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From 2 May 2018, all persons present on the CERN site will be required to wear their badges where they can be easily seen.
As of 1 March 2018 the CHIS will apply a new scale for the supplementary contributions
2018 remuneration dates for CERN personnel
As the CHIS contribution rates are unchanged for 2018, the CHIS contributions for 2018 will only evolve if there is a change in the relevant Reference
The revised version of the Ordonnance sur l’assurance maladie (OAMal) solves the issues encountered by the family members of CERN employees
Extension of the pre-retirement programmes by one year
Staff members and fellows: did you know that different types of insurance are available to you?
Spouses and partners who are “frontaliers” should formally choose between the Swiss and the French health insurance systems before 30 September 2017
Administrative Circular No. 12B (Rev. 3) entitled "Education and language course fees" will be available on 1 September 2017
Administrative Circular No. 12A (Rev. 3) entitled "Education fees" will be available on 1 September 2017
Administrative Circular No. 11 (Rev. 5) entitled "Categories of members of the personnel" will be available on 1 September 2017
As of September, you will observe a minor change in the 2nd and/or 3rd decimal place of the percentage of midpoint of your grade on your salary slip
