8 Amendments of Leila CHAIBI related to 2021/2157(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the valuable role played by Union agencies in helping Union institutions to implement policies, especially by carrying out specific technical, scientific and managerial tasks; appreciates the high quality work performed by the agencies working in the area of employment, social affairs and inclusion; reiterates in this regard the need to equip the agencies at a level commensurate to the assigned tasks, with a sufficient number of staff, employed in a stable manner and having sufficient material resources; reiterates that the proper functioning of the Executive Agencies also requires a high-quality social dialogue, closely involving the Local Staff Committees;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Agencies Network to develop a general policy to not replace permanent staff by more expensive external consultants, in order to guarantee quality working conditions, and to prevent knowledge and experience from being lost;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the deepened cooperation between the agencies within the framework of the European Union Agencies Network (EUAN) with a focus on sharing services, knowledge and expertise; calls for regular consultations between all agencies coordinated by the EUAN;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes that agencies activated business continuity plans in good time to ensure the continuation of key governance processes and the well-being of staff during the COVID-19 pandemic; expresses satisfaction that agencies rapidly adapted their work to the pandemic through accelerated digitalisation measures, collaborated better, and improved the way they exchanged information to remain operational.; recommends regular surveys on staff satisfaction with and evaluation of teleworking arrangements;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the need to avoid digital overload and emphasizes that staff should only work within working hours; welcomes the European Training Foundation's new tools that were recently uploaded for the delivery of messages within working hours; calls on other agencies to follow the European’s training foundation as a good practice;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls for more support to staff members who move to the country where the agency is located; suggests in this context establishing a liaison person who ensures, among other things, the connection between the staff and local authorities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Calls on the European Union Agencies Network (EUAN) to establish clear rules on staff member affiliation to the national health care system; recommends that these explicitly state mention the extent and duration of coverage;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Emphasizes the importance of health protocols for all agencies, including internal health and safety committees, proper ventilation and pandemic security protocols, to be collectively discussed and implemented with staff;