Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 420/2008 of 14 May 2008 adjusting with effect from 1 July 2007 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities
Date: 2008-05-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European official, pay, pension scheme, regulations for civil servants, servant (EU), social-security benefit

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REGULATIONS

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 420/2008

of 14 May 2008

adjusting with effect from 1 July 2007 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other
servants of the European Communities

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in
particular Article 13 thereof,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the conditions of employment of other servants of
the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular
Articles 63, 65 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and Annexes VII, XI and XIII thereto, and the first paragraph
of Article 20, Article 64 and Article 92 of the Conditions of employment of other servants,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Italy, on the basis of the national
law adopted in December 2007, communicated the new data
concerning the retroactive increase in the real remuneration of civil servants in the central
government in that Member State with the date of effect of 1 February 2007, which falls in the
reference period from 1 July 2006 to 1 July 2007, and therefore Eurostat modified the Specific
Indicator for the reference period.

Since those data were not available at the time when the Commission presented the proposal
concerning the reference period from 1 July 2006 to 1 July 2007, Council Regulation (EC,
Euratom) No 1558/2007 which was adopted on the basis of that proposal did not take into
account the actual increase in the remuneration in the Italian civil service.

In order to guarantee that the purchasing power of Community officials and other servants develops
in parallel with that of national civil servants in the Member States, the remuneration and pensions of
officials and other servants of the Communities should be adjusted under the additional review,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 2007, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations
applicable for the purposes of calculating remuneration and pensions shall be replaced by the following:

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1558/2007 (OJ L 340,

22.12.2007, p. 1).

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1.7.2007

Grade

1

2

16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

15 824,35
13 986,08
12 361,36
10 925,38
9 656,21
8 534,47
7 543,05
6 666,80
5 892,33
5 207,84
4 602,86
4 068,16
3 595,57
3 177,89
2 808,72
2 482,44

16 489,31
14 573,79
12 880,80
11 384,48
10 061,97
8 893,10
7 860,02
6 946,94
6 139,94
5 426,68
4 796,28
4 239,11
3 746,66
3 311,43
2 926,75
2 586,76

Step

3

17 182,21
15 186,20
13 422,07
11 862,87
10 484,79
9 266,80
8 190,31
7 238,86
6 397,95
5 654,72
4 997,82
4 417,24
3 904,10
3 450,58
3 049,73
2 695,45

4

5

15 608,71
13 795,49
12 192,91
10 776,50
9 524,62
8 418,17
7 440,26
6 575,95
5 812,04
5 136,87
4 540,14
4 012,72
3 546,58
3 134,58
2 770,45

15 824,35
13 986,08
12 361,36
10 925,38
9 656,21
8 534,47
7 543,05
6 666,80
5 892,33
5 207,84
4 602,86
4 068,16
3 595,57
3 177,89
2 808,72

With effect from 1 July 2007, the amount of the parental leave allowance referred to in the second and
third paragraphs of Article 42a of the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 852,74 and EUR 1 136,98 for single
parents.

Article 2

With effect from 1 July 2007 the basic amount of the household allowance referred to in Article 1(1) of
Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 159,49.

Article 3

With effect from 1 July 2007 the amount of the dependent child allowance referred to in Article 2(1) of
Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 348,50.

With effect from 1 July 2007 the amount of the education allowance referred to in Article 3(1) of Annex
VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 236,46.

With effect from 1 July 2007 the amount of the education allowance referred to in Article 3(2) of Annex
VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 85,14.

With effect from 1 July 2007, the minimum amount of the expatriation allowance referred to in Article 69
of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Annex VII thereto shall be
EUR 472,70.

With effect from 1 January 2008, the kilometric allowance referred to in the second subparagraph of
Article 8(2) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be adjusted as follows:

Article 4

EUR 0 for every km from 0 to 200 km,

EUR 0,3545 for every km from 201 to 1 000 km,

EUR 0,5908 for every km from 1 001 to 2 000 km,

EUR 0,3545 for every km from 2 001 to 3 000 km,

EUR 0,1181 for every km from 3 001 to 4 000 km,

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EUR 0,0569 for every km from 4 001 to 10 000 km,

EUR 0 for every km over 10 000 km.

