Press Release: Commission proposes a new staff policy from recruitment to retirement

On 28.2.01, the Commission announced the key elements of its proposed new personnel policy. The proposals for wide-ranging changes would give the Commission an integrated Human Resources strategy to maximise the effectiveness of the Institution in meeting its core objectives. Artificial career barriers would be abolished, decisions on individual promotions and rewards would be made on the basis of a new balance between performance and seniority, training requirements and opportunities would be increased, and the role of managers in assessing and guiding their staff, and in dealing with underperformance, would be reinforced. A new training and mobility policy would assist all staff in managing their careers across a much greater span of jobs than is currently possible. The proposals on pay and pensions honour the commitments of President Prodi and Vice-President Kinnock to staff, modernising the pay system, streamlining the allowances , and safeguarding the standards of the Commission as a competitive employer. The Commission proposals would protect existing pension rights and guarantee the long term security of its pensions system. The introduction of a Pension Fund for staff recruited after 1 January 2005 is also proposed. All these proposals will first be negotiatied with the staff representatives before the Commission adopts its final position.

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