Faced with huge numbers of staff retiring, the Spanish government has changed course and has decided to set the minimum replacement rate at 110% as from 2022. The rate will even rise to 120% for the health sector and 125% for the police. A new model for managing this rate, which caters for requests from the trade unions and local authorities, will be introduced. 

An information campaign called “travailler pour .be” has been launched by Selor, the main recruiter for the Belgian federal public services. The two themes are working to serve citizens and the benefits of a progressive career. There is a special focus on work-life balance, which has become central to the appeal of jobs and which has been made possible by introducing more flexible working conditions.

There were already eight and the network is growing. In France the Burgundy-Franche-Comté, Centre-Val de Loire, Grand Est and Normandy regions unveiled their laboratories during the Public Innovation Month. Whilst their organisational structure and priority topics do differ, they foster the emergence and testing of projects that address regional issues, always initiated by staff in the field.