Memo: How are adjustments in EU civil servants’ salaries / pensions calculated?

The Staff Regulations lay down clear rules on the annual adjustment of remuneration and pensions for EU civil servants, linking them to the evolution of salaries in eight Member States representing 76% of EU GDP. EU civil servants' salaries thus move in line with those of national civil servants in the eight countries concerned (DE, FR, UK, IT, ES, NL, BE, LU). These rules do not give any discretion to the Commission or the Council to apply other criteria.