Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1323/2008

of 18 December 2008

adjusting with effect from 1 July 2008 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the correction coefficients applied thereto

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the European Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68(1), and in particular Articles 63, 64, 65 and 82 of the Staff Regulations and Annexes VII, XI and XIII thereto, and the first paragraph of Article 20, and Articles 64 and 92 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

In order to guarantee that the purchasing power of Community officials and other servants develops in parallel with that of national civil servants in the Member States, the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities should be adjusted under the 2008 annual review,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the date ‘1 July 2007’ in the second paragraph of Article 63 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by ‘1 July 2008’.

Article 2U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations applicable for the purposes of calculating remuneration and pensions shall be replaced by the following:

1.7.2008STEP
GRADE12345
1616 299,0816 983,9917 697,68
1514 405,6615 011,0115 641,7916 076,9716 299,08
1412 732,213 267,2213 824,7314 209,3614 405,66
1311 253,1411 726,0112 218,7512 558,712 732,2
129 945,8910 363,8310 799,3311 099,7911 253,14
118 790,519 159,99 544,819 810,369 945,89
107 769,348 095,828 436,018 670,728 790,51
96 866,87 155,357 456,037 663,467 769,34
86 069,16 324,136 589,886 773,226 866,8
75 364,075 589,485 824,355 986,46 069,1
64 740,944 940,165 147,765 290,975 364,07
54 190,24 366,284 549,764 676,344 740,94
43 703,443 859,064 021,224 133,14 190,2
33 273,223 410,763 554,093 652,973 703,44
22 892,983 014,553 141,223 228,613 273,22
12 556,912 664,352 776,312 853,562 892,98

Article 3U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the correction coefficients applicable under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations to the remuneration of officials and other servants shall be as indicated in column 2 of the following table.

With effect from 1 January 2009, the correction coefficients applicable under Article 17(3) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations to transfers by officials and other servants shall be as indicated in column 3 of the following table.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the correction coefficients applicable to pensions under Article 20(1) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 4 of the following table.

With effect from 16 May 2008, the correction coefficients applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 5 of the following table.

With effect from 1 May 2008, the correction coefficients applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants under Article 64 of the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 6 of the following table.

With effect from 16 May 2008, the correction coefficients applicable to pensions under Article 20(1) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as indicated in column 7 of the following table.

Country/PlaceRemuneration1.7.2008Transfer1.1.2009Pension1.7.2008Remuneration16.5.2008Remuneration1.5.2008Pension16.5.2008
1234567
Bulgaria62,5100,070,5
Czech Rep.98,191,1100,0
Denmark139,4136,4136,4
Germany98,999,4100,0
Bonn98,0
Karlsruhe96,4
Münich105,3
Estonia81,9100,085,0
Greece95,094,9100,0
Spain101,696,0100,0
France115,5106,3106,3
Ireland121,9118,5118,5
Italy111,5107,6107,6
Varese98,6
Cyprus89,291,9100,0
Latvia79,8100,085,1
Lithuania71,9100,076,3
Hungary94,081,6100,0
Malta85,086,7100,0
Netherlands109,1101,5101,5
Austria107,8106,9106,9
Poland84,6100,093,8
Portugal91,791,0100,0
Romania66,9100,075,2
Slovenia86,0100,090,2
Slovakia87,381,9100,0
Finland119,8116,2116,2
Sweden115,3111,5111,5
United Kingdom105,4125,6105,4
Culham100,9

Article 4U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amount of the parental leave allowance referred to in the second and third subparagraphs of Article 42a of the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 878,32 and EUR 1 171,09 respectively for single parents.

Article 5U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the basic amount of the household allowance referred to in Article 1(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 164,27.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amount of the dependent child allowance referred to in Article 2(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 358,96.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amount of the education allowance referred to in Article 3(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 243,55.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amount of the education allowance referred to in Article 3(2) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be EUR 87,69.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the minimum amount of the expatriation allowance referred to in Article 69 of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Annex VII thereto shall be EUR 486,88.

Article 6U.K.

With effect from 1 January 2009, the kilometric allowance referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 8(2) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be adjusted as follows:

  • EUR 0 for every km from 0 to 200 km

  • EUR 0,3651 for every km from 201 to 1 000 km

  • EUR 0,6085 for every km from 1 001 to 2 000 km

  • EUR 0,3651 for every km from 2 001 to 3 000 km

  • EUR 0,1216 for every km from 3 001 to 4 000 km

  • EUR 0,0586 for every km from 4 001 to 10 000 km

  • EUR 0 for every km over 10 000 km.

To the above kilometric allowance a flat-rate supplement shall be added, amounting to:

  • EUR 182,54 if the distance by train between the place of employment and the place of origin is between 725 km and 1 450 km,

  • EUR 365,04 if the distance by train between the place of employment and the place of origin is greater than 1 450 km.

Article 7U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the daily subsistence allowance referred to in Article 10(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be:

  • EUR 37,73 for an official who is entitled to the household allowance,

  • EUR 30,42 for an official who is not entitled to the household allowance.

Article 8U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the lower limit for the installation allowance referred to in Article 24(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be:

  • EUR 1 074,14 for a servant who is entitled to the household allowance,

  • EUR 638,68 for a servant who is not entitled to the household allowance.

