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  • Official news regarding the CERN safety rules

    Official news regarding the CERN Safety Rules Written by: HSE Department — The CERN Safety Rules listed below have been published on the dedicated CERN website: Prompted by the introduction of a new risk-based inspection concept, the above Safety Rules have been updated to take account of changes in EU directives and evolutions in the

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  • Official news regarding the CERN Safety Rules: Storage of hazardous chemical agents (HCA)

    Official news regarding the CERN Safety Rules: Storage of hazardous chemical agents (HCA) Written by: HSE Department — The CERN Safety Rules listed below have been published on the dedicated CERN website: The Safety Guidelines (SG) provide detailed instructions for the implementation of CERN Safety Rules. Compliance with a Safety Guideline provides a presumption of

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  • Amendment to the CERN Pension Fund Rules: Surviving spouse pension reduction for significant age differences

    Amendment to the CERN Pension Fund Rules: Surviving spouse pension reduction for significant age differences

    Amendment to the CERN Pension Fund Rules: Surviving spouse pension reduction for significant age differences Written by: CERN Pension Fund — This change will apply to marriages entered into from 1 January 2027, as well as to new members joining the Fund from 1 January 2027. It will have no impact on existing marriages of

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  • Administrative Circulars No. 2 (Rev. 8), No. 3 (Rev. 4) and No. 21 (I) (Rev. 4)

    Administrative Circulars No. 2 (Rev. 8), No. 3 (Rev. 4) and No. 21 (I) (Rev. 4) Written by: HR Department — Revised versions of Administrative Circulars No. 2, “Recruitment, appointment and possible developments regarding the contractual position of staff members”; No. 3, “Home leave, travel to the home station and travel for family reasons”; and No. 21 (I),

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  • Operational Circular No. 2 (Rev. 3): Conditions of access to the fenced parts of the CERN site (update of the implementation measures)

    Operational Circular No. 2 (Rev. 3): Conditions of access to the fenced parts of the CERN site (update of the implementation measures) Written by: HR Department — Members of the personnel and other persons concerned are hereby informed that the Director-General has approved, further to consultation with the Staff Association, an update of the document “Implementation

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  • Administrative Circular No. 26 (Rev. 13) – Recognition of merit

    A revised version of Administrative Circular No. 26 (Rev. 13), entitled “Recognition of merit”, has been approved by the Director-General and is available at the following link. The circular has been updated to reflect the new rules on salary increases following probation. Under the revised provisions, staff members will receive a salary increase equivalent to

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  • Administrative Circular No. 11 (Rev. 9) – Categories of members of the personnel

    A revised version of Administrative Circular No. 11 (Rev. 9), entitled “Categories of members of the personnel“, has been approved by the Director-General and is available at the following link. This circular has been updated to clarify the legal links between associated members of the personnel (MPAs) and their home institutions. It also provides further

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  • Extension of COLA payments and EXAS contract duration to 11 years

    The maximum duration for receiving a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) processed by CERN on behalf of a third party has been extended to 11 years (132 months). This change will help the experiment collaborations to maintain a stable presence at CERN during Long Shutdown 3. In line with this change, the maximum duration for experiment associate

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  • Staff Rules and Regulations – 11th edition | Modification No. 27

    In accordance with recommendations made by the Finance Committee and decisions taken by Council in December 2025 (CERN/FC/6964-CERN/3952) and in June 2026 (CERN/FC/7024-CERN/4012), please find below the pages of the Staff Rules and Regulations which have been updated further to the modifications which came into force on 1 July 2026: Section 1 – Employment and

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  • Supporting parents from day one: new and improved leave entitlements

    As of 1 July, CERN is strengthening its support for parents welcoming a child through a longer maternity leave and the introduction of a paid parental leave available to all parents. If your child was born on or after 1 January 2026, you may still benefit from these new provisions retroactively, provided that your contract

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