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Contract agents<\/h3>

En savoir plus \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Local Staff<\/h3>

En savoir plus \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Contracted staff in EU CSDP civilian missions<\/h3>

En savoir plus \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Concertation on Home Leave<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Update on the concertation (November 2021)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An improved offer for those who are furthest away but overall all categories except 0-2,000km has been made, as can be seen in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This should be applicable from 2021 onward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geographical distance between the place of employment and the place of origin, in kilometers<\/td>2013 Decision in force now<\/td>Days of home leave per calendar year<\/td><\/tr>
0-2,000<\/td>2,5<\/td>2,5 (No change)<\/td><\/tr>
2,001-5,000<\/td>3<\/td>4(+1)<\/td><\/tr>
5,001-10,000<\/td>4<\/td>6(+2)<\/td><\/tr>
Above 10,000<\/td>5<\/td>9 (+4)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

In addition, there was mention of a new SPECIAL LEAVE for administrative\/medical purposes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We intend to accept this definite improvement on the current 2013 Decision on Home Leave, which has taken far too long. We must push hard for the new Special Leave and the new Teleworking Decision for EU DEL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home leave for officials, temporary staff and contract staff serving in a third country<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposed Joint OSP position<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After a wait of over 7 years (since Jan 2014) \u2013 we must ensure that ALL EXPAT staff get something \u2013 we cannot accept that some DEL colleagues in countries ( 0-2,000 kms) have NO increase whatsoever and remain at 2.5 days<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is room to improve the COM\/EEAS offer - they are currently offering the absolute MINIMUM \u2013 we firmly believe DEVCO can increase the offer \u2013 the question is how much<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We propose increases to all km categories (see OSP proposal of 2017 below for reference).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COVID- specific situation :<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Under COVID it is undeniable that travel has become more complex and lengthier for all and even more so for staff based in DEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are proposing unreservedly exceptional increases in Home Leave for all km categories for application in 2021\/2022 with the inclusion of a REVISION clause end 2022 due to COVID and the disruptions to travel that affect DEL STAFF more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUMMARY and GENESIS of this HL proposal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Additional Special leave has been requested by OSPs\/CLP HU since the onset of the new Annex X in Jan 2014 which severely cut the annual leave allocation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff have been waiting 7 years for a political gesture of good will to compensate partially for Annex X cuts to Annual Leave
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EEAS\/COM committed themselves to increasing HL as of January 2019 \u2013 this did NOT take place \u2013 no increase despite written communication to all DEL EXPATS in December 2018
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Previous CCP\/CLP HU request below \u2013 MAY 2017 \u2013 the CCP sent this request directly to Commissioner OETTINGER and OSPs requested a Concertation \u2013 no concertation ever took place in 2017\/2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CURRENT DECISION on HL in FORCE since 1 Jan 2014<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Home Leave : All officials working outside the EU are entitled to home leave calculated on the basis of the distance between the place of employment and the place of origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geographical distance between the place of employment and the place of origin, in kilometres<\/td>Days of home leave per calendar year<\/td><\/tr>
0-2,000<\/span><\/font><\/td>2,5<\/td><\/tr>
2,001-5,000<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
5,001-10,000<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Above 10,000<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

021 HR Home Leave Proposal for concertation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nothing for less than 2000, max of 2 extra days for more than 10,000 km<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the Draft Decision Proposal<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the above, we all have a range of specific arguments to demonstrate the \u201cparticular needs\u201d as per Annex V of the Staff Regulations for expatriates serving in delegation to justify why more HL is required. The above provides us all with the general framework so that we are all clear on what is at stake in this 1st meeting of concertation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Request for political consultation on the subject of \"recycling\" (Appendix X).<\/a> Jan 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Revision of the rules governing the mobility of Contract Agents in Delegations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EEAS - Revision of the rules governing the mobility of Contract Agents in Delegations: mobility at the EEAS cannot be an exact replica of that at the European Commission and must take into account the small number of posts available each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 26 the trade union organizations were invited to take part in a social dialogue concerning the revision of Decision ADMIN(2017) 19 of November 8, 2017 governing the mobility of Contract Agents of the EEAS in Delegation. This revision aims to bring the rules governing mobility at the EEAS closer to those of the Commission (Decision C(2020) 997 of February 26, 2020). It includes a number of improvements, starting with 1) a reduction in the number of years of assignment to countries with 30% or more of Indemnit\u00e9s de Conditions de Vies (ICV); 2) the possibility of being assigned to the same Delegation twice in a career, non-consecutively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, to ensure that mobility at the EEAS is sustainable, the trade unions were keen to push the review further, taking into account the specific nature of the Foreign Service, first and foremost the very low number of permanent contract staff positions. Pending the possibility of inter-institutional mobility (along the lines of the Gentlemen's Agreement between the Commission and the Executive Agencies), for which U4U will continue to campaign, a number of demands have been put on the table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n