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Brussels, 14.4.2004
C(2004) 1314
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14.4.2004
on Article 55b of the Staff regulations concerning job-sharing
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of
Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities, laid down by
Council Regulation (EEC, EURATOM, ECSC) N° 259/68(1) and last amended by
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) N° 723/2004(2) of 22 March 2004 , and in
particular Article 55b of the Staff Regulations,
Whereas the Appointing Authority may lay down detailed rules for the
application of the new job-sharing provisions,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
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Article 1- General: Access to job-sharing
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| 1.1 |
An official may request authorization to work half-time in the form of
job-sharing as defined in Article 55b of the Staff Regulations. He may do
so by applying for a vacant post published and identified by the
Appointing Authority as appropriate for that purpose.
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| 1.2 |
Exceptionally the Appointing Authority may authorize an official to
work part-time in the form of job-sharing on the post currently occupied
by him; in that case only the vacant "half" of the post will be published.
The authorization to work half-time for the official initially occupying
the post full-time may then be subject to an agreement on the working time
schedule (see pt. 3 below).
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Article 2 - Procedure
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| 2.1 |
An application to job share shall be lodged by each official
concerned, clearly indicating the desired time arrangement. Where
simultaneous applications are lodged by two officials wishing to become
"job-sharing partners", each application shall be examined separately by
the Appointing Authority, taking into account the preferences expressed as
regards the potential job-sharing partner.
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| 2.2 |
The Appointing Authority may chose any of the job-sharing applicants
to job-share or may decide to fill the post by a candidate who wishes to
work full-time.
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Article 3 - Working hours
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| 3.1 |
Individual working hours shall be agreed between the job-sharing
partners and approved by the Appointing Authority before appointment to
the job-sharing post. This arrangement shall remain applicable over the
entire job-sharing period and may be modified only with the written
approval of both job-sharers and the Appointing Authority.
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| 3.2 |
Working hours shall be shared between job-sharing partners in a manner
that fully covers every working day. Where necessary, a minimum period of
overlapping time may be foreseen.
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| 3.3 |
Job-sharing options include splitting days or alternating days or
weeks.
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Article 4 - Office
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| 4.1 |
Job-sharers shall use the same office and office equipment.
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Article 5 - Duration of job-sharing
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| 5.1 |
Job-sharing is intended to be a long-term arrangement for half-time
work; it shall always be requested and granted for an unlimited duration.
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Article 6 – Termination of job-sharing
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| 6.1 |
A job-sharer wishing to terminate half-time work may do so by applying
for a vacant full-time post, or, by submitting a request, giving at least
six months’ notice. In the latter case, he may be transferred or
reassigned to a different post. In these cases, the vacant half of the
post will be published.
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Article 7 – Leave entitlements
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| 7.1 |
Annual leave entitlements for an official authorized to work half-time
in the form of job-sharing shall be curtailed by half.
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Article 8 - Entry into force
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| 8.1 |
These rules shall enter into force on 1 May 2004. |
Done at Brussels, 14.4.2004.
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Footnotes
(1) JO L 56 du 4.3.1968.
(2) JO L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1).
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