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COMPOSITION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE STAFF COMMITTEE AND THE INVALIDITY COMMITTEE CHAPTER 1 Staff Committee The Staff Committee shall consist of the members thereof, together with their alternates if any, whose term of office shall be two years. The Foundation may, however, decide to fix a shorter term of office which may not be less than one year. The conditions for election to the Staff Committee shall be laid down by the general meeting of the staff in service at the relevant place of employment. Election shall be by secret ballot. Membership of the Staff Committee shall be such as to ensure the representation of all categories of staff. Elections to the Staff Committee shall be valid only if two-thirds of the staff entitled to vote take part. However, if this proportion is not attained, the second vote shall be valid if the majority of those entitled take part. The duties undertaken by members of the Staff Committee and by staff appointed to organs set up by the Foundation shall be deemed to be part of their normal service. The fact of performing such duties shall in no way be prejudicial to the person concerned. CHAPTER 2 Invalidity Committee

The Invalidity Committee shall consist of three doctors: one appointed by the Foundation, one appointed by the staff member concerned, and one appointed by mutual agreement between the first two doctors. Should the staff member concerned fail to appoint a doctor, the President of the Court of Justice of the European Communities shall appoint one. In the event of failure to agree on the appointment of a third doctor within two months of the appointment of the second doctor, the third shall be appointed by the President of the Court of Justice of the European Communities at the request of one of the parties concerned. Expenses incurred in connection with the proceedings of the Invalidity Committee shall be borne by the Foundation. Where the doctor appointed by the staff member concerned is resident elsewhere than at the place where the member is employed, the staff member shall bear the cost of the additional fees entailed, with the exception of first-class travel expenses, which shall be refunded by the Foundation.

The staff member may submit to the Invalidity Committee any reports or certificates from his regular doctor or from any medical practitioners whom he may have consulted. The Committee's conclusions shall be communicated to the Foundation and to the staff member concerned. The proceedings of the Committee shall be secret. ▼