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Users' Office location : Bldg. 61
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Opening Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday : 08.30 – 12.30
Monday to Friday: 14.00 – 16.00
Closed Wednesday mornings and on official CERN holidays |
The Users’ Office is responsible for CERN contracts of the Associated Members of the Personnel and for their related Host State documents. The registration procedures are subject to the CERN Staff Rules and Regulations and the agreements between CERN and the Swiss and French authorities.
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Before You come we advise you get as much information as possible. |
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| Read the Newcomers Guide |
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Find an accomodation (Strongly advised):
Check Life in Geneva - France
CERN Housing Service for short term accommodation |
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| Get informed about Schools and Education:
Check Life in Geneva - France |
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| Check with the Installation Service about removals and importation formalities of vehicles, furniture and personal effects |
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| New Registration |
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You have to come personally to the Users' Office and provide the following documents
Maximum length of contract
Users and
Cooperation Associates 3 years
Visiting Scientists 1 year
Documents for accompanying family members
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Forms and Templates |
Once registered you can print an attestation of your association to CERN.
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| Contract modification and extension |

Forms and Templates |
can be done via
EDH
or
Form English Updated on 05.03.13
and is applicable for
- Change of resident percentage
- Change of experiment or project (User)
- Contract Extension: possible 28 days before the end of
contract date
The maximum Length of extension:
- for Users and COAS 5 years
- for VISC 1 year
You have to attach the following document
- a new *Home Institution Declaration English Updated on 05.03.13 / French (in preparation)
To be completed by an authorized representative of the candidate’s home institution for the purpose of issuing the candidate a contract of association with CERN
The following changes require a New Registration for which you have to come personally
- Any change to a short term contract
- Change of Category of Association with CERN:
If you change your CERN contract from Staff or Fellow, to User, Cooperation Associate, Visiting Scientist or between Cooperation Associates, Visiting Scientits and Users, then follow the instructions provided in 'Paid' or 'Partially Paid'
The following changes require a New Registration for which you do not need to come personally
- Change of Institute
- Change of Department
Once the changes registered you can print an attestation of your association to CERN.
The original signature from the Team Leader/Departement Head is required for the Registration form and the Contract Modification and Extention Form.
In exceptional cases, the Users's Office can accept a digital signature (electronic copy) if the document is sent to the User and to users.office@cern.ch by the signature holder via email or fax. In this case, the User must bring a copy of this email when registering at the User's Office.
Team Leaders and their Deputies Team Leaders must be officially nominated. Appointment Form English/French Updated on 24.05.13
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