By a sequence of decisions, judicial or legislative, the EU staff and pensioners have also suffered the consequences of the austerity policies prevalent in the EU.

Conceived by EPSU CJ and applicable solely in the Court of Justice, the pro rata temporis mechanism will henceforth apply to all officials up to grade AST 8 and AD 11, regardless of their date of recruitment (see conclusions of the consultation held between the Court Administration and EPSU CJ).