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Working concertation: Maternity and Parental leaves

We all discovered during the Director-General's first address to the personnel, on January 13th, his desire to improve “maternity/paternity offering” by “doubling the paternity/partner leave from 2 to 4 weeks” and removing the need for breastfeeding to extend a maternity leave by 4 weeks. While we were surprised, the Staff Association (SA) welcomed the idea.

We all discovered during the Director-General's first address to the personnel, on January 13th, his desire to improve “maternity/paternity offering” by “doubling the paternity/partner leave from 2 to 4 weeks” and removing the need for breastfeeding to extend a maternity leave by 4 weeks. While we were surprised, the Staff Association (SA) welcomed the idea.

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If you have any doubts about your rights or procedures to follow, do not hesitate to contact the Staff Association.

If you have any doubts about your rights or procedures to follow, do not hesitate to contact the Staff Association.

DID YOU KNOW? - ANNUAL LEAVE

The CERN leave year ends on 30 September. If you have not been able to take all your annual leave by then, a maximum of 30 days of annual leave can be carried over to the following leave year. Any days exceeding this 30-day limit will be lost.

The CERN leave year ends on 30 September. If you have not been able to take all your annual leave by then, a maximum of 30 days of annual leave can be carried over to the following leave year. Any days exceeding this 30-day limit will be lost.

Your summer at the R1 Terrace

Join us on the terrace and make the most of your Wednesday evenings!

Join us on the terrace and make the most of your Wednesday evenings!

Tales from a Travel Case

All aboard! This 10, 11 & 12 July, the CERN Dramatic Arts Club invites you to travel alongside these characters and many more on an unforgettable journey.

All aboard! This 10, 11 & 12 July, the CERN Dramatic Arts Club invites you to travel alongside these characters and many more on an unforgettable journey.

Salève cable car

Climb to the top of the Salève in just a few minutes to enjoy the view over the Leman basin and Geneva.

Climb to the top of the Salève in just a few minutes to enjoy the view over the Leman basin and Geneva.

Dive into the Holidays at Aquaparc!

During the holidays, the park welcomes you with activities and surprises for the whole family.

During the holidays, the park welcomes you with activities and surprises for the whole family.

CERN Five-Yearly Review Survey: Staff Members Priorities in Focus

The Staff Association public meetings in June 2026 presented the key findings of the CERN 5-Yearly Review (5YR) survey.

The Staff Association public meetings in June 2026 presented the key findings of the CERN 5-Yearly Review (5YR) survey.

Ordinary General Assembly

The Staff Association invites its members to attend and vote on various topics during the Ordinary General Assembly (OGA).

The Staff Association invites its members to attend and vote on various topics during the Ordinary General Assembly (OGA).

Public Meetings – Thank You!

The Staff Association would like to thank all members of the personnel who attended the public meetings held in June.

The Staff Association would like to thank all members of the personnel who attended the public meetings held in June.

Public events

Special Protons

 

Couverture Proton 2024

September 2024 - Towards a lasting social protection

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. In this issue, we return to this important subject from a different angle.

The future of CERN and that of its personnel are intimately linked. 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.

The Staff Association is proposing two lines of reflection.

Proton cover

December 2022 - What future for CERN

The Proton, a publication of the Staff Association, has accompanied, for decades, all the important events of the Organization and its staff.

Sensing the concern of the staff, on this so important question of what the future for CERN is, we decided to publish an issue in December 2022.

The aim of this publication is to give an open forum to active and retired staff scientists to share their vision and ideas on the subject.

We wish you a good reading!