To the above kilometric allowance a flat-rate supplement shall be added, amounting to:

— EUR 177,22 if the distance by train between the place of employment and the place of origin is between

725 km and 1 450 km,

— EUR 354,41 if the distance by train between the place of employment and the place of origin is greater

than 1 450 km.

With effect from 1 July 2007 the daily subsistence allowance referred to in Article 10(1) of Annex VII to
the Staff Regulations shall be:

Article 5

— EUR 36,63 for an official who is entitled to the household allowance,

— EUR 29,53 for an official who is not entitled to the household allowance.

With effect from 1 July 2007, the lower limit for the installation allowance referred to in Article 24(3) of
the Conditions of employment of other servants shall be:

Article 6

— EUR 1 042,85 for a servant who is entitled to the household allowance,

— EUR 620,08 for a servant who is not entitled to the household allowance.

With effect from 1 July 2007, for the unemployment allowance referred to in the second subparagraph of
Article 28a(3) of the Conditions of employment of other servants, the lower limit shall be EUR 1 250,67,
the upper limit shall be EUR 2 501,35 and the standard allowance shall be EUR 1 136,98.

Article 7

With effect from 1 July 2007, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 63 of the Conditions of
employment of other servants shall be replaced by the following:

Article 8

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Category

A

B

C

D

Group

1

2

3

4

Step

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

6 374,10

4 626,21

3 887,62

3 734,56

2 933,43

2 789,91

2 497,07

2 256,96

2 173,54

7 163,65

5 077,00

4 060,79

4 100,17

3 126,80

2 954,16

2 582,03

2 389,89

2 203,82

7 953,20

5 527,79

4 233,96

4 465,78

3 320,17

3 118,41

2 666,99

2 522,82

2 234,10

8 742,75

5 978,58

4 407,13

4 831,39

3 513,54

3 282,66

2 751,95

2 655,75

2 264,38

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With effect from 1 July 2007, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 93 of the Conditions of
employment of other servants shall be replaced by the following:

Article 9

Function
Group

IV

III

II

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Step

Grade

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

5 455,05

4 821,32

4 261,20

3 766,16

3 328,63

2 941,93

3 766,10

3 328,60

2 941,92

2 600,17

2 298,11

2 600,10

2 297,99

2 030,98

1 795,00

2 211,30

1 954,88

1 728,20

5 568,49

4 921,58

4 349,82

3 844,48

3 397,85

3 003,11

3 844,42

3 397,82

3 003,10

2 654,24

2 345,90

2 654,18

2 345,79

2 073,23

1 832,33

2 257,19

1 995,46

1 764,07

5 684,30

5 023,93

4 440,28

3 924,43

3 468,51

3 065,56

3 924,36

3 468,48

3 065,55

2 709,43

2 394,68

2 709,39

2 394,58

2 116,35

1 870,45

2 304,04

2 036,87

1 800,68

Article 10

5 802,51

5 923,17

6 046,35

6 172,09

5 128,40

5 235,05

5 343,92

5 455,05

4 532,62

4 626,88

4 723,10

4 821,32

4 006,04

4 089,35

4 174,39

4 261,20

3 540,64

3 614,28

3 689,44

3 766,16

3 129,31

3 194,39

3 260,82

3 328,63

4 005,97

4 089,27

4 174,31

4 261,11

3 540,60

3 614,23

3 689,38

3 766,10

3 129,30

3 194,37

3 260,80

3 328,60

2 765,77

2 823,29

2 881,99

2 941,92

2 444,48

2 495,31

2 547,20

2 600,17

2 765,74

2 823,27

2 881,99

2 941,93

2 444,38

2 495,22

2 547,12

2 600,10

2 160,37

2 205,30

2 251,17

2 297,99

1 909,35

1 949,06

1 989,60

2 030,98

2 351,86

2 400,67

2 450,49

2 501,35

2 079,14

2 122,29

2 166,34

2 211,30

1 838,05

1 876,20

1 915,14

1 954,88

With effect from 1 July 2007, the lower limit for the installation allowance referred to in Article 94 of the
Conditions of employment of other servants shall be:

— EUR 784,40 for a servant who is entitled to the household allowance,

— EUR 465,05 for a servant who is not entitled to the household allowance.

