4 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2018/2167(DEC)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Secretary-General and all responsible DGs to work together to draft a comprehensive overview of reductions in staff numbers implemented from 2014 onwards, including moves by staff from administration to political groups and among institutions; underlines that this practice of staff rotation raises the question of whether job descriptions are appropriate; is strongly concerned that excessive staff reduction leaves Members and Accredited Parliamentary Assistants (APAs) with an additional administrative burden, which is to the detriment of the actual legislative work that Members and APAs are supposed to fulfil; underlines that a paperless office and the proper use of digital technology such as digital signature, two-step- verification and electronic files would lessen the administrative burden for all parties involved;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that the Bureau examined a proposal by the Secretary- General to improve the current legal framework governing trainees employed by Members that currently lacks certain safeguards; underlines that it is every, as also asked by 140+ Member’s prerogative to provide trainees suitable remuneration in line with the legal frameworksupporting the Youth Intergroup "Fair Internship" campaign; supports the Secretary- General in his effort to draft a comprehensive and balanced proposal to review this situationhat guarantees Members´ prerogatives as well as adequate remuneration and comprehensive legal safeguards for trainees; calls for the Bureau to swiftly adopt the new rules, that should enter into force at the beginning of the new term;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Welcomes the opening of the House of European History in May 2017 and the Simone Veil Parlamentarium in Strasbourg in July 2017; notes that between May and December the House of European History welcomed 99 344 visitors; regrets that its opening was delayed for more than one year; is concerned that 99 344 visitors seems few relative to costs of EUR 4,4 million in staff costs: EUR 2,7 million for permanent staff and EUR 1,7 million for contract agents (including the cost of the security agents); invites the Bureau to undertake a cost- benefit analysis and assess whether this significant amount of money is being spent wisely;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67
Paragraph 67
67. Notes that the new Parliament’s travel service will start operating on 1 January 2019; welcomes the fact that the new contract contains strengthened conditions, in particular with regard to ticket pricing and the availability of the travel service’s call centre at all times, including at weekends; stresses again the importance of a simple and user-friendly complaints mechanism to quickly highlight shortfalls, which allows for speedy resolution of any problems; emphasises that attention needs to be paid to the specific requirements of Members and their need for tailor-made services; is doubtfuloptimistic that services will significantly improve since former BCD staff will be taken on by the new travel serviceimprove under the new leadership;