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Leave AT cern
INTRODUCTION
1. Annual leave
2. Official holidays, Annual shutdown
3. Leaves linked to a birth
4. Sick leaves
5. Special leaves
6. Saved leave
7. Home leave
8. Additional travel
There are several types of leave at CERN I am going to talk about , in particular
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- annual leave
- saved leave
- maternity leave
- official holidays and CERN annual shutdown
- home leave
and finally
- additional travel to home station
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INTRODUCTION
Official documents:
Staff Rules and Regulations: Chap II - Section 4
Administrative Circulars:
3 - Travel to the home station and home leave
14 - Accidents and illnesses suffered by members of the personnel
21 - Special leave
22A - Award of additional periods of membership in the Pension Fund to shift workers — Early departure 
22B - Duration and special compensation for shift work
25 - Shift work - special provisions for the Fire & Rescue Service
Before taking leave:
request via EDH (CERN administrative software) (Employed members of the personnel wishing to take leave shall first obtain the written authorisation of their hierarchical supervisor or equivalent. The granting of leave shall be subject to operational requirements.)
Contact your DAO/secretariat before taking special leaves or to notify an absence
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ANNUAL LEAVE
Leave year:
2.5 days/month => 30 days/year
Maximum of 30 jours transfert to following year
Possibility of taking leave in advance
As far as annual leave is concerned,
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the leave year begins on 1st of October and ends on 30th Septermer.
You are entitled to remunerated annual leave calculated at the rate of 2 1/2 working days per month which makes a total of 30 working days per year.
Since your contract with CERN started on 1st of June, you'll be able to benefit from 10 days of annual leave till the end of September.
A prior written authorisation is necessary. The leave request must be submitted via EDH, you can access it on the following Web address.
Of course, each of you will receive a login name and a password.
CERN offers you a possibility of anticipating which means that tomorrow, if your supervisor agrees, you could just take a couple of days off.
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4. OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS, ANNUAL SHUTDOWN
10 official holidays (SRR ; R II 4.33)
Annual shutdown
In principle last week of December / first week of January
Not deductible from annual leave
I'll continue with official holidays and CERN annual shutdown.
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In addition to annual leave, you are granted 10 official holidays. You'll find the exhaustive list in the Staff Rules and Regulation, Article number R II 4.33.
CERN is closed during Christmas holidays
In principle the last week of December and the first week of January. This year we'll stop working on 21st December and come back to work on 7th January.
The great thing about the annual shutdown is that the days of absence are NOT deducted from your annual leave.
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5. 3. LEAVES linked to a birth
MATERNITY LEAVE
Female MoP
Medical certificate
Total duration: 16 weeks
6 weeks before birth
10 weeks afterwards
Extended by 3 weeks
in the event of a premature birth
in the event of multiple births
as of the second child
if the employed member of the personnel is a single parent
Extended by 4 weeks if breastfeeding
PATERNITY LEAVE
6 days (+ 3 additional working days in the event of multiple births) on 1st year
PARENTAL LEAVE unremunerated
maximum of 3 months' on 3 years (minimum period of 10 days)
Request via HR coordinator
ADOPTION LEAVE
maximum of 15 weeks
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Female Members of personnel are entitled to remunerated maternity leave.
A request for maternity leave must be supported by a medical certificate indicating the expected date of confinement.
The total duration of maternity leave shall not be less than 16 weeks. It normally start 6 weeks before the expected date of confinement and ends 10 weeks after the expected date of confinement. It is, however, possible that the first day of maternity leave be postponed for no more than two weeks. Naturally a medical certificate will be required.
The maternity leave may be extended by another 4 weeks if you are breast-feeding your child and can prove it by means of a medical certificate.
I would like to mention as well, that CERN Members of personnel male and female are entitled to a maximum of 7 days of special remunerated leave per year in the event of a serious illness of a child aged less than 10 years. A medical certificate stating the need for the presence of the member of personnel is required.
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6. 4. SICK LEAVES (illness or injury)
With medical certificate (explained by M-L. LECOQ)
Without certificate: 7 calendar days/year (NB: for periods of a maximum of 4 successive days)
Illness of a close relative*: 7 calendar days/year/per MoP
(increased by 5 calendar days in the event of serious illness of a dependent child for single parent).
Compasionnate leave (unremunerated): maximum of 3 months to care for a close relative* (minimum period of 10 days)
Request via HR coordinator
* Close relatives: spouse, child, father or mother, brother, sister, parent-in-law or step-parent
I'll continue with official holidays and CERN annual shutdown.
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In addition to annual leave, you are granted 10 official holidays. You'll find the exhaustive list in the Staff Rules and Regulation, Article number R II 4.33.
CERN is closed during Christmas holidays
In principle the last week of December and the first week of January. This year we'll stop working on 21st December and come back to work on 7th January.
The great thing about the annual shutdown is that the days of absence are NOT deducted from your annual leave.
