Proposal for a Council (EC, EURATOM) regulation adjusting with effect from 1 July 2008 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the correction coefficients applied thereto [SEC(2008) 2875]
Date: 2008-11-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European official, pay, regulations for civil servants, servant (EU), social-security benefit

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 21.11.2008 
COM(2008) 788 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL (EC, EURATOM) REGULATION 

adjusting with effect from 1 July 2008 the remuneration and pensions of officials and 
other servants of the European Communities and the correction coefficients applied 
thereto 

[SEC(2008) 2875] 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

As  is  the  case  each  year,  under  Article  3  of  Annex  XI  to  the  Staff  Regulations,  the 
Council,  acting  on  a  Commission  proposal  based  on  the  Eurostat  report,  must  take  a 
decision  before  the  end  of  the  year  adjusting  remuneration  and  pensions,  with  effect 
from 1 July. 

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General context 

In accordance with Article 3 of Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, the adjustment to 
remuneration  and  pensions  derives  directly  from  changes  in  the  purchasing  power  of 
salaries  in  national  civil  services  (specific  indicator),  changes  in  the  cost  of  living  in 
Brussels (International Index) and economic parities determined by Eurostat. 

The specific indicator measures changes in the net remuneration, exclusive of inflation, 
of  national  civil  servants  in  Member  States'  central  governments.  Eurostat  has 
calculated  this  indicator  on  the  basis  of  information  supplied  by  the  eight  Member 
States referred to in Article 1(4) of Annex XI. 

The Brussels International Index measures changes in the cost of living in Brussels for 
Community  officials.  Eurostat  has  drawn  up  this  index  on  the  basis  of  information 
provided by the Belgian authorities. 

The economic parities for remuneration establish the purchasing power equivalence of 
the  remuneration  paid  in  Brussels,  as  the  reference  city,  with  that  paid  in  the  other 
places  of  employment.  Eurostat  has  calculated  those  parities  in  agreement  with  the 
national statistical bodies. 

The economic parities for pensions establish the purchasing power equivalence of the 
pension paid in Belgium, as the reference country, with that paid in the other countries 
of  residence.  Eurostat  has  calculated  those  parities  in  agreement  with  the  national 
statistical bodies. 

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Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

A proposal is presented each year for adjusting remuneration and pensions. 

Consistency with other policies and objectives of the Union 

Not applicable. 

CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

Consultation of interested parties 

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Methods of consultation used, main sectors covered and general profile of respondents 

The  elements  of  the  proposal  have  been  discussed  with  the  staff  representatives  in 

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accordance with the appropriate procedures. 

Summary of replies received and the way in which they have been taken into account 

The proposal takes account of the opinions of the parties consulted. 

Collection and use of expertise 

There was no need for external expertise. 

Impact assessment 

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-  The  purpose  of  the  proposal  is  to  adjust  remuneration  and  pensions  in  accordance 
with the legislation in force. 

- The legislation in force permits no alternative. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

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Summary of the proposed action 

In accordance with Article 1 of Annex XI to the Staff Regulations, Eurostat has drawn 
up  a  report  on  changes  in  the  cost  of  living  in  Brussels,  changes  in  the  purchasing 
power of remuneration in national civil services, and the economic parities from which 
the weightings derive. 

3.1.  ADJUSTMENT  TO  REMUNERATION  AND  PENSIONS  IN  BELGIUM  AND 
LUXEMBOURG 

The average change in the purchasing power of national civil servants' remuneration in 
the reference period measured by the specific indicator is equal to -1,3%. 

The  change  in  the  cost  of  living  in  Brussels  in  the  reference  period  measured  by  the 
Brussels International Index calculated by Eurostat is equal to 4,4%. 

According  to  Article  3(2)  of  Annex  XI  to  the  Staff  Regulations,  the  amount  of  the 
adjustment  is  obtained  by  multiplying  together  the  specific  indicator  and  Brussels 
International Index calculated by Eurostat. 

The proposed adjustment to remuneration and pensions in Belgium and Luxembourg is 
therefore 3,0%. 

Under  Article  3(5)  of  Annex  XI,  no  weighting  is  applicable  in  Belgium  or 
Luxembourg. 