With effect from 1 July 2007, for the unemployment allowance referred to in the second subparagraph of
Article 96(3) of the Conditions of employment of other servants, the lower limit shall be EUR 938,01, the
upper limit shall be EUR 1 876,01 and the standard allowance shall be EUR 852,74.

Article 11

Article 12

from 1 July 2007,

With effect
the allowances for shiftwork laid down in the first subparagraph
of Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 (1) shall be EUR 357,45,
EUR 539,51, EUR 589,88 and EUR 804,20.

(1) Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 of 9 February 1976 determining the categories of officials
entitled to allowances for shiftwork, and the rates and conditions thereof (OJ L 38, 13.2.1976, p. 1). Regulation as
supplemented by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1307/87 (OJ L 124, 13.5.1987, p. 6) and last amended by
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1558/2007.

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With effect from 1 July 2007, the amounts in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (1)
of the Council shall be subject to a coefficient of 5,159819.

Article 13

With effect from 1 July 2007, the table in Article 8(2) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be
replaced by the following:

Article 14

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Step

Grade

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

15 824,35

16 489,31

17 182,21

17 182,21

17 182,21

17 182,21

13 986,08

14 573,79

15 186,20

15 608,71

15 824,35

16 489,31

12 361,36

12 880,80

13 422,07

13 795,49

13 986,08

14 573,79

15 186,20

15 824,35

10 925,38

11 384,48

11 862,87

12 192,91

12 361,36

9 656,21

10 061,97

10 484,79

10 776,50

10 925,38

11 384,48

11 862,87

12 361,36

8 534,47

8 893,10

9 266,80

9 524,62

9 656,21

10 061,97

10 484,79

10 925,38

7 543,05

7 860,02

8 190,31

8 418,17

8 534,47

8 893,10

9 266,80

9 656,21

6 666,80

6 946,94

7 238,86

7 440,26

7 543,05

5 892,33

6 139,94

6 397,95

6 575,95

6 666,80

6 946,94

7 238,86

7 543,05

5 207,84

5 426,68

5 654,72

5 812,04

5 892,33

6 139,94

6 397,95

6 666,80

4 602,86

4 796,28

4 997,82

5 136,87

5 207,84

5 426,68

5 654,72

5 892,33

4 068,16

4 239,11

4 417,24

4 540,14

4 602,86

4 796,28

4 997,82

5 207,84

3 595,57

3 746,66

3 904,10

4 012,72

4 068,16

4 239,11

4 417,24

4 602,86

3 177,89

3 311,43

3 450,58

3 546,58

3 595,57

3 746,66

3 904,10

4 068,16

2 808,72

2 926,75

3 049,73

3 134,58

3 177,89

3 311,43

3 450,58

3 595,57

2 482,44

2 586,76

2 695,45

2 770,45

2 808,72

With effect from 1 July 2007 the amount of the dependent child allowance referred to in the first
subparagraph of Article 14 of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as follows:

Article 15

1.7.2007-31.12.2007

EUR 320,54,

1.1.2008-31.12.2008

EUR 334,51.

With effect from 1 July 2007 the amount of the education allowance referred to in the first subparagraph of
Article 15 of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as follows:

Article 16

1.7.2007-31.8.2007

EUR 51,07,

1.9.2007-31.8.2008

EUR 68,10.

(1) Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and
procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8). Regulation as
last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1558/2007.

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With effect from 1 July 2007, for the purposes of application of Article 18(1) of Annex XIII to the Staff
Regulations, the amount of the fixed allowance mentioned in the former Article 4a of Annex VII to the Staff
Regulations in force before 1 May 2004 shall be:

Article 17

— EUR 123,31 per month for officials in Grade C4 or C5,

— EUR 189,06 per month for officials in Grade C1, C2 or C3.

Article 18

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2008.

For the Council
The President

A. BAJUK