1. Ag.no.20 Mini Survey - results
Doc.A6465/15/08rev
Ag.no.20 Mini Survey - results
Working Group on Article 64 and Article 65 of the Staff Regulations
Meeting in Luxembourg 21st & 22nd March 2016

2. Content of this presentation
Explanatory handout after A6465WG 2014
"Are you affected by cost of living differences between countries?"
Written consultation June 2015, deadline 31 July
Doc.A6465/15/08 Proposal for a mini-survey

4. Questionnaire for Member States
Purpose: identify national practices (source of cost-of-living-adjustment, methodology)
Target: civil service central human resources department, payroll department, foreign affairs department, overseas aid department or other appropriate branch of goverment
Replies from: LV (6), BE, DE, RO, SK, FI
Thankyou

5. Analysis of replies Do you have staff serving overseas? Yes
If yes, do you adjust salaries for any difference in cost of living? Yes
If yes, please describe the adjustment made (eg. % or flat-rate) Mixture
Can this adjustment reduce salary below level in home city? No
How frequently is this adjustment reviewed? Annual (but DE-monthly)
Are specific arrangements made for accommodation? child school fees? medical costs? Yes

6. Analysis of replies
Please indicate the source of any data used (eg. commercial organisation) giving name of the organisation and the product
If relevant, please indicate whether this data is used directly or reprocessed internally Reprocessed
Would you consider using Eurostat CC in addition/replacement? Yes in parallel
Are expatriate staff entitled to additional payments? Which? Hardship (all), Relocation (all), nonworking spouse (LV),
Source MS
Eurostat BE
UN.ICSC SK
internal LV
Source MS
DESTATIS DE
ECA FI
n/a RO