35 Amendments of Ingeborg GRÄSSLE related to 2011/0455(COD)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Article 28 – point c a (new)
Article 28 – point c a (new)
8a. The following point shall be added to Article 28: ‘(ca) gives a declaration on his honour that he has not in the past worked for the intelligence services of totalitarian regimes;’
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 14 a (new)
Article 1 – point 14 a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
14a. Article 44(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘An official who has been at one step in his grade for three years shall automatically advance to the next step in that grade. As from grade AD 12, this automatic advancement shall apply only to officials to whom the provisions of the second paragraph apply.’
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 21 – point d
Article 1 – point 21 – point d
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Article 55 – paragraph 4
Article 55 – paragraph 4
4. The appointing authority of each institution may introduce flexible working- time arrangements. The allocation of compensatory leave when overtime has been worked shall be made in hours and must not exceed eight hours per calendar month. Overtime must be approved by the directorate-general concerned and by the directorate-general responsible for personnel before it is worked. Applications for such approval must state the reasons for this exceptional situation, the circumstances which justify the compensation, the number of staff involved and the estimated amount of overtime to be worked. Officials to whom the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 44 apply and officials in grades AD/AST 9 and above shall manage their working-time without resorting to such arrangements.’
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 27
Article 1 – point 27
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Article 61
Article 61
27. In Article 61, t shall be amended as follows: (a) The word '‘institutions'’ shall be replaced by '‘appointing authorities of the institutions';’. (b) The following paragraph shall be added: ‘The total number of public holidays and office closing days shall not exceed 14.’
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 52 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 52 – point -a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Annex X – Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex X – Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(-a) The following paragraph shall be added to Article 8: ‘Officials who take part in professional training courses in Brussels pursuant to Article 24a of the Staff Regulations and who have been granted rest leave pursuant to the first paragraph of this article shall as a rule combine their periods of professional training in Brussels with their rest leave.’
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 52 – point -a a (new)
Article 1 – point 52 – point -a a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Annex X – Article 9 – paragraphs 1 and 2
Annex X – Article 9 – paragraphs 1 and 2
(-a a) Article 9 shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. Annual leave may be taken all at once or in several periods, according to what the official desires and taking account of the requirements of the service. It must, however, include at least one period of 14 working days. Annual leave cannot exceed 37 days. However, travelling time shall be added to it pursuant to Annex V, Article 7, of the Staff Regulations. 2. The rest leave provided for in Article 8 may not exceed 15 working days, including travelling days, per year.’
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 52 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 52 – point b a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Annex X – Article 20 – paragraphs 1 and 2
Annex X – Article 20 – paragraphs 1 and 2
(ba) Article 20 shall be replaced by the following: Where travel by train is impossible or impracticable, reimbursement shall be by special decision on production of the air tickets, whatever the distance. In the case of flights with a duration of less than eight hours, only the cost of an economy- class ticket shall be reimbursed.’
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5a (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
6a. Article 24(2) shall be replaced by the following: ‘They shall jointly and severally compensate the official for damage suffered in such cases, in so far as the official did not either intentionally or through grave negligence cause the damage and has been unable to obtain compensation from the person who did. This shall not apply to costs incurred by the official in connection with investigations by the European Anti- Fraud Office.’
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Staff Regulations
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Recruitment shall be directed to securing for the institution the services of officials of the highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity, recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of Member States of the European Union. No posts shall be indirectly or directly reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Staff Regulations
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
The principle of the equality of Union's citizens shall allow each institution to adopt corrective measures following the observation of a long lasting and significant imbalance between nationalities or gender among officials which is not justified by objective criteria. These corrective measures shall never result in recruitment criteria other than those based on merit. Before such corrective measures are adopted, the appointing authority of the institution concerned shall adopt general provisions for giving effect to this paragraph in accordance with Article 110.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 28 – point c a (new)
Article 28 – point c a (new)
8a. The following point shall be added to Article 28: ‘ca) gives a declaration on his honour that he has not in the past worked for intelligence services;’
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 27 - paragraph 1
Article 27 - paragraph 1
Recruitment shall be directed to securing for the institution the services of officials of the highest standard of ability, efficiency and integrity, recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of Member States of the European Union. No posts shall be indirectly or directly reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Staff Regulations
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
While maintaining the principle that the vast majority of officials shall be recruited on the basis of open competitions, the appointing authority may decide, by way of derogation from point (b), to hold a competition internal to the institution which shall also be open to contract staff as defined in Articles 3a and 3b of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Contract staff shall be eligible only if they have a sound knowledge of a Union language and a good knowledge of two further Union languages, as required for the post which is the subject of the internal competition.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
The principle of the equality of Union's citizens shall allow each institution to adopt corrective measures following the observation of a long lasting and significant imbalance between nationalities or gender among officials which is not justified by objective criteria. These corrective measures shall never result in recruitment criteria other than those based on merit. Before such corrective measures are adopted, the appointing authority of the institution concerned shall adopt general provisions for giving effect to this paragraph in accordance with Article 110.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 14 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 14 – point a a (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
(aa) The following sentence shall be added after the first sentence of paragraph 1: ‘This report shall be based on a transparent, readily understandable system for the assessment of officials’ performance, established by the institutions.’
