Council Decision (EU) 2026/523 of 11 February 2026 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community as regards certain changes to the rules on staff salaries of the Transport Community Permanent Secretariat
The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community shall be based on the draft decision of the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community attached to this Decision.
In Section 9.1 of Annex II to Decision No 2019/3 of the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community of 5 June 2019 (‘Decision No 2019/3’), the following point is added:
‘(c)
On 1 January 2027 and annually thereafter, the salary grid in the Appendix to these Staff Regulations shall be adjusted in accordance with the official annual Consumer Price Index, as published by the relevant statistical authority of the Republic of Serbia for the previous year. The salaries of all staff members shall be automatically revised using the corresponding percentage. The annual salary indexation shall be implemented automatically unless otherwise determined by the Steering Committee based on exceptional economic circumstances.’.
Minor technical changes to the position referred to in Article 1 may be agreed upon without further decision by the Council.
The Appendix to Annex II to Decision No 2019/3 is replaced by the following:
‘APPENDIX TO THE STAFF REGULATIONS OF THE TRANSPORT COMMUNITY
Indicative monthly salaries of staff members of the Secretariat
Position
Monthly salary in euro
(min./max.)
1.
Director
9 600 - 12 000
2.
Deputy Director
7 200 - 8 400
3.
Head of Division
6 600 - 7 440
4.
Experts (Coordinators, Desk Officers, Officers)
5 400 - 6 000
5.
Assistants
2 400 - 3 000
’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
On 1 January 2026, the salaries of all staff members of the Secretariat shall be increased by 20 %.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its adoption. It shall apply from 1 January 2026.
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