingtwoyears.It
shallberenewable .
2.Aninstitutionwhichintendstorecruitaspecial
adviserorrenewhiscontractshallnotifytheBeforethecontractisfinally.concludedthereshallbe
anexchanceofviewswiththecompetentbudgetary
authorityontheproposedremunerationifwithinone
monthfollowingthedateofnotificationamemberof
thatauthorityortheinstitutionconcernedso
requests.

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Article83 andthesecondparagraphofArticle25oftheStaff
Regulations,concerningtherightsandobligationsof
officials,andArticles90and91oftheStaff
Regulations ,concerningappeals,shallapplyby
analogy.Article11,thefirstparagraphofArticle12,Article
14,thefirstparagraphofArticle16,Articles17,19
and22,thefirstandsecondparagraphsofArticle23
TITLEVI
ESTABLISHMENT STAFFOFTHEJOINTNUCLEARRESEARCHCENTRE
CHAPTER 1
Generalprovisions
Article84Anydecisionrequiringdamagesufferedbythe
Communityasaresultofseriousmisconducttobe
madegood,asprovidedinArticle22oftheStaff
Regulations,shallbetakenbytheauthorityreferred
tointhefirstparagraphofArticle6afterobserving
theformalitiesprovidedforincasesofdismissalfor
seriousmisconduct .Thecontractsofestablishment staffoftheJoint
NuclearResearchCentreshallbeforanindefinite
period.
Article85CHAPTER 3
Conditionsofengagement
Article88Establishment staffoftheJointNuclear .Research
Centreshallnotbeengagedforanypurposeother
thanthatoffilling,inaccordancewiththisTitle,
vacantpostsincludedinthelistofpostsappendedto
thesectionoftheresearchandinvestmentbudgetof
theEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity .
Article86
Article5(1)and(4)andthesecondparagraphof
Article92oftheStaffRegulations,concerningthe
classification ofpostsincategories,servicesand
grades,andArticle7oftheStaffRegulations,
concerningassignmentofofficialstoposts,shall
applybyanalogy.
Thegradingofestablishment staffoftheJoint
NuclearResearchCentreshallbestatedintheir
contract.1.Recruitmentshallbedirectedtosecuringforthe
institutiontheservicesofstaffofthehigheststandard
ofability,efficiencyandintegrity.
Establishment staffoftheJointNuclearResearch
Centreshallbeselectedwithoutreferencetorace,
creedorsex.
2.AmemberoftheestablishmentstaffoftheJoint
NuclearResearchCentremaybeengagedonlyon
conditionthat:
(a)heisanationalofoneoftheMemberStatesof
theCommunities ,unlessanexceptionis
authorisedbytheauthorityreferredtointhefirst
paragraphofArticle6,andenjoyshisfullrights
asacitizen;
(b)hehasfulfilledanyobligationsimposedonhim
bythelawsconcerningmilitaryservice;
(c),heproducestheappropriatecharacterreferences
astohissuitabilityfortheperformanceofhis
duties;
(c)heisphysicallyfittoperformhisduties;and
(e)heproducesevidenceofathoroughknowledgeof
oneofthelanguagesoftheCommunitiesandof
asatisfactoryknowledgeofanotherlanguageof
theCommunitiestotheextentnecessaryforthe
performanceofhisduties.CHAPTER 2
Rightsandobligations
Article87
Articles11to26oftheStaffRegulations,concerning
therightsandobligationsofofficials,shallapplyby
analogy,saveforthesecondparagraphofArticle15,
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Article89
Beforebeingengaged,amemberoftheestablishment
staffoftheJointNuclearResearchCentreshallbe
medicallyexaminedbyoneof,theinstitution's
medicalofficersinorderthattheinstitutionmaybe
satisfiedthathefulfilstherequirementsofArticle88
(2)(d).
Article90CHAPTER 6
Remuneration andsocialsecuritybenefits
Article94
TheCounciloftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community ,actingonaproposalfromthe
Commission oftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Communitybythequalifiedmajorityspecifiedinthe
firstindentofthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle.118
(2)oftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanAtomic
EnergyCommunityandtakingintoaccountlocal
practice,shalldetermine:
(a)theconditionsrelatingtotheremuneration of
establishment staffoftheJointNuclearResearch
Centreateachplaceofemployment ;
(b)theallowances,insurances,.socialsecurity
benefitsandothersimilarbenefitsofwhatever
kindtowhichtheyshallbeentitled.
Forpurposesoftheapplicationofsubparagraph (a),
theCommission oftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Communityshall,asfaraspossible,enterinto
separateagreementswiththeappropriate agencies
ofthecountriesconcerned .Amemberoftheestablishment staffoftheJoint
NuclearResearchCentreshallserveaprobationary
periodoffromthreetosixmonths,duringwhichhis
employmentmaybeterminatedifhiscapacityforthe
workhasnotprovedadequate.Inexceptionalcases
theprobationaryperiodmaybeextendednotmore
thanonceforafurtherthreemonths.
Onexpiryoftheprobationaryperiod,amemberof
theestablishmentstaffshallbeestablishedinhispost.
