Tag: Official news
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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
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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