Nature and scope of the contractually acquired rights of Council of Europe staff

Doc. 9371

11 February 2002

Nature and scope of the contractually acquired rights of Council of Europe staff

Recommendation 1488 (2000)

Reply from the Committee of Ministers

adopted at the 781^st meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies (30 January 2002)

The Committee of Ministers has examined Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1488 (2000) on the nature and scope of the contractually acquired rights of Council of Europe staff.

The Committee of Ministers notes with interest the analysis of acquired rights as set out in paragraphs 1 to 3 of the recommendation, and endorses the principle evoked in paragraph 4. The Committee of Ministers also expresses its agreement with the necessity to ensure respect for commitments undertaken in order to assure social harmony, as well as respect for the principles of equal opportunities between women and men and an equitable geographic distribution. The Committee of Ministers will bear these points in mind whenever it is called upon to consider matters concerning Council of Europe staff members and in particular with regard to any proposals concerning pay or pensions.