Tag: Official news
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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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Official News regarding the CERN Safety Rules: Visits on the CERN Site
The CERN Safety Rule listed below has been published on the CERN website dedicated to the Safety Rules : This General Safety Instruction (GSI) defines the safety requirements for all types of visits on the CERN site. The new version of the GSI implements lessons learnt and reflects evolutions of the regulatory and organisational context.
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A new way to manage your absences
From Monday 6 July 2026, a new process will make it easier and more secure to submit your absence certificates. This change gives you clearer guidance on the conditions for each type of absence and ensures that your certificates are sent directly to the right place – either to the HR Leave Service or to
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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