End-of-year-closure 2005/2006

As announced in Weekly Bulletin No. 2/2005, the Laboratory will be closed from Thursday 22 December 2005 to Wednesday 4 January 2006 inclusive.

This period consists of 14 days:

  • 4 days' official holiday, i.e. 24, 25 and 31 December 2005 and 1st January 2006;
  • 6 days' special paid leave in accordance with Article R II 4.34 of the Staff Regulations, i.e.  26, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 2005 and 4 January 2006;
  • 4 days, 22 and 23 December 2005 to compensate for 24 and 25 December 2005 and 2 and 3 January 2006 to compensate for 31 December 2005 and 1st January 2006 (Article R II 4.33 of the Staff Regulations);

The first working day in the New Year will be Thursday, 5 January 2006.

Further information is available from Department Secretariats, specifically concerning the conditions applicable to members of the personnel who are required to work during this period.

Human Resources Department
Tel. 73903