3.2. ADJUSTMENT TO REMUNERATION AND PENSIONS OUTSIDE BELGIUM 
AND LUXEMBOURG 

Outside  Belgium  and  Luxembourg  the  adjustment  to  remuneration  and  pensions  is 
obtained by multiplying the adjustment in Belgium and Luxembourg by the change in 
weightings and in the exchange rate. 

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The  weightings  applicable  to  remuneration,  pensions  and  transfers  of  part  of  the 
remuneration that are set out in the Regulation have been calculated as follows: 

- Weightings for OFFICIALS outside Belgium and Luxembourg: 

Eurostat has calculated, in agreement with the national statistical bodies, the economic 
parities which establish the purchasing power equivalence of the remuneration paid in 
Brussels with that paid in the other places of employment at 1 July. 

The weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed 
in the Member States other than Belgium and Luxembourg are determined by the ratios 
between these economic parities and the exchange rates applicable at 1 July. 

-  Weightings  for  PENSIONS  outside  Belgium  and  Luxembourg  and  weightings  for 
TRANSFERS: 

Eurostat has calculated, in agreement with the national statistical bodies, the economic 
parities  which  establish  the  purchasing  power  equivalence  of  the  pension  paid  in 
Brussels with that paid in the other countries of residence at 1 July. 

The weightings calculated for the pensions of individuals living outside Belgium and 
Luxembourg  in  the  various  countries  are  determined  by  the  ratios  between  these 
economic parities and the exchange rates applicable at 1 July. 

Under Article 17 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations, these weightings are directly 
applicable to transfers made by officials and other servants. 

Under Article 20 of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations, the weightings apply only to 
the part of the pension corresponding to pension rights acquired before 1 May 2004. 

Under Article 20(2) of Annex XIII, the weightings applicable to pensions are obtained 
by  taking  a  weighted  average  of  the  coefficients  applicable  to  officials  and  the 
coefficients calculated for pensions. 

- Date on which the weightings enter into effect: 

These weightings take effect on 1 July for all places except those with a high cost-of-
living increase, for which the weighting enters into effect on 16 May if the increase in 
the cost of living is greater than 6.3%, or 1 May if it is greater than 12.6%. 

Changes  in  the  cost  of  living  outside  Belgium  and  Luxembourg  are  measured  by  the 
change in the implicit indices. These indices are calculated by multiplying the Brussels 
International Index by the change in the economic parity. 

The date of entry into force of this adjustment is earlier for the places referred to in the 
Regulation. 

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Legal basis 

The Staff Regulations, and in particular Annex XI thereto, constitute the legal basis. 

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329 

Subsidiarity principle 

The  proposal  concerns  an  area  that  falls  within  the  exclusive  competence  of  the 
Community. The principle of subsidiarity does not therefore apply. 

Proportionality principle 

The  proposal  is  consistent  with  the  principle  of  proportionality  for  the  following 
reasons: 

- Annex XI to the Staff Regulations provides for a Council Regulation. 

- The  financial  burden results directly from  the  application  of  the  adjustment  method 
provided for in the Staff Regulations. 

Choice of instruments 

Proposed instrument: Regulation. 

Other instruments would be inappropriate for the following reasons: 

- Annex XI to the Staff Regulations provides for a Council Regulation. 

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

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The  impact  of  the  adjustment  to  remuneration  and  pensions  on  administrative 
expenditure and on revenue is detailed in the financial statement annexed hereto. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL (EC, EURATOM) REGULATION 

adjusting with effect from 1 July 2008 the remuneration and pensions of officials and 
other servants of the European Communities and the correction coefficients applied 
thereto 

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, and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and 
Annexes  VII,  XI  and  XIII  thereto,  and  Articles  20  (first  paragraph),  64  and  92  of  the 
Conditions of Employment of other Servants, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

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  European 
Communities should be adjusted under the 2008 annual review, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

With effect from 1 July 2008, the date “1 July 2007” in the second paragraph of Article 63 of 
the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by “1 July 2008”. 

