1. EPSU Executive Committee
Working Time Directive
5 March 2004, ITUH, Brussels

2. Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels
Working Time Directive
European Institution initiatives 
EPSU and ETUC response
Future options
Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

3. Working Time Directive
European Commission Communication
European Parliament report
Council of Ministers
ECOSOC
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

4. Working Time Directive
Commission Communication (COM(2003) 843)
 Aim
1. to evaluate the application of article 17(4) and 18(1)(b)(I).
2. to analyse the impact of SIMAP and JAEGER cases and life work balance.
3. Consultation of EU Institutions and Social Partners.
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

5. Working Time Directive
Commission Communication (COM(2003) 843)
Requests opinions on:
1. Reference periods – 4 months/ 6 months/ annual
2. SIMAP/ JAEGER
3. Application of article 18(1)(b)(I) OPT-OUT.
4. Work/ life balance
5. Possibility of Interrelated approach
6. DEADLINE 31st MARCH 2004
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

6. Working Time Directive
European Parliament CERCAS report (A5-0026/2004) (own initiative)
1. Critical of Commission Communication – timing and content.
2. Health and safety of workers is the priority.
3. Calls for immediate study on SIMAP and JAEGER
4. CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF OPT-OUT 1 January 2007 – latest
5.  Identifies social partner role in proposing “temporary measures”
6.  States that “anything is preferable” to opt-out
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

7. Working Time Directive
Council of Ministers 
Working Party on Public Health report
1. In the long term a horizontal approach is required
2. Specific relevance to Health care Systems
3. ACTION: in recruitment/ new work practices/ new tasks
4. Definition of on-call working time including compensatory rest
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

8. Working Time Directive
Council of Ministers Irish Presidency (4 March – Employment Social Affairs Health Council
1. Focus on “very substantial costs” of SIMAP/ JAEGER on health care systems
2. Use of OPT-OUT in France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Luxembourg
3. Response to Communication 5 questions
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

9. Working Time Directive EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels
Economic and Social Committee
Draft Report – Rapporteur Mr. Hahr
1. It is up to social partners to resolve working time issues.
2. Reference periods should be more than 4 months (12 months for managers).
3. Opt-Out should be removed or redrafted.
4. Work-Life balance reference to European Parliament.
5. European Foundation should launch study (including existing framework agreements).
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

10. Working Time Directive EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels
ETUC response
Working group established in ETUC social and legislation committee.
26 November / 21 January/ 10 February
Query as to whether ESPU hospital social dialogue was possible solution.
Draft discussed in 23 February Social and Legislation committee
Tabled for adoption at March Executive.
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

11. Working Time Directive EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels
ETUC response
delete individual opt-out
any derogations to be based on collective bargaining
More precise definition of article 17 1(a) – concerning managers.
More effective implementation
Balanced approach to on-call time
More elaborate structure to ensure work-life balance
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

12. Working Time Directive EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels
EPSU response
why health and social services committee (HSS)?
Danish affiliates HSS proposal (2nd February HSS)
Submissions:
TEHY Finland UNISON United Kingdom
FSP – UGT Spain TU HSSC Czech Republic
SKTF Marburger bund Germany
on behalf Swedish Affiliates
DNO LVSADA Latvia
on behalf Danish Affiliates
RCN United Kingdom TU HSSC Slovak Republic
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

13. Working Time Directive EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels
EPSU response
reference periods to remain 4 months or 6 months under collective agreement
SIMAP/ Jaeger must be respected
delete opt-out
work-life balance linked to opt-out.
recommend sectoral social dialogue/ possible technical group EPSU/ETUC – CEEP
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels

14. Working Time Directive
 Future direction: ?
CEEP role drafting group 4 March
Working time definition – ‘inactive time’
Sectoral or Intersectoral social dialogue?
EPSU Executive Committee 5 March 2004, Brussels