The site of the retirees of CERN and ESOFor your information, please note that the Pension Fund’s Annual Information Meeting (AIM), hosted by Florin-Dorian Buzatu, PFGB Chair and Doug Heron, Pension Fund CEO, was held at CERN on Thursday 17 October 2024.
The recording and presentation are now available on the following indico page if you wish to view them.
2024 Pension Fund – Annual Information Meeting
You can also read the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 by using this link.
For decades, Proton, the Staff Association’s publication, has accompanied CERN at key moments in its history. In December 2022, we addressed a subject that concerns us all: the future of the Organization. Today, we return to this important subject from a different angle.
The future of CERN and that of its personnel are intimately linked.
Whatever scenario is chosen for the Organization’s future, CERN will always need to be able to recruit, retain and motivate personnel of the highest competence from all its Member States. Ensuring that the Organization is still able to do so will again be the subject of the next five- yearly review, starting at the end of next year and ending in 2027, (to which we’ll be reporting in a forthcoming Proton).
Offering an attractive and on ensuring a lasting social protection system (which provides benefits until the death of the last beneficiary) is a key factor in the attractiveness of any intergovernmental organization, including CERN.
It is an ongoing challenge for the Organization which plays the role not only of employer, but also of State, to guarantee the payment of quality social benefits, whatever its future may be: continuation of the Organization’s mission, merger, reconstitution, other transformations or even dissolution.
Why deal with this subject now, when the future of the Organization is currently under discussion?
The Staff Association considers that the Member States, the Organization and the personnel have everything to gain:
Establishing a framework that will guarantee the payment of social insurance until the cessation of the rights of the last beneficiary, in the event of merger, reconstitution, other transformations or dissolution, is a
matter of good management.
Despite decades of progress on the subject, as the articles in the recently published Proton will explain, there is still a long way to go to make the acquired guarantees effective in terms of both pensions and health insurance, whatever the future of CERN.
Furthermore, our proposals have the potential to serve the future of the Organization, providing it with an even more robust foundation.
The Staff Association is proposing two lines of reflection:
To find out more, read the Proton: https://staff-association.web.cern.ch/sites/default/files/PROTONSPECIAL-2022-What-future-for-CERN.pdf
MyUNIQA is the software that allows CHIS members to electronically load claims for reimbursement of medical expenses. A new version was implemented in mid-June, including a strong limitation on the number of documents that can be submitted simultaneously and creating difficulties for several members.
The Third-Party Administrator Uniqa apologizes for the difficulties that the use of the new version of MyUNIQA has caused.
Following the complaints, adjustments have been made recently: to date, MyUNIQA allows the sending of up to 5 pdf files (without limitation of the number of pages, but a maximum of 20 MB per file), or up to 5 jpeg images (maximum 10 MB per image). For additional documents (prescriptions, proof of payment, any documents associated with the invoice), 10 pdf or jpeg files are possible (maximum 10 MB per file). In addition, non-compliance with the instructions is made more visible or better documented.
A next version, scheduled for September, will include an online tutorial, as well as a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question).
Enjoy music, food, birthday cake and more to celebrate and thank our unique CERN community and our families – register by 31 August
As CERN’s 70th anniversary approaches, register now for the CERN70 Community Event, taking place on Tuesday, 17 September 2024 from 5.30 to 10 p.m. on the lawn in front of Restaurant 1 and its adjacent areas on the Meyrin site.
WHO?
This CERN70 Community Event is open to all CERN access card holders, including retirees, temporary personnel, contractors’ personnel and club members, who can register themselves and one guest*.
Members of the personnel, including Users and all other categories of associated members, as well as Pension Fund beneficiaries, may in addition register family members who currently hold or are eligible for a CERN family access card (i.e. spouses, registered partners and dependent children). They will need to bring their access card to the event.
WHAT?
Prepare for an evening of diverse entertainment featuring headline performances from John Helliwell, legendary saxophonist from Supertramp, the Carl Verheyen Band, led by one of the top guitarists in the world, and the Orchestre des Nations, an orchestra that bridges cultures and brings classical music to diverse audiences.
Embark on a musical journey through seven decades with the iconic Les Horribles Cernettes and CERN talents Diracula, Les Canettes, Miss Proper and the Moving Targets and Oliver Street Band.
Don’t miss the Director-General’s speech, the birthday cake, activities for childrenand more.
HOW?
Visit Indico for instructions on registration, retrieving your complimentary food and drinks vouchers before the event and obtaining a CERN70 guest access card if required, as visitor passes will not be permitted.
Visit the event website https://community-event.web.cern.ch/ for full details of the event programme artist lineup and other essential information, including site access, parking and shuttle services.
If you haven’t already, download the upgraded CERN Campus app, which also includes event information.
WHEN?
Register on Indico by 31 August to secure your spot at this unforgettable event, and sign up now if you would like to join the enthusiastic team of CERN70 volunteers!
* This updated access policy, due to popular demand, allows a guest who is not eligible for a CERN access card (e.g. a partner or adult child) to attend with a dedicated CERN70 guest access card, more details on Indico.
The Staff Association is pleased to invite you to the lecture: Losing the North
The story of a privileged witness to the beauty, but above all the fragility, of our planet.
For more information and registration:
« Perdre le Nord », par Bernard Voyer (10 September 2024): Overview · Indico (cern.ch)
Dear Member
Please note that from 1 August, CERN’s former Main Reception area will be a hub for all CERN community services, including those previously available in Building 55 (for example delivery of access cards).
More details following this link
The CERN community is warmly invited to a dedicated event to honour the Laboratory’s 70th anniversary. This CERN community celebration will take place on Tuesday 17 September 2024 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the lawn next to Restaurant 1 on the CERN Meyrin site, and will include music, videos, food, drink and more.
The event celebrates the entire CERN community and is open to all CERN access pass holders, including family members and retirees. You will need to register to take part and registrations will open early summer. All attendees, including family members, will need to bring a CERN access pass to enter the event.
If you are holding a CERN account, Register on Indico (please log in to see the registration link on the menu bar on the left) at your earliest convenience but no later than 31 August. People with a CERN access card but not a CERN account are invited to register using this link. By registering, you will receive a ticket and QR code to collect the food and drink vouchers at the indicated days, times and locations.
More practical information about site access, parking and shuttle services will be available in early September and communicated to all registered participants.
6th June 2024 19:30 – 21:45
Science Gateway
During the event, you will be taken on a journey through space, time, and the history of ideas in modern physics: what we know and what we do not know. Through the eyes of renowned physicists, you will be exposed to some of the greatest mysteries of the Universe.
Closing performance by the Orchestre des Nations.
Admission: Free of charge, but registration is required for in-person attendance. Register here.
Public event | Free entrance | In English with simultaneous interpreting into French | Recorded and webcasted , also broadcasted on youtube.
Dear Members
The instructions to help you with your French tax declaration for 2023 have been updated on the GAC-EPA website (in French only). They are available by following this link. These documents are given as advice and do not engage the responsibility of the GAC-EPA.
It is also confirmed that the exchange rate to be used for 2023 income is 1 CHF = 1.05 Euros.
Dear Members
As advertised in the CERN official news, due to the refurbishment of the Pension Fund offices (building 5, 5th floor), please note that, from 22 April to 31 August 2024, the Benefits service will be relocated to room 510/R-013 (next to the main building).
During this period, meetings will be by appointment only.
