Interimaires at the JRC Ispra
We are happy to notice that he shares our position to defend job security and stability rather than create additional precarity. This is completely in line with our proposal and we expect to maintain the collaboration with the trade union majority for every important issue affecting the JRC.
GH/AC
Another staff policy issue concerns the move from the grantholder scheme to a scheme of contractual (statutory) agents as a consequence of the formal agreement reached in 2009 between the trade unions and the Commission, and the following Commission Decision of 2.3.2011 (see art. 14§4: blue network - green network).
As you may already know the Administration is already working on the transition by setting up a pilot project for cat.30. The unions have different opinions on the matter: while some want to work by means of derogations for every critical point, some others would like to have a narrow database containing only high specialised profiles.
R&D fully shares the document produced by Caterpillar and, starting from those positions, is working to:
- have a huge database of candidates, to be used also by other DGs
- extend the pilot project for cat. 20 and 40
- obtain EPSO selection for all profiles
- study the situation of non-EU grantholders and solve the problem of their application.
After two meetings with the other trade unions, the Ispra Local Staff Commitee Executive Bureau has presented its own document, not approved by the LSC Plenary and not shared by us.
Considering the importance of the issue, we'll keep monitoring the situation and will insist on our positions.
Interimaires
Recently we heard about some discussions regarding the possible introduction of interimaires at the JRC Ispra (interimaires are external staff hired through a so called temping agency). According to those in favour, this would be necessary because of long recruiting time of contractual agents. This is strange because one of the reasons for the reorganisation of the resource directorate was to harmonise recruitment procedures and make them faster.
We believe that trade unions should defend job security and stability rather than additional precarity (the next step could easily be outsourcing). If the procedures are slow, they should be improved or alternatives should be found (like a stable pool of contractual agents available to replace staff on leave). Not to speak of the higher cost of interimaires compared to contractual agents.
In order to express our concern the trade union majority in Ispra has already sent this note to our Director General Mr. Ristori on 13.07. According to the President of the Local Staff Commitee, Mr. Ristori proposed the creation of a group of Contract agents FGI that should cover "horizontally" all the JRC needs: we agree with the idea of a pool of CA (that we suggested from the beginning) but we have some doubts concerning a possible replacement of tasks FGII, FGIII and FGIV by contract agents FGI...
We will of course inform you on any further developments.
New R&D Committee
The new R&D committee has been formally appointed on 28/06/12.
Here are the new representatives:
EXECUTIVE BUREAU
| President | Gianfranco SELVAGIO | Tel. 5033 |
| Vice-Presidents | Hans NIEMAN Salvatore TIRENDI | Tel. 5530 Tel. 6442 |
| Political Secretary | Diana REMBGES | Tel. 5953 |
| Vice-Secretary | Robert KENNY | Tel. 9287 |
| Treasurer | Clemens WITTWEHR | Tel. 3898 |
| Vice-Treasurer | Berta DUANE | Tel. 9743 |
| Members | Jurgita KURGANIENE Paul NAUWELAERS Uwe WENG Jan WOLLGAST | Tel. 6739 Tel. 9616 Tel. 5073 Tel. 9096 |
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
| Josè Blasco MUNOZ - Tel. 9467 |
| Natale FAEDDA - Tel. 9638 |
| Santino FRISON - Tel. 9464 |
| Paolo PIZZIOL - Tel. 5767 |
| Alessandra RAVAGLI - Tel. 9033 |
| Daniela TOCCAFONDI - Tel. 9596 |
R&D Help desk promotions
You can contact the R&D Ispra secretariat (jrc-rd-ispra@ec.europa.eu) at 9645 or the following colleagues directly:
Hans Nieman 5530
Diana Rembges 5953
Transfer of Pension rights - IN - presentation
Transfer of pension rights currently poses many problems penalizing colleagues who submitted their request for transfer between 2009 and 2011. U4U and R&D have informed you on the 8th of May meeting about this issue, what has been done and what remains to be done (see our presentation).
R&D has made an art. 90 template available to those involved
and has supported the introduction of a first appeal to the Public Service Court of the European Union.
R&D's lawyer and U4U and R&D experts will get back on the 4 of june meeting on this issue and on the launch of the petition:
http://www.renouveau-democratie.eu/documents/pensions/120515_petition_transfert_in.doc
R&D has made an art. 90 template available to those involved
and has supported the introduction of a first appeal to the Public Service Court of the European Union.
R&D's lawyer and U4U and R&D experts will get back on the 4 of june meeting on this issue and on the launch of the petition:
http://www.renouveau-democratie.eu/documents/pensions/120515_petition_transfert_in.doc
This time we need you!
R&D has decided to join forces with CISL, FFPE, SFIE, and U4U for the upcoming CLP elections. This means that we have formed and are part of one common list, No.3, together with these trade unions.
Why do we do this?
With the ongoing reform, joining forces and closing ranks is the only way to protect staff interests. This joint force guarantees that the opinion of those who are working in Ispra also counts at the central level, as the above-mentioned trade unions are united in Brussels as well. Europe is in the middle of a very serious economic crisis, and this has a huge impact on the negotiations of the New Staff Regulations. Times are getting tough and there is no time left for petty disputes among trade unions: UNITED WE ARE STRONGER!
Is this collaboration just for the elections?
Our collaboration already started in the past. Among many examples, a highlight was the Art.90 procedure followed by the legal action against the Correction Coefficient; 534 colleagues participated in this action! Our majority will continue this collaboration; open to all trade unions, also in the future.
Why vote for list 3?
Because a united defence of individual rights, the JRC and the European Commission is needed for all staff, at all levels, and should be carried out with dignity and mutual respect. We think that having 9 different trade unions at the Ispra site, is not the best way to defend staff. Our list guarantees a well balanced staff representation for everybody: women and men, with different types of contracts and from different origins and backgrounds are willing to collaborate to defend our common interests at a local and a central level. Attention: just put one cross on the top of the list. This single cross guarantees the best defence for your job security.
What can we expect the next weeks?
We believe that there will be a turbulent campaign. From our side we will distribute some material, e.g. our election programme, which you will receive this week. Please contact us immediately if you don't receive our programme before Friday 9 March. May we kindly ask you to talk to 2 colleagues in your neighbourhood and explain them the importance of a united defence of our work environment at this very difficult moment?
Yes, most important: We do kindly ask you to vote list 3.
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