COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93)105 final 
Brussels, 19 March 1993 
PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC), Euratom, ECSC) 
amending council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 1859/76 of 29 June 1976 
laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Centre for 
the Development of Vocational Training 
PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC), Euratom, ECSC) 
amending council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 1860/76 of 29 June 1976 
laying down the conditions of Employment of Staff of the European Foundation 
for the Improvement of Living and working conditions 
(presented by the commission to the council) 
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Explanatory Memorandum 
Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 1859/76 and 1860/76 lay down the Conditions of 
Employment of Staff of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational 
Training and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and 
Working Conditions. They have been amended three times, on 13 May 1980 
(Regulations Nos 1237/80 and 1238/80), on 22 February 1982 (Regulations Nos 
509/82 and 510/82) and on 23 February 1987 (Regulations Nos 679/87 and 
680/87). 
The two sets of Conditions of Employment should be amended and adjusted to 
maintain the parallels between them and the Conditions of Employment 
applicable to temporary staff of the Communities. The following objectives 
are pursued: 
1. to amplify the Conditions of Employment at the two organizations so as to 
bring them closer into line with the Conditions of Employment of Other 
Servants of the communities : 
(a) introduction of the same rules governing the reimbursement of travel 
expenses upon taking up duty and leaving the service as apply to 
officials and other servants of the Communities (by analogy with 
Article 7 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations); 
(b) introduction of supplementary retirement pension rights at the rate 
of 5% of the rights acquired before age 60 for each year worked 
after that age, but not so as to bring total rights above 70% of the 
final basic salary (by analogy with Article 5 of Annex VIII to the 
Staff Regulations); 
(c) adjustment of the rules governing transfers of pension rights 
(Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 571/92, 7.3.1992). 
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2. to adjust the Conditions of Employment to Regulation (EEC) No 3831/91 of 
19 December 1991, which introduced a temporary contribution levied on the 
remuneration of officials and other servants of the Communities with 
effect from 1 January 1992; 
3. to adjust the Conditions of Employment to Regulation (EEC) No 3832/91 of 
19 December 1991, which raised individual contributions to the pension 
scheme from 6.75% to 8.25% with effect from 1 January 1993; 
4. to amend the table of grades and corresponding basic posts. The highest 
grade is currently A4, corresponding to the post of Principal 
Administrator. It is proposed that provision be made for A3 posts, 
corresponding to the function of Head of Division. This would be the 
highest post in the hierarchy provided for in the Conditions of 
Employment. 
PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC), Euratom, ECSC) 
AMENDING COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) NO 1859/76 OF 29 JUNE 1976 
LAYING DOWM THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR 
THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing 
a European centre for the Development of Vocational Training,* and in 
particular Article 13 thereof, 
Having regard to council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 1859/76 of 
29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the 
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training,2 as last 
amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 679/87 of 23 February 1987,3 
Having regard to the proposal from the commission, 
Whereas it is for the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal 
from the Commission, to amend the Conditions of Employment; 
Whereas the parallels between the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the 
Centre and the Conditions of Employment applicable to temporary staff of the 
Communities should be maintained, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJ No L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. 
2 OJ No L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 1. 
3 OJ No L 72, 14.4.1987, p. 1. 
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Article 1 
In the table in the third paragraph of Article 4 of the conditions of 
Employment, Grade A3 is inserted in the section for Category A, and the 
basic post of Head of Division is attached to it. 
In the scale of basic salaries in the table in Article 4 of Annex IV, 
Grade A3 is added with eight steps corresponding to the figures given for 
Grade A3 in the scale in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of 
the European Communities. 
Article 2 
In Article 41h of the Conditions of Employment, "6.75%" is replaced by 
"8.25%". 
Article 3 
Article 4a of Annex IV is amended to read as follows: 
"Article 4a 
Article 66a of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European 
Communities, providing for a "temporary contribution" to be levied on the 
remuneration paid by the Communities to serving officials, shall apply by 
analogy to the Centre's staff. Director and Deputy Director." 
