Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 1 The CERN Staff Association Induction Presentation

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 2 The Staff Association l Aims and purposes l Staff representation l Staff counselling and assistance l Social and cultural activities l Finding more information >>> Become a member !

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 3 Aims and Purposes l Promote and defend the interests of staff l Safeguard the rights and defend the interests of the families and the pensioners l Ensure, with Council and DG, means and resources for the Organization's mission l Promote good staff/non-staff, inter-national, inter-cultural and local relations

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 4 Your Concerns are Ours l Employment conditions n competitive salaries, appropriate career prospects n contract policy: do away with instability l Staffing levels SLS and PRP programmes n reconsideration of the planned reduction in staff numbers, in-sourcing (LS) l Consolidation of our social protection cover for long-term care n closely monitor health care costs, intervene pro-actively

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 5 Staff Representation – Where ? Committees & Commissions CHISB Governing Board of the Pension Fund Discipline Appeals Invalidity and Rehabilitation Board SAPOCO (Safety Policy) Joint Training Board ACCU Relations with the Member States & CERN Management TREF SCC (Standing Concertation Committee) SCC sub-groups Equal opportunities Rules and regulations Health Insurance CRS (Restaurant Supervisory Committee) … GLM (Departments)

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 6 Staff Representation – How ? l Finding innovative solutions n SLS n PRP n Long-Term Care l Concertation n Identify divergences and convergences n Resolve divergences, strive for convergence n ”Manage" remaining divergences l Confrontation only as very last resort

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 7 Staff Counselling (1) l Contractual conditions n contract renewal n allowances, reimbursements n contract termination l Supervisee - Supervisor relations n MAPS (advancement/promotion) issues n human relations & factors n structural factors

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 8 Staff Counselling (2) l Legal assistance of three kinds: n First trying to arrive at an amicable arrangement without engaging in formal procedures n For internal appeals n Presenting and handling cases submitted to the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Office

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 9 Social & Cultural Activities l Nursery School and Garderie Nursery school: from 2.5 years of age (five days a week) Garderie: from 2 years of age (three times a week) l Clubs are run independently via the CCC, receive subsidies from the Association and the Administration l Evening conferences cover many topics but no religious, political or commercial presentations l Art exhibitions

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 10 Finding Information l Weekly Bulletin l Web site: association.cern.ch l Information meetings (general/divisional) l Your Delegates in the Staff Council l Staff Association Secretariat

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 1 The Secretariat l Sonia CASENOVE (72819)  Staff Council  Weekly Bulletin / Publications  Nursery school  Conferences and exhibitions l Nicola FINN (72761)  Responsible for the legal documentation of the Staff Association  Individual Cases Commission  Archives l Gunilla SANTIARD, (74224)  Executive Committee  Web site / Publications  Clubs  Individual Cases Commission  Accounting

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 12 Become a Member (1) How ?  Here and now, or  Pick form on the Web and send it back  Come to the Secretariat  How much ?  Staff members: 0.2% of basic annual salary  Fellows and associates: 20.– CHF / year (Membership is free for the first calendar year)  Salary loss insurance: 0,156% of basic annual salary

Induction / October 2005 CERN Staff Association 13 Become a Member (2) Who are the Members ?  About 1500 of your colleagues  From top to bottom of hierarchy  … why not you ? We need you !  … and you may need us !