Article 1 

Article 2 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  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: 

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01/07/2008
GRADE
16
15
14
13
12
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10
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8
7
6
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4
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2
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16 299,08
14 405,66
12 732,20
11 253,14
9 945,89
8 790,51
7 769,34
6 866,80
6 069,10
5 364,07
4 740,94
4 190,20
3 703,44
3 273,22
2 892,98
2 556,91

2
16 983,99
15 011,01
13 267,22
11 726,01
10 363,83
9 159,90
8 095,82
7 155,35
6 324,13
5 589,48
4 940,16
4 366,28
3 859,06
3 410,76
3 014,55
2 664,35

STEP

3
17 697,68
15 641,79
13 824,73
12 218,75
10 799,33
9 544,81
8 436,01
7 456,03
6 589,88
5 824,35
5 147,76
4 549,76
4 021,22
3 554,09
3 141,22
2 776,31

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5

16 076,97
14 209,36
12 558,70
11 099,79
9 810,36
8 670,72
7 663,46
6 773,22
5 986,40
5 290,97
4 676,34
4 133,10
3 652,97
3 228,61
2 853,56

16 299,08
14 405,66
12 732,20
11 253,14
9 945,89
8 790,51
7 769,34
6 866,80
6 069,10
5 364,07
4 740,94
4 190,20
3 703,44
3 273,22
2 892,98  

Article 3 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  correction  coefficients  applicable  to  the  remuneration  of 
officials and other servants under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in 
column 2 of the following table. 

With effect from 1 January 2009, the correction coefficients applicable under Article 17(3) of 
Annex  VII  to  the  Staff  Regulations  to  transfers  by  officials  and  other  servants  shall  be  as 
indicated in column 3 of the following table. 

With effect from 1 July 2008, the correction coefficients applicable to pensions under Article 
20(1)  of  Annex  XIII  to  the  Staff  Regulations  shall  be  as  indicated  in  column  4  of  the 
following table. 

With effect from 16 May 2008, the correction coefficients applicable to the remuneration of 
officials and other servants under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in 
column 5 of the following table. 

With  effect  from  1  May  2008,  the  correction  coefficients  applicable  to  the  remuneration  of 
officials and other servants under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in 
column 6 of the following table. 

With  effect  from  16  May  2008,  the  correction  coefficients  applicable  to  pensions  under 
Article 20(1) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 7 of the 
following table. 

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Country / Pla ce
Bulgaria
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Germany

Bonn
Karlsruhe
Münich

Estonia
Greece
Spain
France
Ireland
Italy

Varese

Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Hungary
Malta
Netherlands
Austria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom
Culham

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Re m une ra tion
1.7.2008

98,1
139,4
98,9
98,0
96,4
105,3

95,0
101,6
115,5
121,9
111,5
98,6
89,2

94,0
85,0
109,1
107,8

91,7

87,3
119,8
115,3

3
Tra nsfe r
1.1.2009
62,5
91,1
136,4
99,4

4
Pe nsion
1.7.2008
100,0
100,0
136,4
100,0

5

6

Re m une ra tion Re m une ra tion

16.5.2008
70,5

1.5.2008

7
Pe nsion
16.5.2008

81,9
94,9
96,0
106,3
118,5
107,6

91,9
79,8
71,9
81,6
86,7
101,5
106,9
84,6
91,0
66,9
86,0
81,9
116,2
111,5
105,4

100,0
100,0
100,0
106,3
118,5
107,6

100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
101,5
106,9
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
100,0
116,2
111,5

85,0

76,3

93,8

90,2

125,6
100,9

85,1

75,2

105,4

Article 4 

With effect from 1 July 2008, 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 878,32, and 
shall be EUR 1171,09 for single parents. 

Article 5 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  basic  amount  of  the  household  allowance  referred  to  in 
Article 1(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 164,27. 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  amount  of  the  dependent  child  allowance  referred  to  in 
Article 2(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 358,96. 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  amount  of  the  education  allowance  referred  to  in  Article 
3(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 243,55. 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  amount  of  the  education  allowance  referred  to  in  Article 
3(2) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 87,69. 

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With effect from 1 July 2008, 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 486,88. 

