Administrators at the European Commission and other EU institutions are placed in grades starting with AD 5 and ending with AD 16 reserved for Directors General.
AD 5 is the initial grade for Administrators and is considered an entry grade, although the salary of an Administrator AD 5 is higher than for most Contract Agents.
Jose, hi! In my case, the unemployment allowance didn’t count towards the minimum 10 years in the EU system. I…