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Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1296/2009 of 23 December 2009 adjusting with effect from 1 July 2009 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union and the correction coefficients applied thereto

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Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1296/2009

of 23 December 2009

adjusting with effect from 1 July 2009 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union and the correction coefficients applied thereto

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and Annexes VII, XI and XIII thereto, and Articles 20(1), 64, 92 and 132 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) In order to guarantee that the purchasing power of Union officials and other servants develops in parallel with that of national civil servants in the Member States, the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union should be adjusted under the 2009 annual review.

(2) The adjustment of remuneration and pensions proposed by the Commission should be amended in light of the financial and economic crisis and as part of economic and social policy of the Union. The situation should be reviewed when appropriate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the date ‘1 July 2008’ in the second paragraph of Article 63 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by ‘1 July 2009’.

Article 2U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations applicable for the purposes of calculating remuneration and pensions shall be replaced by the following:

1.7.2009STEP
GRADE12345
1616 600,6217 298,218 025,09
1514 672,1715 288,7115 931,1716 374,416 600,62
1412 967,7413 512,6714 080,4914 472,2314 672,17
1311 461,3211 942,9412 444,812 791,0312 967,74
1210 129,8910 555,5610 999,1211 305,1311 461,32
118 953,139 329,359 721,389 991,8510 129,89
107 913,078 245,598 592,088 831,128 953,13
96 993,837 287,727 593,967 805,247 913,07
86 181,386 441,136 711,796 898,526 993,83
75 463,35 692,885 932,16 097,146 181,38
64 828,655 031,555 242,995 388,855 463,3
54 267,724 447,054 633,924 762,854 828,65
43 771,953 930,454 095,614 209,564 267,72
33 333,773 473,863 619,843 720,553 771,95
22 946,53 070,313 199,333 288,343 333,77
12 604,212 713,642 827,672 906,342 946,5

Article 3U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the correction coefficients applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 2 of the following table.

With effect from 1 January 2010, the correction coefficients applicable under Article 17(3) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations to transfers by officials and other servants shall be as indicated in column 3 of the following table.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the correction coefficients applicable to pensions under Article 20(1) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 4 of the following table.

With effect from 16 May 2009, the correction coefficients applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 5 of the following table. The effective date for the annual adjustment for those places of employment shall be 16 May 2009.

With effect from 1 May 2009, the correction coefficients applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 6 of the following table. The effective date for the annual adjustment for those places of employment shall be 1 May 2009.

123456
Country/PlaceRemuneration1.7.2009Transfer1.1.2010Pension1.7.2009Remuneration16.5.2009Remuneration1.5.2009
Bulgaria62,0100,069,2
Czech Republic88,380,4100,0
Denmark138,7133,9133,9
Germany98,498,8100,0
Bonn98,6
Karlsruhe95,9
Münich106,1
Estonia82,179,6100,0
Ireland114,7110,6110,6
Greece94,293,5100,0
Spain99,493,5100,0
France115,8108,5108,5
Italy110,6106,5106,5
Varese97,1
Cyprus88,791,5100,0
Latvia84,577,1100,0
Lithuania76,571,0100,0
Hungary81,870,9100,0
Malta85,586,2100,0
Netherlands109,3101,1101,1
Austria106,9105,9105,9
Poland64,0100,072,2
Portugal87,887,2100,0
Romania59,1100,069,3
Slovenia90,886,3100,0
Slovakia84,379,0100,0
Finland121,3116,6116,6
Sweden98,0100,0102,8
United Kingdom100,3100,3120,3
Culham96,5

Article 4U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the amount of the parental leave allowance referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article 42a of the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 894,57, and shall be EUR 1 192,76 for single parents.

Article 5U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the basic amount of the household allowance referred to in Article 1(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 167,31.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the amount of the dependent child allowance referred to in Article 2(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 365,60.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the amount of the education allowance referred to in Article 3(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 248,06.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the amount of the education allowance referred to in Article 3(2) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 89,31.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the minimum amount of the expatriation allowance referred to in Article 69 of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Annex VII thereto shall be EUR 495,89.

With effect from 14 July 2009, the expatriation allowance referred to in Article 134 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be EUR 356,48.

Article 6U.K.

With effect from 1 January 2010, the kilometric allowance referred to in Article 8(2) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be adjusted as follows:

EUR 0 for every km from

0 to 200 km

EUR 0,3719 for every km from

201 to 1 000 km

EUR 0,6198 for every km from

1 001 to 2 000 km

EUR 0,3719 for every km from

2 001 to 3 000 km

EUR 0,1238 for every km from

3 001 to 4 000 km

EUR 0,0597 for every km from

4 001 to 10 000 km

EUR 0 for every km over

10 000 km.

To the above kilometric allowance a flat-rate supplement shall be added, amounting to:

  • EUR 185,92 if the distance by train between the place of employment and the place of origin is between 725 km and 1 450 km,

  • EUR 371,79 if the distance by train between the place of employment and the place of origin is greater than 1 450 km.

Article 7U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the daily subsistence allowance referred to in Article 10(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be:

  • EUR 38,43 for an official who is entitled to the household allowance,

  • EUR 30,98 for an official who is not entitled to the household allowance.