With  effect  from  1  January  2009,  the  kilometric  allowance  referred  to  in  Article  8(2)  of 
Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be adjusted as follows:  

Article 6 

EUR 0 for every km from 0 to 200 km 

EUR 0,3651 for every km from  201 to 1 000 km 

EUR 0,6085 for every km from  1 001 to 2 000 km 

EUR 0,3651 for every km from  2 001 to 3 000 km 

EUR 0,1216 for every km from  3 001 to 4 000 km 

EUR 0,0586 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  182,54  if  the  distance  by  train  between  the  place  of  employment  and  the  place  of 

origin is between 725 km and 1 450 km; 

–  EUR  365,04  if  the  distance  by  train  between  the  place  of  employment  and  the  place  of 

origin is greater than 1 450 km. 

Article 7 

With effect from 1 July 2008, the daily subsistence allowance referred to in Article 10(1) of 
Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be: 

–  EUR 37,73 for an official who is entitled to the household allowance; 

–  EUR 30,42 for an official who is not entitled to the household allowance. 

Article 8 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  lower  limit  for  the  installation  allowance  referred  to  in 
Article 24(3) of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants shall be: 

–  EUR 1074,14 for a servant who is entitled to the household allowance; 

–   EUR 638,68 for a servant who is not entitled to the household allowance. 

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Article 9 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  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 1288,19, the upper limit shall be EUR 2576,39 and the standard allowance 
shall be EUR 1171,09. 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  table  of  basic  monthly  salaries  in  Article  63  of  the 
Conditions of Employment of other Servants shall be replaced by the following: 

Article 10 

01/07/2008
CATEGORY
A

B

C

D

GROUP
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX

1

6 565,32
4 765,00
4 004,25
3 846,60
3 021,43
2 873,61
2 571,98
2 324,67
2 238,75

STEP

2
7 378,56
5 229,31
4 182,62
4 223,18
3 220,60
3 042,79
2 659,49
2 461,59
2 269,94

3
8 191,80
5 693,62
4 360,99
4 599,76
3 419,77
3 211,97
2 747,00
2 598,51
2 301,13

4
9 005,04
6 157,93
4 539,36
4 976,34
3 618,94
3 381,15
2 834,51
2 735,43
2 332,32  

Article 11 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  table  of  basic  monthly  salaries  in  Article  93  of  the 
Conditions of Employment of other Servants shall be replaced by the following: 

FUNCTION
GROUP
IV

III

II

I

01/07/2008
GRADE

18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

7

6

5

3

2

1

STEP
4
5 618,70 5 735,55 5 854,82 5 976,58 6 100,87 6 227,74 6 357,25
4 965,96 5 069,23 5 174,64 5 282,26 5 392,10 5 504,24 5 618,70
4 389,04 4 480,31 4 573,49 4 668,59 4 765,68 4 864,79 4 965,96
3 879,15 3 959,82 4 042,17 4 126,23 4 212,03 4 299,63 4 389,04
3 428,49 3 499,79 3 572,57 3 646,87 3 722,70 3 800,12 3 879,15
3 030,19 3 093,21 3 157,53 3 223,19 3 290,22 3 358,65 3 428,49
3 879,08 3 959,75 4 042,09 4 126,14 4 211,95 4 299,53 4 388,94
3 428,46 3 499,75 3 572,53 3 646,82 3 722,65 3 800,06 3 879,08
3 030,18 3 093,19 3 157,51 3 223,17 3 290,20 3 358,62 3 428,46
2 678,17 2 733,86 2 790,71 2 848,74 2 907,98 2 968,45 3 030,18
2 367,05 2 416,27 2 466,52 2 517,81 2 570,17 2 623,61 2 678,17
2 678,11 2 733,81 2 790,67 2 848,71 2 907,97 2 968,45 3 030,19
2 366,93 2 416,16 2 466,42 2 517,72 2 570,08 2 623,54 2 678,11
2 091,91 2 135,42 2 179,84 2 225,18 2 271,46 2 318,70 2 366,93
1 848,85 1 887,30 1 926,56 1 966,63 2 007,53 2 049,29 2 091,91
2 277,64 2 324,91 2 373,16 2 422,41 2 472,69 2 524,01 2 576,39
2 013,53 2 055,32 2 097,98 2 141,52 2 185,96 2 231,33 2 277,64
1 780,05 1 816,99 1 854,70 1 893,20 1 932,49 1 972,59 2 013,53  

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Article 12 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  lower  limit  for  the  installation  allowance  referred  to  in 
Article 94 of the Conditions of Employment of other Servants shall be: 

–  EUR 807,93 for a servant who is entitled to the household allowance; 

–  EUR 479,00 for a servant who is not entitled to the household allowance. 

