No to abolishing the CST!
Giving in to a sweeping tide of intergovernmentalism, the Court of Justice is proposing to abolish the Civil Service Tribunal (CST). EPSU CJ opposes that.
Archive for year: 2014
Contract staff in Luxembourg: overcoming divisions, a challenge for us all
The erosion of purchasing power in Luxembourg has carried particularly severe consequences for contract staff in function groups I and II, who have found themselves below the minimum wage in force in Luxembourg.
Survey on cross-the-border commuting – conclusions (in FR)
We wish to thank all our colleagues who made this survey possible by responding to our questionnaire.
Implementing the reform of the Staff Regulations: Article 30 (3) of Annex XIII
By raising new barriers to the career of officials, the reform of the Staff Regulations has caused, throughout the institutions, a headache when it comes to implementing it. The analysis (see also the attached file with graphic) put forward by EPSU CJ (in FR) seeks to contribute to implementing this highly controversial transitional provision in a correct way.
Cross-the-border commuter survey
One of the reasons for poor staff adherence to the M-Pass is that it is not valid beyond the borders of the Grand Duchy or beyond some points close to the border of the Grand Duchy.
The 2004-2012 Method: How our purchasing power has been eroded
During the eight and a half years period for which the Method for adjusting salaries and pensions was to be in force according to the 2004 Staff Regulations, there was a significant loss of purchasing power, mainly for staff in active employment.
Basic salaries in 2014
These are the pay grids for officials and temporary staff on the one hand and contract staff on the other, resulting from the 2014 Reform and the 0.8% pay adjustment which applies with effect from 2/07/2012.
1 May 2014
To reverse the trend and find the lost thread of social progress, the role of trade unions is irreplaceable.
Union finances: transparency and accountability
Having its members’ subscriptions (€ 16 637.97) as its only resource, EPSU-CJ spent, in 2013, a total amount of € 15 578.62. 48.77% out of this total amount was spent for the strikes.
Europawahlen (DE) – European elections – EPSU’s message (EN)
The European elections are a chance for us to have an influence on the composition of the European Parliament and, thereby, on the political orientations of that EU institution, the only one which can claim democratic legitimacy.