Author: HR department

  • CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Monthly contributions as of 1 January 2025

    CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Monthly contributions as of 1 January 2025 Written by: HR department — The CHIS contribution rates are unchanged for 2025, but the contributions themselves will evolve due to the change in the relevant Reference Salary (see Chapter XII of the CHIS Rules). Thus, as of 1 January 2025, the

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  • Composition of the Joint Advisory Appeals Board (JAAB/CPCR)

    2025 Exercise

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  • Annual adjustments to financial benefits with effect from 1 January 2025

    Annual adjustments to financial benefits with effect from 1 January 2025 Written by: HR department — In accordance with recommendations made by the Finance Committee and decisions taken by Council in December 2024, the following financial benefits will be adjusted, with effect from 1 January 2025: The index of 2.24% for home leave has already

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  • Pensions payment dates in 2025

    Pensions payment dates in 2025 Written by: HR department —

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  • Official holidays in 2025 and end-of-year closure 2025/2026

    (In accordance with Articles R II 4.38 and R II 4.39 of the Staff Regulations)

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  • Extension of the pre-retirement programmes

    Extension of the pre-retirement programmes Written by: HR department — Following a recommendation by the Standing Concertation Committee at its meeting on 28 November 2024 and approval by the Director-General, please note that the Part-Time Work as a Pre-retirement Measure Scheme and the Progressive Retirement Programme have been extended by one year, from 1 January

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  • CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Opening hours of UNIQA offices during end-of-year closure

    CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Opening hours of UNIQA offices during end-of-year closure Written by: HR department — Please note that the office of UNIQA, the third-party administrator for the CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS), in CERN’s main building will be closed during the two-week end-of-year closure. During that period, UNIQA offices in Geneva

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  • Celebrating 25 years of service to CERN in 2024

    Staff members who marked 25 years of service to CERN in 2024 were invited by the Director-General to the traditional ceremony held in their honour on 4 November 2024. The photos from the ceremony and the list of the 63 staff members concerned can be viewed in this album (restricted access). We thank them all

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  • Revision of administrative circulars

    Revision of administrative circulars Written by: HR department — The following revised administrative circulars have been approved by the Director-General and will enter into force on 1 September 2024: These revisions cancel and replace Administrative Circular No. 12A (Rev.4) and Administrative Circular No. 12B (Rev.5), both dated July 2023. The modifications pertain to two paragraphs:

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  • 2023 Annual Report – Chapter VI of the Staff Rules and Regulations

    Settlement of disputes and discipline

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