Europol: adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to staff for the period between 1 July 2005 and 1 July 2006. Initiative Austria

PURPOSE: to adjust the basic salaries of the Europol Staff.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2006/C 311/03 adjusting the basic salaries and allowances of the Europol Staff.

CONTENT: this Decision, proposed by the Austrian delegation, aims to adjust the basic salaries and allowances of the Europol Staff to take into account the review of the remuneration of officials of Europol by the Management Board of this institution.

In the aforementioned review, the Management Board took account of the changes in the cost of living in the Netherlands, as well as of the changes in salaries in the public service in the Member States.

As a result of this review, it was decided that the remuneration of the Europol Staff would increase by 1.6% for the period between 1 July 2005 and 1 July 2006.

A table shows the exact amount of basic monthly salaries of Europol staff at all levels and grades of the European Civil Service.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 05/12/2006.