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N° 134-2004 / 21.12.2004 |
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Annual adjustment of pay and pensions for 2004 In accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations(1) , the Commission has
presented to the Council a proposal on adjusting pay and pensions with
retroactive effect from 1 July 2004.
As in previous years, the annual adjustment calculation will be shown on a separate salary statement issued between those for December 2004 and January 2005. It should also be noted that the final, automated calculation of protected nominal income is scheduled for the February 2005 salary. That calculation will take into account the fact that the increases in pension contributions with effect from 1 July 2004 and in the special levy with effect from 1 January 2005 cannot be covered by protection of nominal income. As every year, an updated version of the pay calculator is available at: The weightings table can be consulted at: The salary scales can be consulted as follows: Please address any specific questions not covered by the above to the contact person shown on your salary statement. _______________ (2) It will vary depending on pay level and family circumstances. (3) +0.35% for the period 1 July to 31 December 2004. (4) Net nominal income paid in April 2004 is protected by Article 19 of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations. That guarantee does not cover changes to pension contributions and to the special levy, however. (5) Between –0.35% and +0.35% for the period 1 July to 31 December 2004. (6) -3.8% in the Netherlands, due to changing the reference
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