Amendments to the Staff Rules and Regulations

The Staff Rules and Regulations in force since 1st January 1996 are modified as follows as of 1st July 2006:

  • Financial and social conditions for Paid Associates, Fellows and Students (introduction of a new payment scheme for the Paid Scientific Associates Programme-reorganisation of the Fellowship Programme-modification of Student subsistence rates)

  • Protection of members of the personnel against the financial consequences of illness, accident and disability (clarification of the scope of the relevant provisions-new definition of disability and associated benefits-revised role of the Joint Advisory Rehabilitation and Disability Board-bringing together of the relevant provisions).

Copies of this update (modification No.16) are available from Departmental secretariats. In addition, the Staff Rules and Regulations can be consulted on the Web at the following address:


Administrative Circular No. 14 (Rev. 2)-July 2006

Protection of members of the personnel against the financial consequences of illness, accident and disability.


This circular cancels and replaces Administrative Circular No. 14 (Rev. 1)-April 1988, entitled 'Accidents and illnesses suffered by members of the personnel'.

Copies of this Circular are available from Departmental secretariats.

In addition, administrative and operational circulars, as well as the lists of those in force, can be consulted on the Web at:

Human Resources Department
Tel. 74128

by HR Department