Tag: Official news
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Education fees – Period of admissibility – 2024/2025 school year
Members of the personnel are reminded that, pursuant to Article R V 1.37 of the Staff Regulations, they have until 31 August 2026 to submit claims for the reimbursement of education fees relating to the 2024/2025 school year. These claims should be made using an EDH form: https://edh.cern.ch/Document/Claims/EducationFees Detailed information concerning education fees is available
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Administrative Circular No. 23 (Rev. 6) – Special working hours
A revised version of Administrative Circular No. 23 (Rev. 6), entitled “Special working hours”, has been approved by the Director-General and is available at the following link. This version cancels and replaces the previous version of the circular (Rev. 5), dated October 2022. The amendment updates and aligns the circular with the change to Staff
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Staff Rules and Regulations – 11th edition
In accordance with recommendations made by the Finance Committee and decisions taken by the Council in December 2025 (CERN/FC/6962-CERN/3953), 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 January 2026: The complete updated electronic version of the Staff Rules
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New short-term unplanned medical, death and disability insurance for MPAs
New short-term unplanned medical, death and disability insurance for CERN associated members of the personnel (MPAs) is now available. This insurance is intended for short assignments of up to 90 days within any 180-day period (renewable under the same conditions). Please note that holders of a legitimation card are not eligible. It has been designed
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Hantavirus: an update from the CERN Medical Service
You may have seen recent news about a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 12 May 2026, 11 cases (nine confirmed, two probable) have been reported, including three deaths. Affected passengers are currently hospitalised in Switzerland, France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. Hantavirus is typically contracted through contact with infected
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Making CERN more resilient
The new Organisational Resilience Policy will help CERN to manage risk, ensure business continuity and prepare for crises more effectively
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New Swiss legitimation cards models as of 2 March 2026
New Swiss legitimation cards models as of 2 March 2026 Written by: Host State Relations service — The Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva has announced that, as of 2 March 2026, a new model of legitimation card will be issued to staff members and their