2014 certification exercise: does DG HR still talk to.... DG HR?

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R&D has repeatedly complained about the lack of social dialogue with DG HR in recent months. Nevertheless, a new step was taken recently: DG HR does not speak to DG HR! Here's an example....

Certification exercises were traditionally launched before the end of the year, with an application period that was extended after the publication of the promotion announcement. This allowed colleagues who were promoted to grade AST5 during the promotion exercise in question to apply to the certification exercise and thus satisfy one of the conditions of eligibility (minimum grade AST5 at the closing date of the call for applications, without any requirement of seniority in grade). 

However, the 2014 certification exercise was launched on 30 September (see administrative information) and, to the astonishment of many colleagues and of R&D, the application period closes on 31 October 2014, at 11:59 p. m, just a few days before the planned publication of the administrative information on the closure of the promotion exercise! De facto, all colleagues who have been told they were proposed for promotion to grade AST5, and who will be officially promoted probably around 8 November (with retroactive effect from 1 January 2014), are not eligible since, on 31 October, their promotions will not yet have been officially confirmed! 

What will R&D do?
R&D advises all colleagues in this situation to submit a complete application and indicate that they have the required grade at the time of their selection by their DG
R&D asks DG HR to extend the application period to 15 November so that all affected colleagues are eligible
R&D also wishes to remind DG HR that there are several courses in Syslog (organized by DG HR!) with the purpose of improving internal communication:  it seems that several places are still available...

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