The promotion thresholds for the evaluation and promotion exercise 2011 that was recently launched have been announced by DG HR. Most careers have stabilized, and the ‘former-end-of-career’ grades are entering their final years of statutory transition. A forecast for 2011 will help you plan your promotion prospectives.
| Promotion rate Staff Regulation | Corresponding to avg. years Staff Regulation | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| AD | ||||||
| AD 13 to AD 14 | 20% | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| AD 12 to AD 13 | Until 2004: end-of-career grade | 25% | 4 | 45 | 41 | 33*) |
| AD 11 to AD 12 | 25% | 4 | 30 | 27 | 24 | |
| AD 10 to AD 11 | 25% | 4 | 27 | 24 | 24 | |
| AD 9 to AD 10 | 25% | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| AD 8 to AD 9 | base grade | 33% | 3 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
| AD 7 to AD 8 | base grade | 33% | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| AD 6 to AD 7 | base grade | 33% | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| AD 5 to AD 6 | base grade | 33% | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| AST B | ||||||
| AST 10 to AST 11 | Until 2004: end-of-career grade | 20% | 5 | 52 | 53 | 53*) |
| AST 9 to AST 10 | 20% | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| AST 8 to AST 9 | 25% | 4 | 31 | 28 | 24 | |
| AST 7 to AST 8 | 25% | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| AST 6 to AST 7 | 25% | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| AST 5 to AST 6 | 25% | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| AST 4 to AST 5 | base grade | 33% | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| AST 3 to AST 4 | base grade | 33% | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| AST 2 to AST 3 | base grade | 33% | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| AST 1 to AST 2 | base grade | 33% | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| AST C | ||||||
| AST 6 to AST 7 | Until 2004: end-of-career grade | 20% | 5 | 43 | 41 | 34*) |
| AST 5 to AST 6 | 22% | 4,5 | 35 | 31 | 27 | |
| AST 4 to AST 5 | 22% | 4,5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
| AST 3 to AST 4 | 25% | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| AST 2 to AST 3 | 25% | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| AST D | ||||||
| AST 4 to AST 5 | Until 2004: end-of-career grade | 10% | 10 | 50 | 54 | 56*) |
| AST 3 to AST 4 | 22% | 4,5 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
*) indicative thresholds that can still move in both directions, and are fixed by the Joint Evaluation and Promotion Committees at the end of the promotion exercise. R&D will fight for keeping or lowering those thresholds.
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