THE 2nd CORE GROUP MEETING

Vienna, the 16 March 2012Agnieszka GOLAS

EUROCADRES’ project expert

Project IREERDuration:• the project will last in total for 18 months from

1.09.2011 until 28.02.2013

Activities:• 3 core group meetings- Brussels, Vienna, Budapest• 2 phases of research activities• Workshop in Berlin• European Conference in Brussels

Final product:• A brochure containing a socio-economic matrix

Objectives:• Identify common patterns and elements within the

contractual diversity

• Identify the most important elements of contracts which could be used to start a process of harmonization through social dialogue at EU level

• Exchange experiences of collective agreements in research at national level

• Develop a socio-economic matrix to compare and assess various contractual elements

• Use this matrix to identify best practices and lines of development of agreements and contracts

Objective of the 2nd core group meeting

The aim of the meeting is to discuss the status and commit the next steps of the project by

presenting and discussing a first draft of the structure and main elements of the socio-economic matrix

commit the additional homework and preparation for the Berlin workshop

10am-1pm Morning session

Introduction of the meeting by Gerald Musger Presentation of the outcome of the research by

Agnieszka Golas Provisional results of our first study on the diversified contracts and

agreements

Presentation of the first draft of the structure and main elements of the socio-economic matrix

Debate on the research outcome The necessity of establishing the European orientation towards the

matrix

Listing up of additional open questions for further investigation

Decision and commitment on the next steps in developing the matrix

Discussion on the contents of the IREER website – presentation and commitment on its structure

2.30pm-4pm Afternoon session

Discussion and decision on the organisation of the Berlin workshop

Listing up of the known or potential participants

Drafting the agenda of the workshop

Ideas on the working groups

Presentation of the first draft of the structure and main elements of the socio-economic matrix

Outcome of the research• A big variety concerning the depth (details) of

answers – detailed & additional information or sometimes only basics (law articles, « regulated », « determinated », « definition », « general rules » etc.); some items with a lack of answers (white spots) -> need to decide on contractual elements and to complete with relevant contractual /agreement text

• Incomplete answers concerning the priorities – ranking -> need to classify with a percentage portfolio

• Only small differences or any differences between the four types of employees -> need to stress the matrix to a one profile

The next Steps to develop the matrix

Making a decision on the most relevant & European oriented contractual elements

Transferring the priority list into a percentage portfolio („what category ist important to what percentage when the focus is on a European best practice agreement /contract?“ – all categories together 100%)

Reducing the complexity by cancelling the four types Filling the items with relevant contractual/agreement texts as best

practice of state of the art; in particular we need such examples fort the job descriptions, the link to the European Qualification Framework levels etc.

Thank You