Contractual Agents – duration of initial contract

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Dear Mr Šucha,

we wish to express our strong satisfaction and support for the decision regarding contractual agent recruitments you communicated to staff representatives during the most recent social dialogue meeting (COCO-JRC of 20th October).

Following a longstanding request from our side, in order to increase the attractiveness of the JRC and be able to retain the best possible candidates, within the boundaries of Staff Regulations, the longest possible initial contract should be offered to contractual agents. As a positive side-effect the administrative burden on AMC8 is also reduced.

Your decision to go in this direction and offer initial contracts of the maximum possible duration (3 years) as standard fully matches expectations of services and staff.  Of course we recognise that, in cases where projects or service needs have clearly demonstrated shorter timeframes, shorter durations may be sometimes offered as an exception. We expect the same policy to be applied to existing contractual agents such that any extension will also be as long as possible.

To ensure that the implementation of this new very welcome approach, leading to a happier and healthier working environment for all, is applied consistently and fairly across the whole JRC, we urge you to give as soon as possible clear guidance to all Directors, Unit Heads and BC/AMC8.

Thank you again for your openness and collaborative spirit on this matter.

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