Article 13 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  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 966,15, the upper limit shall be EUR 1932,29 and the standard allowance 
shall be EUR 878,32. 

Article 14 

With effect from 1 July 2008, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in the first subparagraph 
of  Article  1(1)  of  Council  Regulation  (ECSC,  EEC,  Euratom)  No  300/761  shall  be  EUR 
368,17, EUR 555,70, EUR 607,58 and EUR 828,33. 

With  effect  from  1  July  2008,  the  amounts  referred  to  in  Article  4  of  Council  Regulation 
(EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/682 shall be subject to a coefficient of 5,314614. 

Article 15 

With effect from 1 July 2008, the table in Article 8(2) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations 
shall be replaced by the following: 

Article 16 

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2 

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). 
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). 

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01/07/2008
GRADE
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

STEP

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

16 299,08 16 983,99 17 697,68 17 697,68 17 697,68 17 697,68
14 405,66 15 011,01 15 641,79 16 076,97 16 299,08 16 983,99
12 732,20 13 267,22 13 824,73 14 209,36 14 405,66 15 011,01 15 641,79 16 299,08
11 253,14 11 726,01 12 218,75 12 558,70 12 732,20

9 159,90

9 945,89 10 363,83 10 799,33 11 099,79 11 253,14 11 726,01 12 218,75 12 732,20
9 945,89 10 363,83 10 799,33 11 253,14
8 790,51
9 945,89
8 790,51
7 769,34
7 769,34
6 866,80
6 866,80
6 069,10
6 069,10
5 364,07
5 364,07
4 740,94
4 740,94
4 190,20
4 190,20
3 703,44
3 703,44
3 273,22
3 273,22
2 892,98
2 892,98
2 556,91

9 159,90
8 095,82
7 155,35
6 324,13
5 589,48
4 940,16
4 366,28
3 859,06
3 410,76
3 014,55
2 664,35

9 544,81
8 436,01
7 456,03
6 589,88
5 824,35
5 147,76
4 549,76
4 021,22
3 554,09
3 141,22
2 776,31

9 810,36
8 670,72
7 663,46
6 773,22
5 986,40
5 290,97
4 676,34
4 133,10
3 652,97
3 228,61
2 853,56

7 155,35
6 324,13
5 589,48
4 940,16
4 366,28
3 859,06
3 410,76

7 769,34
6 866,80
6 069,10
5 364,07
4 740,94
4 190,20
3 703,44

7 456,03
6 589,88
5 824,35
5 147,76
4 549,76
4 021,22
3 554,09

9 544,81

With effect from 1 July 2008, 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 17 

1.7.08 - 31.12.08

344,55  

Article 18 

With effect from 1 July 2008, 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: 

1.7.08 - 31.8.08

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Article 19 

With effect from 1 July 2008, 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: 

- EUR 127,01 per month for officials in Grade C4 or C5; 

- EUR 194,73 per month for officials in Grade C1, C2 or C3. 

Article 20 

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

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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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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL: 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EC,  EURATOM)  adjusting  with  effect  from  1  July 
2008 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European 
Communities and the weightings applied thereto. 

2. 

ABM/ABB 
BUDGETING) FRAMEWORK 

(ACTIVITY-BASED  MANAGEMENT/ACTIVITY-BASED 

Policy area(s) concerned and associated activity/activities: 

All areas and activities are potentially concerned. 

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1. 

