THE PICARD CASE concerning the continuity of pension rights with Maître Sébastien ORLANDI – SOa Law Case C‑366/21 P – JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Second Chamber), 15 December 2022 You were a contract agent or a temporary agent before 1 May 2004 or before 1 January 2014 and you have been appointed as an official after these […]
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Kinnock has damaged our pension schemes and the salary adjustment method by applying rough and ready changes without proper dialogue with the trade unions. The result is that you will have to work longer and contribute more, to reach the same level of allowances and therefore the same level of retirement. The salary adjustment method was changed to save money. Between 2004 and 2008, the Kinnock method has decreased your purchasing power by 2.3% in 4 years, which represents a saving of less than 1% of the entire community budget. The current salary adjustment method will end in 2013. The true challenge will be to replace it and to decide what to replace it with.
TRANSFER “IN” OF PENSION RIGHTS: Impact of the time elapsed on the calculation of the period of pensionable service. The application of the standard interest rate by the Commission may result in unlawful enrichment to the detriment of the staff On 15 May 2019 the Court confirmed the judgment of the General Court of […]
Read moreBrussels, 10 November 2016 NOTE TO MRS KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF BUDGET AND HUMAN RESOURCES Subject : Placing on compulsory leave of 28 colleagues before the end of 2016 following the implementation of Article 42c of the Staff Regulations Ref : Note from Mrs Souka, to our attention, dated 28 October […]
Read moreDear Colleagues, R&D is pleased to announce the uploading of the recording of the conference « Brexit: a practical guide » organised by R&D in the Council on 15 September 2016, as well as the PowerPoint slides of this event. Please, click here for the video and here for the PowerPoint file. R&D remains available […]
Read moreNEITHER “big stray cats” NOR “treated as accomplices of MS”! “Titanic” for some and “Proud sailboat on calm waters” for others? R&D invites the other Trade Unions to a public debate to discuss different pension analyses and to answer your questions. Many of you expressed your surprise, disappointment or even disgust about the state of […]
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