Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2700/1999 of 17 December 1999 adjusting with effect from 1 July 1999 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the weightings applied thereto

• CELEX: Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2700/1999
• Articles: 10

Article 1

With effect from 1 July 1999:

(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) - EUR 165,87 shall be replaced by EUR 170,35 in Article 1(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,

- EUR 213,61 shall be replaced by EUR 219,38 in Article 2(1) of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations,

- EUR 381,61 shall be replaced by EUR 391,91 in the second sentence of Article 69 of the Staff Regulations and in the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Annex VII thereto,

- EUR 190,90 shall be replaced by EUR 196,05 in the first subparagraph of Article 3 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations.

Article 2

With effect from 1 July 1999, the table of basic monthly salaries in Article 63 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants shall be replaced by the following:

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Article 3

With effect from 1 July 1999, the fixed allowance referred to in Article 4a of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations shall be:

- EUR 102,24 per month for officials in Grade C4 or C5,

- EUR 156,75 per month for officials in Grade C1, C2 or C3.

Article 4

Pensions for which entitlement has accrued by 1 July 1999 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 1999, the date "1 July 1998" in the second subparagraph of Article 63 of the Staff Regulations shall be replaced by "1 July 1999".

Article 6

1. With effect from 16 May 1999, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials and other servants employed in the countries and places listed below shall be as follows:

- Ireland 112,7.

2. With effect from 1 July 1999, 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 2000 by a Council Regulation establishing new weightings with effect from 1 July 2000. 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 2000 adjustment.

If this retroactive adjustment necessitates the recovery of sums overpaid, such recovery may be spread over a period of not more than twelve months from the date of entry into force of the decision on the 2000 annual adjustment.

Article 7

With effect from 1 July 1999, 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 1999, the allowances for shiftwork laid down in Article 1 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 300/76(4) shall be EUR 296,34, EUR 447,28, EUR 489,06 and EUR 666,74.

Article 9

With effect from 1 July 1999, the amounts in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 260/68(5) shall be subject to a weighting of 4,277878.

Article 10

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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, 17 December 1999.

For the Council

The President

K. HEMILÄ

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 150, 17.6.1999, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 191, 22.7.1988, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 38, 13.2.1976, p. 1. Regulation as supplemented by Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 1307/87 (OJ L 124, 13.5.1987, p. 6) and last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2461/98 (OJ L 307, 17.11.1998, p. 5).

(5) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2459/98 (OJ L 307 17.11.1998, p. 3).