CHAPTER 4
, Career
.Article95Article91
Articles36,40and42oftheStaffRegulations ,
concerningactiveemployment ,leaveonpersonal
groundsandleaveformilitaryservice,shallapplyby
analogytoestablishment staffoftheJointNuclear
ResearchCentre.IftheCommissionoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community considersitnecessarytorecruit
establishment stafffortheJointNuclearResearch
Centrefromcandidatesnotresidinginthecountryor
incloseproximity,totheplacewheretheyareto
performtheirduties,theCounciloftheEuropean
AtomicEnergyCommunity ,actingonaproposal
fromtheCommissionbythequalifiedmajority
specifiedinthefirstindentofthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle118(2)oftheTreaty
establishing theEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community ,shalldeterminetheallowancestobe
paidtosuchstaff.Thetotalremuneration ofsuch
staffshallnot,however,exceedtheamountwhich
theywouldreceiveundertheStaffRegulations ,
notwithstanding theprovisionsofTitleVIIIthereof.Article92
Articles43and45oftheStaffRegulations ,
concerningreportsandpromotion,shallapplyby
analogytoestablishment staffoftheJointNuclear
ResearchCentre.
Article96CHAPTER 5
WorkingconditionsArticles11to13ofAnnexVIItotheStaff
Regulations,regardingmissionexpenses,andArticle
85oftheStaffRegulations,concerningrecoveryof.
overpayments,,shallapplybyanalogyto
establishment staffoftheJointNuclearResearch
Centre.Articles55and57to61oftheStaffRegulations
concerninghours'ofwork,leaveandpublicholidays,
shallapplybyanalogytoestablishmentstaffofthe
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CHAPTER 7
Disciplinaryproceedingsandappeals
Article97
TitlesVIandVIIoftheStaffRegulations,concerning
disciplinaryproceedingsandappeals,shallapplyby
analogytoestablishment staffoftheJointNuclear
ResearchCentre.(b)duringorattheendofhisprobationary
period,inaccordancewithArticles90and94;
(c)ifheiselectedtopublicofficeandtheauthority
referredtointhefirstparagraphofArticle6
considerssuchpublicofficetobeincompatible
withthedischargeofhisnormalduties;
(d)ifhebecomesanofficialofoneofthethree
EuropeanCommunities ;
(e)if,heceasestosatisfytherequirements of
Article88(2)(a)and(d).However,ifthe
servantceasestosatisfytherequirementsof
Article88(2)(d),hisemploymentmaybe
terminatedonlyifheisentitledtoan
invaliditypension;
(f)ifheisdismissedinaccordancewithArticle
97.CHAPTER 8
Terminationofemployment
Article98
Apartfromcessationondeath,theemploymentofa
memberoftheestablishment staffoftheJoint
NuclearResearchCentreshallcease:2.inothercases,afterduenotice,whichshallbenot
lessthantwodaysforeachcompletedmonthof
service,subjecttoaminimumoffifteendaysand
amaximumofthreemonths.Theperiodofnotice
shallnot,however,commencetorunduring
maternityleaveorsickleave,providedsuchsick
leavedoesnotexceedthreemonths.Itshall,
moreover,besuspendedduringmaternityorsick
leavesubjecttothelimitsaforesaid.1.withoutnotice:
(a)attheendofthemonthinwhichhereaches
theprescribedageforretirementpension;
TITLEVII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Article99 Article100
ServicewithaninstitutionofthethreeEuropean
Communities beforetheentryintoforceofthese
ConditionsofEmploymentshallbetreatedasservice
»undertheseConditionsofEmployment .
Article101AservantintheemploymentoftheCommunities
whentheseConditionsofEmploymententerinto
forcewho,notwithstanding thattheinstitutionhas
decidedtocontinuetoemployhim,isnotappointed
as-anofficialunderArticle102oftheStaff
Regulationsmustbeofferedacontractbythe
authorityreferredtointhefirstparagraphofArticle
6inaccordance withtheseConditions of
Employment .Suchcontractshalltakeeffectonthe
datewhentheseConditionsofEmploymententer
intoforce.
Thecontractofaservantwhorefusesanoffermade
asprovidedintheprecedingparagraphshallbe
terminatedunderthetermsofhisearliercontract.Whereaservantreceivesacontractasamemberof
thetemporarystaffundertheseConditionsof
Employment ,theamountsstandingtohiscreditwith
theCommunities 'temporaryprovidentschemeshall
betakenintoconsideration forpurposesof
calculatingthesumspayabletothatservantunder
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TITLEVIII
FINALPROVISIONS
Article102 uniformapplicationoftheseConditionsof
Employment .
Article103SubjecttoArticle103,thegeneralprovisionsfor
givingeffecttotheseConditionsofEmploymentshall
beadoptedbyeachinstitutionafterconsultingits
StaffCommitteeandtheStaffRegulationsCommittee
providedforinArticle10oftheStaffRegulations .
Theadministrations oftheinstitutions ofthe
CommunitiesshallconferforthepurposeofsecuringThegeneralprovisionsforgivingeffecttotheStaff
Regulations,referredtoinArticle110ofthose
Regulations,shallapplytoservantscoveredbythese
ConditionsofEmploymentwherebyvirtueofthese
ConditionsofEmploymenttheprovisionsofthesaid
Regulationsapplytothoseservants.