Article 8U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the lower limit for the installation allowance referred to in Article 24(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be:

  • EUR 1 094,01 for a servant who is entitled to the household allowance,

  • EUR 650,50 for a servant who is not entitled to the household allowance.

Article 9U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, for the unemployment allowance referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 28a(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, the lower limit shall be EUR 1 312,02, the upper limit shall be EUR 2 624,05 and the standard allowance shall be EUR 1 192,76.

Article 10U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 93 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be replaced by the following:

FUNCTION GROUP1.7.2009STEP
GRADE1234567
IV185 722,655 841,665 963,146 087,156 213,736 342,956 474,86
175 057,835 163,015 270,385 379,985 491,865 606,075 722,65
164 470,244 563,24 658,14 754,974 853,854 954,795 057,83
153 950,914 033,084 116,954 202,564 289,964 379,174 470,24
143 491,923 564,543 638,663 714,333 791,583 870,433 950,91
133 086,253 150,433 215,953 282,823 351,093 420,783 491,92
III123 950,854 033,014 116,874 202,484 289,874 379,084 470,14
113 491,893 564,53 638,623 714,293 791,523 870,373 950,85
103 086,243 150,423 215,933 282,83 351,073 420,753 491,89
92 727,712 784,442 842,342 901,442 961,783 023,373 086,24
82 410,842 460,972 512,152 564,392 617,712 672,152 727,71
II72 727,652 784,382 842,32 901,422 961,763 023,373 086,25
62 410,722 460,862 512,042 564,292 617,632 672,072 727,65
52 130,612 174,932 220,162 266,342 313,482 361,62 410,72
41 883,051 922,221 962,22 003,012 044,672 087,22 130,61
I32 319,772 367,922 417,062 467,232 518,432 570,72 624,05
22 050,782 093,342 136,792 181,142 226,42 272,612 319,77
11 812,981 850,611 889,011 928,221 968,242 009,092 050,78

Article 11U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the lower limit for the installation allowance referred to in Article 94 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be:

  • EUR 822,88 for a servant who is entitled to the household allowance,

  • EUR 487,86 for a servant who is not entitled to the household allowance.

Article 12U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, for the unemployment allowance referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 96(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, the lower limit shall be EUR 984,02, the upper limit shall be EUR 1 968,04 and the standard allowance shall be EUR 894,57.

With effect from 14 July 2009, for the unemployment allowance referred to in Article 136 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, the lower limit shall be EUR 865,73 and the upper limit shall be EUR 2 037,0.

Article 13U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76(2) shall be EUR 374,98, EUR 565,98, EUR 618,82 and EUR 843,65 respectively.

Article 14U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the amounts referred to in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68(3) shall be subject to a coefficient of 5,412934.

Article 15U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, the table in Article 8(2) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:

1.7.2009STEP
GRADE12345678
1616 600,6217 298,218 025,0918 025,0918 025,0918 025,09
1514 672,1715 288,7115 931,1716 374,416 600,6217 298,2
1412 967,7413 512,6714 080,4914 472,2314 672,1715 288,7115 931,1716 600,62
1311 461,3211 942,9412 444,812 791,0312 967,74
1210 129,8910 555,5610 999,1211 305,1311 461,3211 942,9412 444,812 967,74
118 953,139 329,359 721,389 991,8510 129,8910 555,5610 999,1211 461,32
107 913,078 245,598 592,088 831,128 953,139 329,359 721,3810 129,89
96 993,837 287,727 593,967 805,247 913,07
86 181,386 441,136 711,796 898,526 993,837 287,727 593,967 913,07
75 463,35 692,885 932,16 097,146 181,386 441,136 711,796 993,83
64 828,655 031,555 242,995 388,855 463,35 692,885 932,16 181,38
54 267,724 447,054 633,924 762,854 828,655 031,555 242,995 463,3
43 771,953 930,454 095,614 209,564 267,724 447,054 633,924 828,65
33 333,773 473,863 619,843 720,553 771,953 930,454 095,614 267,72
22 946,53 070,313 199,333 288,343 333,773 473,863 619,843 771,95
12 604,212 713,642 827,672 906,342 946,5

Article 16U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2009, for the purposes of application of Article 18(1) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations, the amount of the fixed allowance referred to in the former Article 4a of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations in force before 1 May 2004 shall be:

  • EUR 129,36 per month for officials in Grade C4 or C5,

  • EUR 198,33 per month for officials in Grade C1, C2 or C3.

Article 17U.K.

With effect from 14 July 2009, the scale for basic monthly salaries in Article 133 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be replaced by the following:

Grade1234567
Full-time basic salary1 649,121 921,232 083,022 258,432 448,622 654,812 878,37
Grade891011121314
Full-time basic salary3 120,773 383,573 668,53 977,434 312,374 675,525 069,25
Grade1516171819
Full-time basic salary5 496,135 958,976 460,777 004,857 594,73

Article 18U.K.

This Regulation shall, if necessary, be reviewed and to this end, the Commission shall, where appropriate, submit a proposal to amend this Regulation on which the Council shall act with qualified majority.

Article 19U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2009.

For the Council

The President

C. Bildt

(2)

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 of 9 February 1976 determining the categories of officials entitled to allowances for shiftwork, and the rates and conditions thereof (OJ L 38, 13.2.1976, p. 1).

(3)

Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8).

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