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Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 723/2004 of 22 March… Article 68

Article 68

In the case of servants paid by the month, the remuneration shall be paid no later than the last working day of the month. Where remuneration is not due in respect of a complete month, the amount shall be divided into 30ths, and (a) where the actual number of days payable is 15 or less, the number of 30ths due shall equal the actual number of days payable; (b) where the actual number of days payable is more than 15, the number of 30ths due shall equal the difference between the actual number of days not payable and 30. Where entitlement to family allowances and the expatriation allowance commences after the date of entering the service, servants shall receive them from the first day of the month in which such entitlement commences. On cessation of such entitlement, servants shall receive them up to the last day of the month in which entitlement ceases."; 41) Article 70(1) is amended as follows: (a) in the first subparagraph the words "unemployment," is inserted after "invalidity"; (b) in the second subparagraph, the words "or unemployment insurance" are inserted between "such a social security" and "scheme"; 42) Article 74 is replaced by the following: "Article 74 Apart from cessation on death, the employment of auxiliary staff shall cease: (a) on the date stated in the contract; (b) at the end of the month in which the servant reaches the age of 65 years; (c) at the end of the period of notice specified in the contract giving the servant or the institution the option to terminate earlier. The period of notice shall not be less than one month per year of service, subject to a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months. The period of notice shall not, however, commence to run during maternity leave or sick leave, provided such sick leave does not exceed three months. It shall, moreover, be suspended during maternity or sick leave subject to the limits aforesaid. If the institution terminates the contract, the servant shall be entitled to compensation equal to one third of his basic salary for the period between the date when his duties end and the date when his contract expires; (d) where the servant no longer satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 55(1), point (a), subject to the possibility of authorising an exception under that provision. Should the exception not be authorised, the period of notice referred to in point (c) of this Article shall apply."; 43) Article 75 is amended as follows: (a) in the introductory wording, the words "whether for a fixed or for an indefinite period" are deleted; (b) point (c) is replaced by the following: "(c) if the servant ceases to satisfy the requirements of Article 55(1)(d). However, his contract may be terminated only if he is entitled to an invalidity allowance;"; 44) in Article 78 the following subparagraph is added: "The provisions of this Article shall apply until 31 December 2006, the date from which the staff concerned shall be subject to the conditions laid down according to the procedure referred to in Article 90."; 45) the existing Title IV becomes Title V and the following Title is inserted: "TITLE IV CONTRACT STAFF CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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