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point d
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 55 - paragraph 4 (new)
Article 55 - paragraph 4 (new)
4. The appointing authority of each institution may introduce flexible working- time arrangements. Compensation for overtime shall take the form of hours credited to the official’s working time account and may not exceed eight hours per calendar month. Overtime must be approved in advance by the directorate- general concerned and by the Directorate- General for Human Resources. Applications for overtime shall specify the reasons for the exceptional situation, the circumstances justifying compensation, the number of workers involved and the estimated amount of overtime to be worked. Officials to whom the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 44 apply and officials in grades AD/AST 9 or above shall manage their working-time without resorting to such arrangements.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 14 a (new)
Article 1 – point 14 a (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
14a. Article 44(1) shall be replaced by the following: ‘An official who has been at one step in his grade for three years shall automatically advance to the next step in that grade. As from grade AD 12, this automatic advancement shall apply only to officials to whom the provisions of the second paragraph apply.’
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39a
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 86
Article 86
39a. In Article 86, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. Where the Appointing Authority or the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) becomes aware of evidence of failure within the meaning of paragraph 1, they may launch administrative investigations to establish whether such failure has occurred. If the administrative investigation has not been completed five years after the date on which evidence was brought to the attention of the Appointing Authority or OLAF, limitation shall take effect. If, as a result of an administrative investigation, an official is suspended for a period of more than 6 months, the Appointing Authority shall have the power to take disciplinary action.’
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 21 – point d
Article 1 – point 21 – point d
4. The appointing authority of each institution may introduce flexible working- time arrangements. Compensatory leave for overtime worked shall be granted in hours and may not exceed eight hours per calendar month. Overtime must be approved by the directorate-general concerned and by the Directorate-General for Personnel before it is worked. Applications for such approval must state the reasons for this exceptional situation, the circumstances which justify the compensatory leave, the number of staff involved and the estimated amount of overtime to be worked. Officials to whom the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 44 apply and officials in grades AD/AST 9 and above shall manage their working-time without resorting to such arrangements.’
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 51 – point (ba) (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 51 – point (ba) (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Annex IX - Article 25
Annex IX - Article 25
(ba) Article 25 shall be replaced by the following: "Where the official is prosecuted for those same acts, a final decision shall be taken only after a final judgment has been handed down by the court hearing the case. Where appropriate and possible the appointing authority shall be given the power to enforce disciplinary measures against the official under investigation before the final judgment by the court hearing is given."
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 52 (-a) (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 52 (-a) (new)
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Annex X - Article 9
Annex X - Article 9
(-a) Article 9 shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. Annual leave may be taken all at once or in several periods, according to what the official desires and taking account of the requirements of the service. It must, however, include at least one period of 14 working days. Annual leave may not exceed 37 days, to which travel days under Annex V, Article 7 should be added. 2. The rest leave provided for in Article 8 may not exceed 15 working days, including travelling days, per year.’
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 52 point (ba) (new)Staff Regulations of Officials of the
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 52 point (ba) (new)Staff Regulations of Officials of the
European Union
Annex X - Article 20
Annex X - Article 20
(ba) Article 20 shall be replaced by the following: ‘An official shall be entitled to travel expenses for rest leave from his place of employment to the authorised place of leave for himself and, if he is entitled to the household allowance, for his spouse and dependents if they live with him. Where travel by train is impossible or impracticable, reimbursement shall be by special decision on production of the air tickets, whatever the distance. In the case of flights with a duration of less than eight hours, only the cost of an economy- class ticket shall be reimbursed.’
