Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1323/2008 of 18 December 2008 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
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European official, pay, servant (EU), social-security benefit, wage determination

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC, EURATOM) No 1323/2008

of 18 December 2008

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,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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,

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

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, 64, 65 and 82 of
the Staff Regulations and Annexes VII, XI and XIII thereto, and
the first paragraph of Article 20, and Articles 64 and 92 of the
Conditions of Employment of Other Servants,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Article 1

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 2

from 1 July 2008,

With effect
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:

1.7.2008

GRADE

1

2

STEP

3

4

5

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

16 299,08

16 983,99

17 697,68

14 405,66

15 011,01

15 641,79

16 076,97

16 299,08

12 732,20

13 267,22

13 824,73

14 209,36

14 405,66

11 253,14

11 726,01

12 218,75

12 558,70

12 732,20

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

10 363,83

10 799,33

11 099,79

11 253,14

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

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

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

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Article 3

With effect from 1 July 2008, the correction coefficients applicable under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations
to the remuneration of officials and other servants 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.

Country/Place

Remuneration
1.7.2008

Transfer
1.1.2009

Pension
1.7.2008

Remuneration
16.5.2008

Remuneration
1.5.2008

Pension
16.5.2008

5

70,5

85,0

1

2

Bulgaria

Czech Rep.

Denmark

Germany

98,1

139,4

98,9

98,0

96,4

Bonn

Karlsruhe

Münich

105,3

Estonia

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Cyprus

Latvia

95,0

101,6

115,5

121,9

111,5

98,6

89,2

Varese

3

62,5

91,1

136,4

99,4

81,9

94,9

96,0

106,3

118,5

107,6

91,9

79,8

4

100,0

100,0

136,4

100,0

100,0

100,0

100,0

106,3

118,5

107,6

100,0

100,0

6

7

85,1

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Country/Place

Remuneration
1.7.2008

Transfer
1.1.2009

Pension
1.7.2008

Remuneration
16.5.2008

Remuneration
1.5.2008

Pension
16.5.2008

1

2

Lithuania

Hungary

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Slovakia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Culham

94,0

85,0

109,1

107,8

91,7

87,3

119,8

115,3

4

100,0

100,0

100,0

101,5

106,9

100,0

100,0

100,0

100,0

100,0

116,2

111,5

3

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

5

76,3

93,8

90,2

125,6

100,9

6

7

75,2

105,4

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amount of the parental leave allowance referred to in the second and
third subparagraphs of Article 42a of the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 878,32 and EUR 1 171,09
respectively for single parents.

Article 4

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.

Article 5

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.

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.

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Article 6

Article 7

With effect from 1 January 2009, 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:

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 0 for every km from 0 to 200 km

— EUR 37,73 for an official who is entitled to the household

allowance,

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.

— 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 instal­
lation allowance referred to in Article 24(3) of the Conditions
of Employment of Other Servants shall be:

— EUR 1 074,14 for a servant who is entitled to the

household allowance,

— EUR 638,68 for a servant who is not entitled to the

household allowance.

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 1 288,19, the upper limit shall be EUR 2 576,39
and the standard allowance shall be EUR 1 171,09.

Article 10

from 1 July 2008,

With effect
salaries in Article 63 of
Other Servants shall be replaced by the following:

the table of basic monthly
the Conditions of Employment of

1.7.2008

STEP

CATEGORY

GROUP

1

2

3

4

A

B

C

D

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

6 565,32

7 378,56

8 191,80

9 005,04

4 765,00

5 229,31

5 693,62

6 157,93

4 004,25

4 182,62

4 360,99

4 539,36

3 846,60

4 223,18

4 599,76

4 976,34

3 021,43

3 220,60

3 419,77

3 618,94

2 873,61

3 042,79

3 211,97

3 381,15

2 571,98

2 659,49

2 747,00

2 834,51

2 324,67

2 461,59

2 598,51

2 735,43

2 238,75

2 269,94

2 301,13

2 332,32

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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:

Article 11

FUNCTION
GROUP

IV

III

II

I

1.7.2008

GRADE

1

2

3

STEP

4

5

6

7

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

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

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 1 932,29 and the standard allowance shall be EUR 878,32.

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With effect from 1 July 2008, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in the first subparagraph of
Article 1(1) of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 (1) shall be EUR 368,17, EUR 555,70,
EUR 607,58 and EUR 828,33.

Article 14

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amounts referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No
260/68 (2) 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

1.7.2008

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

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

9 945,89

10 363,83

10 799,33

11 099,79

11 253,14

11 726,01

12 218,75

12 732,20

8 790,51

9 159,90

9 544,81

9 810,36

9 945,89

10 363,83

10 799,33

11 253,14

7 769,34

8 095,82

8 436,01

8 670,72

8 790,51

9 159,90

9 544,81

9 945,89

6 866,80

7 155,35

7 456,03

7 663,46

7 769,34

6 069,10

6 324,13

6 589,88

6 773,22

6 866,80

7 155,35

7 456,03

7 769,34

5 364,07

5 589,48

5 824,35

5 986,40

6 069,10

6 324,13

6 589,88

6 866,80

4 740,94

4 940,16

5 147,76

5 290,97

5 364,07

5 589,48

5 824,35

6 069,10

4 190,20

4 366,28

4 549,76

4 676,34

4 740,94

4 940,16

5 147,76

5 364,07

3 703,44

3 859,06

4 021,22

4 133,10

4 190,20

4 366,28

4 549,76

4 740,94

3 273,22

3 410,76

3 554,09

3 652,97

3 703,44

3 859,06

4 021,22

4 190,20

2 892,98

3 014,55

3 141,22

3 228,61

3 273,22

3 410,76

3 554,09

3 703,44

2 556,91

2 664,35

2 776,31

2 853,56

2 892,98

(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).

(2) Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 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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Article 17

Article 19

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:

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 thereto in force before 1 May 2004 shall be:

1.7.2008-31.12.2008 344,55

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

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:

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

Article 20

1.7.2008-31.8.2008

70,14

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, 18 December 2008.

For the Council
The President

M. BARNIER