The Tribunal pronounced in favour of
the Council but this doesn’t mean that the salary adjustment for 2011 is
definitively lost. The Court stated that it was the
duty of the Council – and not of the Commission – to verify the existence of a
serious and sudden deterioration of the economic and social situation. As a
consequence, the Commission now has the possibility to present to the Council
and the European Parliament a new proposal that takes the exception clause into
consideration. This new proposal can be accepted or refused according to the
codecision procedure. Staff representatives will be applying all needed
pressure on the Commission.
While there is no guarantee that the situation can be
resolved with such a new proposal, the Commission has a duty to take all the
necessary measures to ensure staff obtain what is rightfully due for 2011, and
also for 2012.
R&D Ispra will keep you updated concerning this
procedure that represents a very important step towards the correct allocation
of roles among Commission, Council, Parliament and Court of Justice; we will
contribute in order to obtain the best outcome for all staff.
For further information click
here (only French) – English version will follow.