Article 9U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, for the unemployment allowance referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 28a(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, the lower limit shall be EUR 1 288,19, the upper limit shall be EUR 2 576,39 and the standard allowance shall be EUR 1 171,09.

Article 10U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 63 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be replaced by the following:

1.7.2008STEP
CATEGORYGROUP1234
AI6 565,327 378,568 191,89 005,04
II4 765,05 229,315 693,626 157,93
III4 004,254 182,624 360,994 539,36
BIV3 846,64 223,184 599,764 976,34
V3 021,433 220,63 419,773 618,94
CVI2 873,613 042,793 211,973 381,15
VII2 571,982 659,492 747,02 834,51
DVIII2 324,672 461,592 598,512 735,43
IX2 238,752 269,942 301,132 332,32

Article 11U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 93 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be replaced by the following:

FUNCTION GROUP1.7.2008STEP
GRADE1234567
IV185 618,75 735,555 854,825 976,586 100,876 227,746 357,25
174 965,965 069,235 174,645 282,265 392,15 504,245 618,7
164 389,044 480,314 573,494 668,594 765,684 864,794 965,96
153 879,153 959,824 042,174 126,234 212,034 299,634 389,04
143 428,493 499,793 572,573 646,873 722,73 800,123 879,15
133 030,193 093,213 157,533 223,193 290,223 358,653 428,49
III123 879,083 959,754 042,094 126,144 211,954 299,534 388,94
113 428,463 499,753 572,533 646,823 722,653 800,063 879,08
103 030,183 093,193 157,513 223,173 290,23 358,623 428,46
92 678,172 733,862 790,712 848,742 907,982 968,453 030,18
82 367,052 416,272 466,522 517,812 570,172 623,612 678,17
II72 678,112 733,812 790,672 848,712 907,972 968,453 030,19
62 366,932 416,162 466,422 517,722 570,082 623,542 678,11
52 091,912 135,422 179,842 225,182 271,462 318,72 366,93
41 848,851 887,31 926,561 966,632 007,532 049,292 091,91
I32 277,642 324,912 373,162 422,412 472,692 524,012 576,39
22 013,532 055,322 097,982 141,522 185,962 231,332 277,64
11 780,051 816,991 854,71 893,21 932,491 972,592 013,53

Article 12U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the lower limit for the installation allowance referred to in Article 94 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be:

  • EUR 807,93 for a servant who is entitled to the household allowance,

  • EUR 479,00 for a servant who is not entitled to the household allowance.

Article 13U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, for the unemployment allowance referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 96(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, the lower limit shall be EUR 966,15, the upper limit shall be EUR 1 932,29 and the standard allowance shall be EUR 878,32.

Article 14U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76(2) shall be EUR 368,17, EUR 555,70, EUR 607,58 and EUR 828,33.

Article 15U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amounts referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68(3) shall be subject to a coefficient of 5,314614.

Article 16U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the table in Article 8(2) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:

1.7.2008STEP
GRADE12345678
1616 299,0816 983,9917 697,6817 697,6817 697,6817 697,68
1514 405,6615 011,0115 641,7916 076,9716 299,0816 983,99
1412 732,213 267,2213 824,7314 209,3614 405,6615 011,0115 641,7916 299,08
1311 253,1411 726,0112 218,7512 558,712 732,2
129 945,8910 363,8310 799,3311 099,7911 253,1411 726,0112 218,7512 732,2
118 790,519 159,99 544,819 810,369 945,8910 363,8310 799,3311 253,14
107 769,348 095,828 436,018 670,728 790,519 159,99 544,819 945,89
96 866,87 155,357 456,037 663,467 769,34
86 069,16 324,136 589,886 773,226 866,87 155,357 456,037 769,34
75 364,075 589,485 824,355 986,46 069,16 324,136 589,886 866,8
64 740,944 940,165 147,765 290,975 364,075 589,485 824,356 069,1
54 190,24 366,284 549,764 676,344 740,944 940,165 147,765 364,07
43 703,443 859,064 021,224 133,14 190,24 366,284 549,764 740,94
33 273,223 410,763 554,093 652,973 703,443 859,064 021,224 190,2
22 892,983 014,553 141,223 228,613 273,223 410,763 554,093 703,44
12 556,912 664,352 776,312 853,562 892,98

Article 17U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amount of the dependent child allowance referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 14 of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as follows:

1.7.2008-31.12.2008

344,55

Article 18U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, the amount of the education allowance referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 15 of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations shall be as follows:

1.7.2008-31.8.2008

70,14

Article 19U.K.

With effect from 1 July 2008, for the purposes of application of Article 18(1) of Annex XIII to the Staff Regulations, the amount of the fixed allowance mentioned in the former Article 4a of Annex VII thereto in force before 1 May 2004 shall be:

  • EUR 127,01 per month for officials in Grade C4 or C5,

  • EUR 194,73 per month for officials in Grade C1, C2 or C3.

Article 20U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2008.

For the Council

The President

M. Barnier

(2)

Council Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 of 9 February 1976 determining the categories of officials entitled to allowances for shiftwork, and the rates and conditions thereof (OJ L 38, 13.2.1976, p. 1).

(3)

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the conditions and procedure for applying the tax for the benefit of the European Communities (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8).