This is a summary (not
exhaustive) of the most important changes to the Commission's proposal. The main
amendments adopted by the JURI Committee can be divided into 2 categories:
I. MODIFICATION
OF PROVISIONS INTRODUCED IN THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL
Contract Agents
- duration of
contract: limiting the maximum duration of Contract Agents (AC3b) to 5 years instead
of 6 years as proposed by the Commission.
- internal competition: internal competition
may be open to contract staff
provided they have worked as contract staff for at least three years for the
institution concerned at the closing date for application for the competition.
Annual Trip Home
2,5 days of
supplementary leave every year,
without any distance calculations (for officials entitled to both the
expatriation/foreign residence allowance) + reduction of payment of travel
expenses for officials in higher grades.
II. NEW
ELEMENTS INTRODUCED
Advancement in step
No automatic advancement
in step if the official's performance has been evaluated as unsatisfactory in
the last period's report.
