Experts on cost-free short-term secondment
1. A highly specialised expert may be seconded to the GSC on CFSS to perform specific duties for a maximum period of six months which may be extended in accordance with Article 25(1).
Without prejudice to any contrary agreement between the GSC and the administration which seconds the expert on CFSS, such secondment shall not entail the payment of any allowances or expenses for the GSC except, where appropriate, those provided for in Article 29.
2. Subject to Articles 25 to 29, the rules laid down in Articles 1 to 17, 21 to 23 and 30 to 32 shall also apply to experts on CFSS.
3. Without prejudice to Article 8, conduct of an expert on CFSS shall always reflect the fact that the expert on CFSS is seconded to the GSC and shall never reflect adversely on their position at the GSC.
Renewal and extension of cost-free short-term secondment
1. The period referred to in Article 24(1) may be extended once for a maximum period of six months. In exceptional cases, the GSC may, however, decide to grant an extension of more than six months.
2. The expert on CFSS may be seconded again to the GSC in accordance with the rules laid down in this Decision, provided that a period of at least one year has elapsed between the end of the previous period of secondment and the new secondment.
3. In exceptional cases, the one-year period referred to in paragraph 2 may be shortened.
Description of duties
1. In the Exchange of Letters provided for in Article 4(1) reference shall be made to the person in charge within the Directorate-General or directorate, unit, or other department to which the expert on CFSS will be seconded and the duties to be performed by the latter shall be described in detail.
2. The expert on CFSS shall receive instructions from the person in charge referred to in paragraph 1 on the specific duties to be performed.
Insurance
Without prejudice to Article 29 and notwithstanding Article 11(2) and (3), an expert on CFSS shall be covered by the GSC against risks of accident, in cases where the expert on CFSS is not covered by the insurance of the employer against the same risk.
Working conditions
1. Notwithstanding the second sentence of Article 12(2), an expert on CFSS shall work only on a full-time basis during the secondment.
2. Article 12(4) shall not apply to an expert on CFSS.
3. Article 14(3) and (5) shall not apply to an expert on CFSS. However, on the basis of a reasoned application submitted by the expert on CFSS, the expert on CFSS may be granted special leave by decision of the Director-General of the department to which the expert on CFSS is seconded. Such leave may not exceed three days over the entire period of secondment. The Director-General of the department shall hold a prior consultation with the Director-General of Administration.
Missions
1. If an expert on CFSS takes part in missions in a place other than the place of secondment, the expert on CFSS shall be reimbursed in accordance with the rules in force for the reimbursement of missions involving officials, except where another arrangement has been agreed between the GSC and the employer.
2. If, in connection with a mission, special ‘high risk’ insurance is provided by the GSC for officials, this facility shall also apply to an expert on CFSS who takes part in the same mission.
3. An expert on CFSS who takes part in a mission outside the territory of the EU shall be subject to the security arrangements in force in the GSC for such missions.
Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), © European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
