The following modifications to the Staff Rules and Regulations have been implemented:

• In the framework of the Five-Yearly Review 2015, in accordance with the decisions taken by the Council in December 2015 (CERN/3213), relating to the new CERN career structure;
   
• In accordance with the decisions taken by the Council in June 2016 (CERN/3247), relating to the status of apprentices and the remaining technical adjustments.

The modifications relating to the status of apprentices have entered into force on 1st August 2016 and those relating to the new CERN career structure and the technical adjustments will enter into force on 1st September 2016.

• Preliminary Note, Contents - amendment of page iv.
   
• Chapter I, General Provisions
  • Section 2 (Categories of members of the personnel) - amendment of pages 2 and 3.
     

• Chapter II, Conditions of Employment and Association
  • Section 1 (Employment and association) - amendment of pages 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
  • Section 2 (Classification and merit recognition) – amendment of pages 16, 17 and 18.
  • Section 3 (Learning and development) - amendment of pages 19 and 20.
  • Section 4 (Leave) - amendment of pages 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26.
  • Section 5 (Termination of contract) - amendment of page 29.
     

• Chapter III, Working Conditions
  • Section 1 (Working hours) – amendment of pages 30, 31 and 32.
     

• Chapter IV, Social Conditions

• Section 1 (Family and family benefits) - amendment of pages 37 and 38.
• Section 2 (Social insurance cover) - amendment of pages 39 and 40.
   

• Chapter V, Financial conditions
  • Section 1 (Financial benefits) – amendment of pages 41, 42, 43, 45, 46 and 47.
     

• Chapter VI, Settlement of Disputes and Discipline
  • Section 1 (Settlement of disputes) - amendment of page 50.
  • Section 2 (Discipline) – amendment of pages 55, 56, 57 and 58.
     

• Annex A1 (Periodic review of the financial and social conditions of members of the personnel) – amendment of page 62.
• Annex RA1 (General definition of career paths) – page 66 is deleted.
• Annex RA2 (Financial awards) - amendment of page 67.
• Annex RA5 (Monthly basic salaries of staff members) - amendment of page 71.
• Annex RA8 (International indemnity) – amendment of page 74.
• Annex RA9 (Installation indemnity) – amendment of page 75.
• Annex RA10 (Reinstallation indemnity) – amendment of page 76.

The complete updated electronic version of the Staff Rules and Regulation will be accessible via CDS on 1st September 2016.