Leave management - EFSA

Opinion of 1 December 2009 on a notification for prior checking concerning "EFSA leave management" (Case 2009-455)

EFSA submitted to the EDPS a notification on the processing operations covering the management of all entitlements for annual leave, special leave, sick leave and in general all the related working conditions of Officials, Temporary Agents (TA), Contract Agents (CA) and Seconded National Experts (SNE) at EFSA. Basically, the purpose is to ensure the implementation of the Staff Regulations and the implementing rules on leave & working conditions at EFSA, including implementing provisions concerning absences due to sickness or accidents, and internal administrative guidance.

The analysis of the EDPS leads to the conclusions that the processing is not in breach of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. However, the EDPS asked the data controller to adapt its notification to the different transfers which are necessary in the context of the implementation of the leave system and to fully implements Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 in the light of the comments made in the Opinion.