Article 4 
Article 14 of Annex IV is amended as follows: 
1. The following sentence is added at the second indent of the first 
subparagraph of paragraph 2: "However, if the outward-and-return journey 
covers a distance of 800km or more, staff in Categories C and D shall be 
reimbursed the first-class fare.". 
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2. A new subparagraph, worded as follows, is inserted between the first and 
third subparagraphs of paragraph 2 : 
"Where the route referred to in the first indent of the first 
subparagraph exceeds 500km and in cases where the usual route includes a 
sea-crossing, staff shall be entitled, on production of the tickets, to 
reimbursement of the cost of travel by air in the class immediately below 
luxury class or first class.". 
Article 5 
A new Article 4a, worded as follows, is inserted in Annex VI: 
"Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, a staff member who has less 
than 35 years of pensionable service at the age of 60 years and who 
continues to acquire pension rights under Article 3 shall, in respect of 
each year of service between the age of 60 years and the age when he 
begins to draw retirement pension, be entitled to an increase in pension 
equal to 5% of the amount of pension rights acquired by him at the age of 
60 years, but so that his total pension shall not exceed 70% of his final 
basic salary as referred to in the second paragraph of Article 41a of the 
Conditions of Employment. 
Such increase shall likewise be payable in the event of the death of a 
staff member who has remained in the service after the age of 60 years.". 
Article 6 
Paragraph 1 and the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Article 10 of 
Annex VI are amended to read as follows : 
"1. A staff member who leaves the service of the Centre to: 
enter the service of a government administration or a national 
or international organization which has concluded an agreement 
with the Centre; or 
pursue an activity in an employed or self-employed capacity, by 
virtue of which he acquires pension rights under a scheme whose 
administrative bodies have concluded an agreement with the 
Centre; 
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shall be entitled to have the actuarial equivalent of his retirement 
pension rights in the Centre transferred to the pension fund of that 
administration or organization or to the pension fund under which he 
acquires retirement pension rights by virtue of the activity pursued 
in an employed or self-employed capacity. 
2. A staff member who enters the service of the centre after: 
leaving the service of a government administration or of a 
national or international organization; or 
pursuing an activity in an employed or self-employed capacity; 
shall be entitled, at the end of the probationary period provided 
for by Article 25 of the Conditions of Employment, to have paid to 
the Centre either the actuarial equivalent or the flat-rate 
redemption value of the retirement pension rights acquired by virtue 
of such service or activities.". 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication 
in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
Article 3 shall apply from 1 January 1992, and Article 2 shall apply from 
1 January 1993. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
The President 
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PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC), Euratom, ECSC) 
AMENDING COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 1860/76 OF 29 JUNE 1976 
LAYING DOWN THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF OF THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION 
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 establishing a 
European Foundation for the improvement of Living and Working Conditions,* 
and in particular Article 17 thereof, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 1860/76 of 
29 June 1976 laying down the Conditions of Employment of Staff of the 
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions,2 
as last amended by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 680/87 of 
23 February 1987,3 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas it is for the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal 
from the Commission, to amend the Conditions of Employment; 
Whereas the parallels between the Conditions of Employment of staff of the 
Foundation and the Conditions of Employment applicable to temporary staff of 
the Communities should be maintained, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
1 OJ No L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1. 
2 OJ No L 214, 6.8.1976, p. 24. 
3 OJ No L72, 14.4.1987, p. 5. 
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Article 1 
In the table in the third paragraph of Article 4 of the Conditions of 
Employment, Grade A3 is inserted in the section for Category A, and the 
basic post of Head of Division is attached to it. 
In the scale of basic salaries in the table in Article 4 of Annex IV, 
Grade A3 is added with eight steps corresponding to the figures given for 
Grade A3 in the scale in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of 
the European Communities. 
Article 2 
In Article 41h of the Conditions of Employment, "6.75%" is replaced by 
"8.25%". 
Article 3 
Article 4a of Annex IV is amended to read as follows: 
"Article 4a 
Article 66a of the Staff Regulations of officials of the European 
Communities, providing for what is termed a "temporary contribution" to 
be levied on the remuneration paid by the Communities to serving 
officials, shall apply be analogy to the Foundation's staff, Director and 
Deputy Director." 
