Harmonised application of Flexitime rules
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Dear Mr Michel,
Following the broadcast message sent to all staff about the entry into force of the new Commission Decision on Working time, we take the opportunity to bring to your attention a non-harmonised application of the rule on Flexitime and recuperation at Ispra.
In particular it seems that some Unit Heads, contrary to any formal or legal hindrance deriving from our new Staff Regulations or GIPs, are refusing that Flexitime recuperation may be joined (immediately before or after) to normal holidays.
It means that, for instance, an AST9/AD9 or higher grade official willing to take a full day off (half day normal holidays plus half day Flexitime recuperation), can do so - or not - depending on the Unit he is working for.
While we recognise that Flexitime recuperation is allowed only when not affecting service needs, we cannot accept that such possibility is denied by putting forward fake arguments of incompatibility within the current framework of rules.
Therefore we kindly invite you to send a clear message to our middle management, asking for a consistent and harmonised application of rules across the whole JRC as indicated by Art. 7.3 of the Commission Decision (C(2014)2502):
Upon an individual request for recuperation from a staff member, the hierarchical
superior, having due regard to the basic principles as laid down in Article 3, may
approve it if:
- excess hours are justified by the staff member's work; and
- the interest of the service is upheld.
Following the broadcast message sent to all staff about the entry into force of the new Commission Decision on Working time, we take the opportunity to bring to your attention a non-harmonised application of the rule on Flexitime and recuperation at Ispra.
In particular it seems that some Unit Heads, contrary to any formal or legal hindrance deriving from our new Staff Regulations or GIPs, are refusing that Flexitime recuperation may be joined (immediately before or after) to normal holidays.
It means that, for instance, an AST9/AD9 or higher grade official willing to take a full day off (half day normal holidays plus half day Flexitime recuperation), can do so - or not - depending on the Unit he is working for.
While we recognise that Flexitime recuperation is allowed only when not affecting service needs, we cannot accept that such possibility is denied by putting forward fake arguments of incompatibility within the current framework of rules.
Therefore we kindly invite you to send a clear message to our middle management, asking for a consistent and harmonised application of rules across the whole JRC as indicated by Art. 7.3 of the Commission Decision (C(2014)2502):
Upon an individual request for recuperation from a staff member, the hierarchical
superior, having due regard to the basic principles as laid down in Article 3, may
approve it if:
- excess hours are justified by the staff member's work; and
- the interest of the service is upheld.
Real examples explaining what can be or cannot be done would be really welcome by JRC staff and will leave little space to misinterpretation.
Kind regards,
Gianfranco Selvagio
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