Council Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 2485/96 of 20 December 1996 adjusting, with effect from 1 July 1996, the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the weightings applied thereto

• CELEX: Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EC) No 2485/96
• Articles: 10

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 1996:

(a) the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:

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(b) - Bfrs 6 336 shall be replaced by Bfrs 6 425 in Article 1 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,

- Bfrs 8 160 shall be replaced by Bfrs 8 274 in Article 2 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,

- Bfrs 14 578 shall be replaced by Bfrs 14 782 in the second sentence of Article 69 of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of Annex VII thereto,

- Bfrs 7 292 shall be replaced by Bfrs 7 394 in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations.

Article 2

With effect from 1 July 1996, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 63 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants is replaced by the following:

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Article 3

With effect from 1 July 1996, the fixed allowance referred to in Article 4a of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be:

- Bfrs 3 856 per month for officials in Grade C4 or C5,

- Bfrs 5 912 per month for officials in Grade C1, C2 or C3.

Article 4

Pensions for which entitlement has accrued by 1 July 1996 shall be calculated from that date by reference to the table of basic monthly salaries laid down in Article 66 of the Staff Regulations, as amended by Article 1 (a) of this Regulation.

Article 5

With effect from 1 July 1996, the date '1 July 1995` in the second paragraph of Article 63 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by '1 July 1996`.

Article 6

1. With effect from 16 May 1996, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the undermentioned country shall be as follows:

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2. With effect from 16 July 1996, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries and places listed below shall be as follows:

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3. The weightings applicable to pensions shall be determined in accordance with Article 82 (1) of the Staff Regulations. Articles 3 to 10 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 2175/88 (3) shall remain in force.

4. In accordance with Annex XI to the Staff Regulations these weightings could be adjusted before 31 December 1997 by a Council regulation establishing new weightings with effect from 1 July 1997. In this event, the institutions shall make the corresponding positive or negative adjustment to the remuneration and pensions of the officials, former officials and other persons concerned with retroactive effect for the period between the effective date and the date of entry into force of the decision on the 1997 adjustment.

If this retroactive adjustment necessitates the recovery of sums paid aid in excess, such recovery may be spread over a period of not more than 12 months from the date of entry into force of the decision on the 1997 annual adjustment.

Article 7

With effect from 1 July 1996, the table in Article 10 (1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by the following:

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Article 8

With effect from 1 July 1996, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76 (4) shall be Bfrs 11 177, Bfrs 16 870, Bfrs 18 446 and Bfrs 25 148.

Article 9

With effect from 1 July 1995, the amounts in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68 (5) shall be subject to a weighting of 3,999750.

Article 10

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

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 1996.

For the Council

The President

S. BARRETT

(1) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 175, 13. 7. 1996, p. 1.

(3) OJ No L 191, 22. 7. 1988, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 38, 13. 2. 1976, p. 1. Regulation as supplemented by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1307/87 (OJ No L 124, 13. 5. 1987, p. 6) and last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 1).

(5) OJ No L 56, 4. 3. 1968, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom, ECSC) No 2963/95 (OJ No L 310, 22. 12. 1995, p. 1).