1. Exchange of staff Eurostat, HRM unit A2 ESS RDG 2014 Item 7
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2. Outline Background Types of staff exchange: a) at Eurostat
b) outside Eurostat for Eurostat staff
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3. Background Long tradition in co-operation within the ESS
Long-term aim of the ESS Vision 2020: creation of multinational labour forces through pooling and sharing of human resources
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4. Types of staff exchange
Secondments and traineeships in Eurostat
1) Seconded national experts (SNE)
2) National experts in professional training (NEPT)
3) Co-operation programmes (IPA)
4) "Erasmus for officials"
Secondment possibilities for Eurostat's staff
a) in the interest of the service
b) at own request
c) to/from the UN
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5. A. Secondments and traineeships in Eurostat
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6. 1. Seconded national experts (SNE)
Come from an NSI or a national, regional or local public administration
Usually from the MSs but also from EFTA, EEA, third countries
Bring to Eurostat: specialised expertise
Take from Eurostat: knowledge of European issues
Task is to assist Eurostat officials
Continue to be engaged and paid by their employer
Length of assignment: 2-4 years (6 in exceptional cases)
In 2014, 68 SNEs in Eurostat (in : 134)
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7. Number of active SNEs in 2009-2014 by nationality
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8. Fields of work of SNEs - per current Eurostat directorate -
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9. Change of statutory link after being an SNE (changes in 2009-2014)
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10. 2. National experts in professional training (NEPT)
In-service training for national, regional or local civil servants in European affairs
Length of assignment: 3-5 months
Selection twice a year at national level
Continue to be employed and paid by their organisation
In NEPTs in Eurostat (Italy, Austria, UK)
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11. 3. Co-operation programmes
Traineeships for statisticians from IPA countries
Financed by special statistical co-operation programmes
Internal call for interest in Eurostat twice a year for host units
NSIs of countries concerned make the selection
Length: 5 months
In 2014 total of 20 IPA trainees in Eurostat
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12. Number of IPA trainees in Eurostat in 2009-2014 by nationality
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13. NSIs in MS hosting IPA trainees in 2009-2014
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14. 4. "Erasmus for officials"
Short-term traineeships for newly recruited staff within national public administrations
Aim to strengthen knowledge of the EU Institutions and policies
Candidates are proposed by national Permanent Representations
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15. B. Secondment possibilities for Eurostat's staff
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16. 1. Secondment in the interest of service
Reserved for EU officials
To another EU Institution, an agency, a national or international body or to a body devoted to furthering the EU's interests
Career of the official continues in the parent organisation
Length varies depending on each case
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17. 2. Secondment at own request
Reserved for EU officials
To another EU Institution or to a body devoted to furthering the EU's interests
Career of the official continues in a limited way at the parent organisation
Official is paid by the host organisation
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18. 3. Secondment to/from the UN
Since 2006 formalised co-operation between the UN and the Commission; officially launched in 2009
Statistics specified as one area of staff exchange
Aim is to exchange expertise, to better coordinate the global statistical system and to improve communication
Short-term exchanges
2 exchanges in 2011, 3 exchanges in 2013/2014, re-launch foreseen in 2014/2015
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