Budget  lines  (operational  lines  and  related  technical  and  administrative  assistance 
lines (ex-BA lines)), including headings: 

Expenditure: XX.01.01.01 Commission and Chapter 11 Other institutions 

Revenue: 400 - Proceeds of the tax on the salaries, wages and allowances of officials, 
other  servants and  persons in receipt  of  a  pension,  404  -  Proceeds  from  the  special 
levy  on  the  salaries  of  members  of  the  institutions,  officials  and  other  servants  in 
active employment, 410 - Staff contributions to the pension scheme. 

3.2. 

Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

Indefinite 

3.3. 

Budgetary characteristics (add rows if necessary): 

Budget 
line 

Nature 
expenditure 

of 

the 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
from  applicant 
countries 

in 

Heading 
financial 
perspective 

XX.01.01
.01 
and 
Chapter 
11 

Non-
compulso
ry 
expenditu
re 

NDA3 

NO 

NO 

NO 

No [5] 

4. 

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 

4.1. 

Financial resources 

4.1.1.  Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA) 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

3 

Non-differentiated appropriations. 

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Nature of expenditure 

Section 
No 

Year 
2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013  Total 

Operational expenditure4 

Commitment 
appropriations (CA) 

8.1 

Payment  appropriations 
(PA) 

a 

b 

Administrative expenditure included in reference amount5 

Technical 
and 
administrative  assistance 
(NDA) 

8.2.4 

c 

TTOOTTAALL  RREEFFEERREENNCCEE  AAMMOOUUNNTT  

Commitment 
appropriations 

Payment appropriations 

a+c 

b+c 

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount6 

Human 
associated 
(NDA) 

resources  and 
expenditure 

Administrative  costs,  other 
than  human  resources  and 
associated 
not 
included in reference amount 
(NDA) 

costs, 

8.2.5 

d 

72.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

n/a 

8.2.6 

e 

Total indicative financial cost of intervention 

TOTAL  CA, 
cost of human resources 

including 

TOTAL  PA, 
cost of human resources 

including 

a+c
+d
+e 

b+c
+d
+e 

72.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

n/a 

72.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

144.1 

n/a 

4 
5 
6 

Expenditure not falling under Chapter xx 01 of Title xx concerned. 
Expenditure falling under Article xx 01 04 of Title xx. 
Expenditure falling under Chapter xx 01, other than Articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05. 

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Co-financing details 

If the proposal involves co-financing by Member States, or other specified bodies, an estimate 
of the level of this co-financing should be indicated in the table below: 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Co-financing body 

…………………… 

f 

TOTAL  CA  including 
co-financing 

a+c+
d+e+
f 

Year n

n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 

n  +  5 
and 
later 

Total 

4.1.2.  Compatibility with financial programming 

X 

Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

(cid:133) Proposal  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the  financial 
perspective. 

(cid:133) Proposal  may  require  application  of  the  provisions  of  the  Interinstitutional 
Agreement7 (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective). 

4.1.3.  Financial impact on revenue 

(cid:133) Proposal has no financial impact on revenue 

X  Financial impact - The effect on revenue is as follows: 

EUR million (to one decimal place) 

Budget line  Revenue 

Prior 
to 
action 
2008 

Situation following action 

2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013 

410  Pension 
contribution 

a) Revenue in absolute terms  309.3 

314.0  318.6  318.6  318.6  318.6  318.6 

b) Change in revenue 

∆  

4.7 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

400 Tax 

a) Revenue in absolute terms  421.1 

427.4  433.7  433.7  433.7  433.7  433.7 

b) Change in revenue 

∆  

6.3 

12.6 

12.6 

12.6 

12.6 

12.6 

404  Special 
levy 

a) Revenue in absolute terms  39.2 

39.8 

40.4 

40.4 

40.4 

40.4 

40.4 

b) Change in revenue 

∆  

0.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

7 

See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement. 

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4.2. 

Human Resources FTE (including officials, temporary and external staff) - see detail 
under point 8.2.1. 

Annual requirements 

Year n  n + 1  n + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 

n  +  5 
and 
later 

number 
Total 
human resources 

of 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1. 

Need to be met in the short or long term 

Obligation under the Staff Regulations 

5.2. 