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7. Administrative Circular No 21
5. SPECIAL LEAVES
Administrative Circular No 21
Contact your DAO
SPECIAL LEAVE ASSOCIATED WITH FAMILY SITUATIONS
Special leave for family reasons
SPECIAL LEAVE FOR CIVIC DUTIES OR MILITARY SERVICE BY A MEMBER OF THE PERSONNEL
Leave for civic duties
Leave for military service
SPECIAL LEAVE ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SITUATIONS
Special leave for first removal
Long service leave
Leave in the framework of a disciplinary measure
Special leave during the notice period
Special training leave
Special leave to compensate the disadvantages entailed by shift work
SPECIAL LEAVE FOR PROFESSIONAL REASONS AND PERSONAL CONVENIENCE
Request via HR coordinator
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6. SAVED LEAVE (SLS)
Staff members only
5.5 leave days/slice
First slice: 1.5 % of basic salary
Following slices: 2.5 %/slice of basic salary
Maximum 4 slices: 9 %/year of basic salary => 22 leave days/year
Request via HR coordinator
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For Staff Members only a possibility of subscribing to a Saved Leave Scheme is given. The principle is quite simple : you "purchase" slices of remunerated leave.
The maximum number of slices you can subscribe to is four
each representing 5,5 working days of leave per year.
The first slice will costs you 1,5 % of your basic salary.
The second, third and the fourth slices each correspond to a financial contribution of 2.5 % of your basic salary.
The maximum of four slices represents an amount equivalent to 9 % of your basic salary entitling you to 22 working days of saved leave per year.
The request should be submitted via your HR coordinator at least two months prior to the proposed effective date.
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9. A. International staff members and Fellows (contract BEFORE 01/07/06)
7. HOME LEAVE
A. International staff members and Fellows (contract BEFORE 01/07/06)
Non resident
Contract duration: minimum 2 years
For contracts of less than 2 years, if renewed, contact your secretary to open your home leave account.
Length of stay: minimum 5 calendar days + travelling time
If these conditions are fulfilled, 1 home leave entitles you to:
- Lump sum (+ distance indemnity, depending on your home station)
- Travelling time : - depending on your home station non deductible from annual leave
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Staff Members and Fellows can benefit from so-called HOME LEAVE.
However, the following conditions must be fulfilled simultaneously:
You must be non-resident.
The duration of your contract with CERN must be at least of 2 years.
And finally, the time spent in your home station shall be at least of 5 days plus travelling time. The latter depends on the distance between your home station and Geneva.
You'll receive a fixed amount intended to cover travel expenses
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The calculation of the amount is based on the 1st class train ticket and
Is indexed annually in line with the European Consumer Price Index for transport.
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Moreover, you will receive a distance indemnity, the amount of which depends, naturally, on the distance and travelling time.
The first period of home leave commence on the first day of the second year of service and subsequently, you are granted one home leave per period of 2 years of service.
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10. B. Fellows (contract AFTER 01/07/06)
Contract duration: minimum 2 years
For contracts of less than 2 years, if renewed, contact your secretary to open your home leave account.
Length of stay: minimum 5 calendar days + travelling time
If these conditions are fulfilled, 1 home leave entitles you to:
- Travelling time : - depending on your home station non deductible from annual leave
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8. ADDITIONAL TRAVEL
International staff members only
Non resident
Home station> 500 km (as the crow flies)
Not for indefinite term contracts
If these conditions are fulfilled, 1 additional travel entitles you to:
- Lump sum
Moreover,
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Staff Members only can benefit from an additional travel to home station.
The following conditions must be fulfilled simultaneously:
You must be non-resident
Your home station must be situated 500 km or more from your duty station (which is CERN) and
you must not have an indefinite contract with CERN. Contrary to home leave there is no time constraint.
You'll receive a fixed amount calculated on the same basis I mention before
Provided that the conditions I've mentioned are fulfilled, you can benefit from an addition travel to home station once every CALENDAR year.
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12. Every 2 years (on contract start date anniversary)
Home Leave
Every 2 years (on contract start date anniversary)
1st day of contract
1 year
2 year
3 year
4 year
3rd HL
1st HL
2nd HL
1st janv. X
1st janv. X+1
1st janv. X+3
1st janv. X+4
1st janv. X+2
1st travel
2nd travel
3rd travel
4th travel
5th travel
To give you an example :
A Staff Member who's contract started on 1st of June 2001 can benefit from one additional travel till the end of December 2001.
During the year 2002 he/she can take one additional leave and decide whether he/she wants to benefit from home this year or next year.
In the year 3003 he/she can benefit from additional leave and from one or even two home leaves if no home leave has been taken the year before and so on.
To summarise, within a period of 2 years you can benefit from one home leave and two additional leaves.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you very much indeed for your attention and look forward to answering questions you may have during the Question-Answer session.
Thank you.
Additional travel
Every calendar year (1st January)
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13. PROCEDURE for Home Leave and Additional Travel
Leave request via EDH
Travel
Confirm when back (BUT if modifications, make it in EDH before confirmation)
Amount transferred to bank account (International staff members and Fellows (contract BEFORE 01/07/06))
(1 or several special home leaves could be granted, even during the first year of contract or even if you have already taken your home leave, but only for family reasons (AC3.IV))
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As far as the procedure is concerned, you will have to submit a request via EDH before departure on the following Web address.
Once you are back, you will have to confirm the dates or, if applicable correct them.
Within 10 days the corresponding amount of money will be credited to your account.
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14. CONTACT Lynda LEROUX, HR-OPS-SER
Direct phone:
Websites:
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