Article 4 
Article 14 of Annex IV is amended as follows: 
1. The following sentence is added at the second indent of the first 
subparagraph of paragraph 2: "However, if the outward-and-return journey 
covers a dstance of 800km or more, staff in Categories c and D shall be 
reimbursed the first-class fare.". 
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2. A new subparagraph, worded as follows, is inserted between the first and 
third subparagraphs of paragraph 2 : 
"Where the route referred to in the first indent of the first 
subparagraph exceeds 500km and in cases where the usual route includes a 
sea-crossing, staff shall be entitled, on production of the tickets, to 
reimbursement of the cost of travel by air in the class immediately below 
luxury class or first class.". 
Article 5 
A new Article 4a, worded as follows, is inserted in Annex VI: 
"Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2, a staff member who has less 
than 35 years of pensionable service at the age of 6 0 years and who 
continues to acquire pension rights under Article 3 shall, in respect of 
each year of service between the age of 60 years and the age when he 
begins to draw retirement pension, be entitled to an increase in pension 
equal to 5% of the amount of pension rights acquired by him at the age of 
60 years, but so that his total pension shall not exceed 7 0% of his final 
basic salary as referred to in the second paragraph of Article 41a of the 
Conditions of Employment. 
Such increase shall likewise be payable in the event of the death of a 
staff member who has remained in the service after the age of 60 years.". 
Article 6 
Paragraph 1 and the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Article 10 of 
Annex VI are amended to read as follows : 
"1. A staff member who leaves the service of the Foundation to: 
enter the service of a government administration or a national 
or international organization which has concluded an agreement 
with the Foundation; or 
pursue an activity in an employed or self-employed capacity, by 
virtue of which he acquires pension rights under a scheme whose 
administrative bodies have concluded an agreement with the 
Foundation; 
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shall be entitled to have the actuarial equivalent of his retirement 
pension rights in the Foundation transferred to the pension fund of 
that administration or organization or to the pension fund under 
which he acquires retirement pension rights by virtue of the 
activity pursued in an employed or self-employed capacity. 
2. A staff member who enters the service of the Foundation after: 
leaving the service of a government administration or of a 
national or international organization; or 
- pursuing an activity in an employed or self-employed capacity; 
shall be entitled, at the end of the probationary period provided 
for by Article 25 of the Conditions of Employment, to have paid to 
the Foundation either the actuarial equivalent or the flat-rate 
redemption value of the retirement pension rights acquired by virtue 
of such service or activities.". 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication 
in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
Article 3 shall apply from 1 January 1992, and Article 2 shall apply from 
1 January 1993. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 
Don» a% Brussels, • • for the Council 
The President 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
21 January 19 9 3 
1. Budget heading B3-1025 
B3-420 
2. Title of measure 
3. Legal basis 
4. Purpose of measure 
5. Financial impact 
5.0 Expenditure from 
Community budget 
5.1 Revenue 
5.2 Method of calculation Centre for the Development of 
Vocational Training, Berlin 
Subsidy for the Foundation for the 
Improvement of Living and Working 
conditions, Dublin 
1. Proposal for a Regulation amending the 
Regulation laying down the Conditions of 
Employment of Staff of the European Centre 
for the Development of Vocational Training 
Proposal for a Regulation amending the 
Regulation laying down the conditions of 
Employment of Staff of the European 
Foundation for the Improvement of Living and 
Working Conditions 
Council Regulation No 337/7 5 
Regulation No 1365/75 - Council 
To maintain parallels between the Conditions 
of Employment of staff at the Centre andthe 
Foundation and the Conditions of Employment 
applicable to temporary staff of the 
Community institutions 
Current year 
23 000 Following year 
23 000 
p.m. p.m. 
Difference between annual average salary for 
grade A4 and grade A3. 
This additional cost will not entail an 
increase in the Community subsidies to the 
Centre and the Foundation. 
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