Added  value  of  Community  involvement  and  coherence  of  the  proposal  with  other 
financial instruments and possible synergy 

Not applicable. 

5.3. 

Objectives, expected results and related indicators of the  proposal in the  context of 
the ABM framework 

Not applicable. 

5.4. 

Method of implementation (indicative) 

(cid:133) Centralised management 

X  directly by the Commission: PMO 

–  (cid:133) indirectly by delegation to: 

– 

– 

– 

(cid:133)  executive agencies 

(cid:133)  bodies  set  up  by  the  Communities  as  referred  to  in 
Article 185 of the Financial Regulation 

(cid:133)  national  public-sector  bodies/bodies  with  public-service 
mission 

(cid:133) Shared or decentralised management 

– 

– 

(cid:133)  with Member States 

(cid:133)  with third countries 

(cid:133) Joint management with international organisations 

Relevant comments: 

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6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1. 

Monitoring system 

Not applicable. 

6.2. 

Evaluation 

6.2.1.  Ex-ante evaluation 

Not applicable. 

6.2.2.  Measures  taken  following  an  intermediate/ex-post  evaluation  (lessons  learned  from 

similar experiences in the past) 

Not applicable. 

6.2.3.  Terms and frequency of future evaluations 

Evaluation at the end of the fourth year as from July 2004 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

Not applicable. 

8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1. 

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

Not applicable. 

8.2. 

Administrative expenditure 

8.2.1.  Number and type of human resources 

Types of post 

Staff  to  be  assigned  to  management  of  the  action  using  existing  and/or  additional 
resources (number of posts/FTEs) 

Year n 

Year n+1 

Year n+2 

Year n+3 

Year n+4 

Year n+5 

or 
Officials 
temporary  staff8 
(XX 01 01) 

financed9 
Staff 
Article XX 01 02 

A*/
AD 

B*, 
C*/
AST 

by 

8 
9 

Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 

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Other  staff  financed10 
by Article XX 01 04/05 

TOTAL 

8.2.2.  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

8.2.3.  Sources of human resources (statutory) 

–  (cid:133) Posts currently allocated to the management of the programme to be replaced 

or extended 

–  (cid:133) Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year n 

–  (cid:133) Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure 

–  (cid:133) Posts  to  be  redeployed  using  existing  resources  within  the  managing  service 

(internal redeployment) 

–  (cid:133) Posts required for year n although not foreseen in the APS/PDB exercise of the 
question
in 

year 

10 

Cost of which is included in the reference amount. 

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8.2.4.  Other administrative expenditure included in reference amount 

(XX 01 04/05 

– 

Expenditure on administrative management) 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Budget line 

(No and title) 

Year n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

Year n+5 

TOTAL 

and later 

Technical 

1. 
administrative 
(including related staff costs) 

and 
assistance 

 Executive agencies 

Other 
administrative assistance 

technical 

and 

- intra muros 

- extra muros 

Total 
administrative assistance 

technical 

and 

8.2.5.  Financial cost of human resources and associated costs not included in the reference 

amount 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Type of human resources 

Year n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year n+3  Year n+4  Year n+5 

and later 

Officials and temporary staff 
(XX 01 01) 

Staff  financed  by  Article  XX  01  02 
(auxiliary, END, contract staff, etc.) 

(specify budget line) 

Total  cost  of  human  resources  and 
associated  costs  (NOT  included  in 
reference amount) 

Calculation- Officials and temporary agents 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

Calculation- Staff financed under Article XX 01 02 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 

8.2.6.  Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

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Year 

n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

Year 
n+5 

TOTAL 

and 
later 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

XX 01 02 11 01 - Missions 

XX 01 02 11 02 - Meetings and conferences 

XX 01 02 11 03 - Committees 

XX 01 02 11 04 - Studies and consultations 

XX 01 02 11 05 - Information systems 

2.  Total  other  management  expenditure 
(XX 01 02 11) 

3. Other expenditure of an administrative 
nature  (specify 
to 
budget line) 

including  reference 

Total  administrative  expenditure,  other 
than  human  resources  and  associated 
costs 
reference 
included 
amount) 

(NOT 

in 

Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

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