However, it is apparent from Article 50b of the CEOS that staff from the national diplomatic services of the Member States, even if they are engaged as temporary staff under Article 2(e) of the CEOS, are supposed to resume their career path subsequently in their administration of origin, since they may be engaged by the EEAS only for a maximum period of four years, renewable for one further period of up to four years, with the possibility, in exceptional circumstances, of an additional contract extension of two years, giving a maximum total secondment of ten years, with a guarantee of immediate reinstatement at the end of their period of ...[+++] service at the EEAS.

285.03 If, immediately following the officer’s or member’s service, the officer or member is hospitalized or is physically or mentally incapable of performing the duties of the position to which the officer or member would have been entitled on reinstatement, the period of hospitalization or incapacity, to a maximum prescribed in regulations made by the Governor in Council, is deemed for the purposes of this Part to be part of the period of the officer’s or member’s service.

285.03 If, immediately following the officer’s or member’s service, the officer or member is hospitalized or is physically or mentally incapable of performing the duties of the position to which the officer or member would have been entitled on reinstatement, the period of hospitalization or incapacity, to a maximum prescribed in regulations made by the Governor in Council, is deemed for the purposes of this Part to be part of the period of the officer’s or member’s service.

Member States' public employment services have a crucial role to play in helping the 26 million unemployed in Europe to get a job.

Question No. 397 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to initiatives and programs run by the Department of National Defence (DND) and Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) in relation to veterans’ health and welfare: (a) what are the issues affecting (i) Canada’s traditional war veteran population, (ii) Canadian Forces (CF) veterans; (b) for each group of veterans in (a), how many cases were there per identified issue, per year, over the last five years; (c) for each group of veterans in (a), what changes have occurred in the issues over the last five years; (d) for CF veterans, what key issues are anticipated following the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2011, and for each anticipated issue, what are the (i) challenges, (ii) changes necessary to VAC, ...[+++] (iii) actions taken to date; (e) what recommendations, if any, have been made to improve the quality of life for veterans identified in (a) and what steps, if any, have been taken to address these recommendations; (f) what specific measures are being taken to ensure that VAC (i) responds quickly to emerging research, such as the possible link between combat and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and combat and dementia, (ii) implements research recommendations in a timely manner; (g) what are the categories of injuries sustained by the Canadian troops in Afghanistan; (h) what specific rehabilitation is provided for each injury category, by region; (i) what reviews of rehabilitation procedures have been undertaken, by date and region; (j) for each injury category identified in (g), what percentage of veterans are able to return to civilian work; (k) what specific measures are undertaken by region to help veterans normalize to civilian life; (l) what specific measures are used to ensure veterans returning from Afghanistan are informed of veterans' benefits; (m) what is the process for acquiring the help of a case manager; (n) what are the specific steps a veteran needs to take following a release or a medical release in order ...

Those barriers occur at various stages in the process: when the event, that is, the accident occurs, or when the symptoms of the illness appear, the workplace does not encourage an injured worker or a worker who has an occupational illness to report the situation and claim compensation; when a worker initiates a claim, the attending physicians, the union and the administrative services at the compensation scheme are all necessary and indispensable players in the process, but through inadvertence or negligence they may hinder or block the worker's efforts; when the worker returns to work after receiving compensation, he or she can ideal ...[+++]ly be reinstated, but some may be refused reinstatement or not allowed to return to their duties, or even dismissed.