In accordance with the CERN Staff Rules and Regulation (Article S VII 1.04), the Staff Association shall be entitled to be represented in the various advisory bodies provided for in the Rules and Regulations.
Here is the list of official bodies for which representatives are appointed.
Mandate
The Governing Board shall be entrusted by the Council with the overall management of the Fund and shall, in this regard, in particular:
- propose the funding principles and policy of the Fund for approval by the Council;
- decide on the statement of investment principles and investment policy of the Fund;
- select the Chief Executive Officer and propose him for appointment by the Council;
- supervise the Chief Executive Officer;
- oversee the activities of the Investment Committee and the Actuarial and Technical Committee, and decide on any proposals or measures submitted by them;
- propose the Rules and Regulations of the Fund for approval by the Council;
- approve and update the internal control system of the Fund;
- approve the Fund's medium-term operational plan and its annual budget;
- submit the financial statements of the Fund for approval and discharge by the Council;
- appoint the Actuary and the specialised auditor referred to in Articles I 2.16 and I 5.02 respectively of the Rules;
- decide on internal appeals lodged against individual decisions taken by the Chief Executive Officer;
- take any other measures required for the management of the Fund or the application of its Rules and Regulations;
- propose to the Council any measures falling within the latter's remit, including amendments to the Rules and Regulations.
The Governing Board shall consist of the following members:
- two appointed by the Council, at least one of whom shall be a Council Delegate. The other shall be either a Council Delegate or a member of the Finance Committee. Their terms of office shall cease once they are no longer Council Delegates or members of the Finance Committee;
- one appointed by the ESO Council;
- the member of the CERN Management responsible for Administration, in an ex officio capacity;
- two appointed by the CERN Staff Association from among the CERN staff members;
- one appointed by the ESO Staff Association from among the ESO staff members;
- one appointed by the CERN and ESO Pensioners Association from among the CERN and ESO beneficiaries of the Fund;
- two professional members specialised in pension fund matters selected by the members referred to in a) to f), appointed by the Council.
Each member of the Governing Board has the right to vote.
Members
Mandate
The CHIS Board is responsible to the Standing Concertation Committee (SCC) for the overall supervision of the Scheme, to ensure that its objectives are reached, including its long-term financial equilibrium, in the interest of the members of the Scheme and the Organization.
CHIS Board is a joint organ comprising representatives of the CERN Management, on the one hand, and members of the Schemes – active CERN staff members and beneficiaries of the CERN Pension Fund – appointed by the Staff Association, on the other.
The mandate of CHISB is to:
- control the services provided by the Scheme administrator, from which it receives periodically information reports through the contract manager at CERN;
- propose measures for cost control and adapt the levels of benefits and contributions;
- make proposals to adjust the Scheme’s policy in accordance with the general evolution of the needs of the Scheme and the resources available;
- keep itself informed of the rules and practices of health insurance schemes in other international organizations, in the Host States and in other Member States.
CHIS Board is not competent to treat individual cases.
Members
Mandate
The CERN Learning Board advises the Director-General on all matters concerning training and draws up the CERN training plan which defines the current training policy of the Organization.
In particular, its mission is to follow up and assess the execution of the training plan which specifies the training activities and the necessary resources.
Members
Mandate
This Committee coordinates the Academic Training Programme: regular lectures, postgraduate lectures and summer student lectures. It maintains contacts with the JTB, TEC, the DTOs and the Training and Development group.
This Committee includes a representative of the Staff Association as observer.
Observer
Mandate
The Director-general appoints a Safety Policy Committee including members representing the Staff Association.
This Committee advises and reports annually to the Director-General on matters concerning safety. It draws up and updates for approval by the Director-General a basic document « Safety Policy at CERN », which defines various categories of safety provisions and takes all such measures as are required for its implementation.
This document is made available to all members of the personnel.
Members
Mandate
The Research Board is the forum for discussing the practical aspects of the construction and running of CERN accelerators and experiments. It is composed of Directors and Heads of Research and Accelerator Departments, Chairmen of Experiment Committees (ISOLDE, SPS, LEP and LEHC), coordinators of the accelerators and delegates from external laboratories. The discussions are chaired by the Director-General. The Staff Association has one seat as an observer.
The Research Board is in charge of the systematic follow-up of the results obtained from various CERN installations, as well as the progress of the construction of the LHC experiments.
Observer
Mandate
ACCU is the discussion forum between the CERN Management and representatives of CERN users, where the practical means made available by CERN for the work of users are reviewed.
The role of ACCU is to advise the Director-General on the practical measures foreseen and the internal administrative steps to be taken as regards the use of CERN installations for research. This concerns, in particular, working conditions and the technical support provided to users for their activities at CERN.
One representative of the Staff Association attend the ACCU meetings as observer.
Mandate
This Committee has been given by the Director-General the following mandate:
- give its opinion on all matters related to CERN’s general policy on the on-site catering, including the terms and awarding of catering contracts;
- define, in the framework of the catering contracts, the services which correspond to the needs and, if possible, the wishes of the staff;
- supervise restaurant services, including food quality and preparation;
- negotiate and closely watch prices with restaurant contractors;
- keep the staff informed, examine its wishes, complaints and suggestions concerning the restaurants;
- propose improvements to the restaurant premises and services, considering in particular comparisons with outside restaurants;
- draw up an annual report on its activities to the Social Affairs Committee.
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