Cumulative effects of the 2011 and 2012 annual salary adjustments
On 14 April the Council finally approved the 2011 and 2012
salary adjustments, which are as follows:
2011: no salary adaptation (it should have been +1.7%). The
Varese correction coefficient changes from 92.3 to 91.9.
2012: +0.8% salary adaptation (it should have been +1.7%).
The Varese correction coefficient changes from 91.9 to 93.4.
The changes will be implemented with the May 2014 salary
slip.
According to our calculations, the impact for the Ispra
staff will be a “one shot” arrear corresponding to around +26% (+17,6%
due to salary increase and +8,4% for the CC changes) of the June 2011 base
salary (which is the last stable reference).
Furthermore, your salary from May
2014 on will be increased by 0,8%.
However, you have to deduct the contributions for pension,
for sickness and accident insurance, the tax, the solidarity levy (for the 2014
part only); and add (if applicable) the child, household, expatriation and
other allowances. Any promotion and/or increase in step received since June
2011 will also slightly increase the arrears. Hence, the exact amount of
arrears to be received in May depends on everyone’s individual situation.
This small adjustment is really welcome in these difficult
times, but once again we criticise the unjustified cut imposed by the Council
on our purchasing power by greatly decreasing the two annual salary
adaptations.
We will launch a legal action in due course. See http://www.recours2014.eu/p/adaptations-2011-et-2012.html.
Foreign driving licences: the full picture
Since some of these messages contained partial or inaccurate information, we wish to provide you with a full picture of the situation.
Don't hesitate to contact our secretariat in case you have doubts concerning your personal situation or need individual guidance.
19TH JANUARY 2013: INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EUROPEAN DRIVING LICENSE
In order to guarantee true freedom of movement to EU drivers, to reinforce safety on European roads and to reduce the possibilities of fraud, on 19 January 2013 the European Union introduced a new European driving license (backed by a EU directive of 2006). The new license will facilitate the management of driving licenses by administrations and contribute to better detection of driving license fraud (click here to read the related press release in all languages). All Member States will have to convert their driving licenses into the new European format by 19 January 2033 at latest. By then, only the new “credit card type” driving licenses will be allowed.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW
Holders have to renew or convert their driving license in the country where they have their "normal" residency. Italy considers "normal residency" the place where a person spends more than 185 days a year.
If you have a non-expiring driving license, the conversion of your driving license is mandatory.
JRC Ispra staff, retired staff and their relatives who have a driving license without any expiry date, have to convert their document into the new European format by 19 January 2015. In order to avoid problems with national authorities, we strongly advise you to convert your driving license as soon as possible. When you ask for a license conversion, your current driving license is immediately replaced by a provisional license.
Keep in mind that provisional licenses or certificates will NOT be recognised in other EU countries: plan your conversion at a time you don't need to travel across Europe!
If you have a driving license with an expiry date you are NOT obliged to convert your driving license now.
DON'T FORGET THAT…
Wherever you live in the EU, you must register your car in the country where you normally live or have your residency. In Italy you must register your vehicle within 1 year.
Once you have registered your car in Italy, any foreign car insurance becomes invalid and you must take out an Italian insurance policy.
Although this information has been compiled with the greatest care, it is not meant to replace the official statements and rule
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)
No comments :
Post a Comment