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 27
Article 1 – point 27
Staff Regulations
Article 61
Article 61
27. In Article 61, t shall be amended as follows: (a) The word '‘institutions'’ shall be replaced by '‘appointing authorities of the institutions';’. (b) The following paragraph shall be added: ‘The total number of public holidays and office closing days shall not exceed 14.’
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 39 a (new)
Article 1 – point 39 a (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 86 – paragraph 2
Article 86 – paragraph 2
(39a) Article 86(2) shall be replaced by the following: ‘2. Where the Appointing Authority or OLAF becomes aware of evidence of failure within the meaning of paragraph 1, they may launch an administrative investigation to verify whether such failure has occurred. If the administrative investigation has not been completed five years after the date on which evidence was brought to the attention of the Appointing Authority or OLAF, limitation shall take effect. If, as a result of an administrative investigation, an official is suspended for a period of more than 6 months, the Appointing Authority shall have the power to take disciplinary action.’;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 47
Article 1 – point 47
Staff Regulations
Annex V – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – first indent
Annex V – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – first indent
– 250 to 61000 km: one day of home travelling time,
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 47
Article 1 – point 47
Staff Regulations
Annex V – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – second indent
Annex V – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – second indent
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 47
Article 1 – point 47
Staff Regulations
Annex V – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – third indent
Annex V – Article 7 – paragraph 1 – third indent
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 49 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – point 49 – point d a (new)
Staff Regulations
Annex VII – Article 12 – paragraph 2
Annex VII – Article 12 – paragraph 2
(da) Article 12(2) shall be replaced by the following: ‘2. Travel by air Officials shall be authorised to travel by air if the outward and return journeys by rail would total at least 800 kilometres. In the case of flights with a duration of less than eight hours, only the cost of an economy-class ticket shall be reimbursed.’
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 51 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 51 – point -a (new)
Staff Regulations
Annex IX – Article 1 – paragraph 2
Annex IX – Article 1 – paragraph 2
(-a) Article 1(2) shall be replaced by the following: "2. In cases that demand absolute secrecy for the purposes of the investigation or that require the use of investigative procedures falling within the remit of a national judicial authority, compliance with the obligation to invite the official to comment may, once the Appointing Authority has been informed, be deferred. In such cases, no disciplinary proceedings may be opened before the official has been given a chance to comment."
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 51 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 51 – point b a (new)
Staff Regulations
Annex IX – Article 25
Annex IX – Article 25
(ba) Article 25 shall be replaced by the following: 'Article 25 Where the official is prosecuted for those same acts, a final decision shall be taken only after a final judgment has been handed down by the court hearing the case. Where appropriate and possible the appointing authority shall be given the power to enforce disciplinary measures against the official under investigation before the final judgment by the court hearing the case is given.';
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 52 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 52 – point -a (new)
Staff Regulations
Annex X – Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex X – Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(-a) The following paragraph shall be added to Article 8: ‘Officials who take part in professional training courses in Brussels pursuant to Article 24a of the Staff Regulations and who have been granted rest leave pursuant to the first paragraph of this article shall as a rule combine their periods of professional training in Brussels with their rest leave.’
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 52 – point -a a (new)
Article 1 – point 52 – point -a a (new)
Staff Regulations
Annex X – Article 9
Annex X – Article 9
(-aa) Article 9 shall be replaced by the following: ‘1. Annual leave may be taken all at once or in several periods, according to what the official desires and taking account of the requirements of the service. It must, however, include at least one period of 14 working days. Annual leave may not exceed 37 days. It shall however be extended by the addition of travelling time calculated in accordance with Article 7 of Annex V to the Staff Regulations. 2. The rest leave provided for in Article 8 may not exceed 15 working days, including travelling time calculated in accordance with Article 7 of Annex V, per year.’
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 52 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 52 – point b a (new)
Staff Regulations
Annex X – Article 20 – paragraph 2
Annex X – Article 20 – paragraph 2
(b a) Article 20 (2) shall be replaced by the following: ‘Where travel by train is impossible or impracticable, reimbursement shall be by special decision on production of the air tickets, whatever the distance. In the case of flights with a duration of less than eight hours, only the cost of an economy- class ticket shall be reimbursed.’