Tag: Official news

  • REMINDER: Laser pointers banned in Switzerland

    REMINDER: Laser pointers banned in Switzerland — A "laser pointer" is a small, hand-held laser device that emits laser radiation to indicate objects and locations. From 1 June 2019, only class 1 laser pointers will be allowed for display purposes in Switzerland: it is forbidden to import, possess and use laser pointers of classes 1M,

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  • Simplified procedure for taking leave in the event of the death of a family member

    Losing a loved one is always difficult, and the administrative formalities should be as simple and supportive as possible during such times

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  • CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Temporary relocation of UNIQA office to Building 55

    CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Temporary relocation of UNIQA office to Building 55 Written by: HR department — Please note that the UNIQA office, currently located in the Main Building on the Meyrin site, will be temporarily moving to Building 55 at Entrance B. The UNIQA office will be exceptionally closed on 7 April

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  • Safety update: key findings and actions following the 17 January incident

    Safety update: key findings and actions following the 17 January incident — Following the Safety incident on 17 January that occurred in Building 182 dedicated to Neutrino Platform (NP) activities and involving two members of the CERN personnel, a Major Safety Incident Analysis Group (MSIAG) was created as per Specific Safety Instruction, SSI-SIM-2-1 to establish

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  • Taxation in Switzerland

    Memorandum concerning the internal tax annual certificate, the individual annual statement and income tax declaration forms in Switzerland for the reference year 2024

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  • Summer work for children of members of the personnel

    Summer work for children of members of the personnel Written by: HR department — During the period from 16 June to 5 September 2025 inclusive, there will be a limited number of jobs for summer work at CERN (normally unskilled work of routine nature), which will be made available to children of members of the

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  • CERN Security Policy

    CERN Security Policy Written by: SCE department — CERN is committed to maintaining a secure environment for its personnel, site and assets. In line with this commitment, the Director-General has adopted the CERN Security Policy in order to set out the framework for the physical protection of CERN personnel and any other contributors on the

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  • Composition of the Joint Advisory Disciplinary Board (JADB / CPCD)

    Composition of the Joint Advisory Disciplinary Board (JADB / CPCD) Written by: HR department — 2025 Exercise Appointed by the Director-General Appointed by the Staff Association Members John PYM / DG Nick ZIOGAS / IPT 1st deputies Rosario PRINCIPE / ATS Gunnar LINDELL / HSE 2nd deputies Julia DOUBLE / HSE Nicolas SALOMON / PF

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  • Adjustment of the internal tax scale

    In application of Article R V 2.03 of the Staff Regulations, the internal tax scale has been adjusted with effect on 1 January 2024

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  • Revised computer security rules

    Revised computer security rules — [This article was updated on 4 February 2025] At its second meeting, the Computer Security Board formally approved several Subsidiary Rules to the Use of CERN computing facilities (Operational Circular No. 5, OC5) related to Identities, Authentication & Authorisation (IAA). The approved rules (IAA2/3/4/6/7) are now documented on the website

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