On 22 April 2025, the Administrative Tribunal registered appeal No. 769/2025 – M.-F. G. v. Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

The appellant is a staff member of the Organisation who applied on 24 September 2024 for the voluntary retirement scheme launched by the Administration. She contests the rejection of her application, which was notified to her by a generic e-mail on 21 February 2025.

In support of her appeal, the appellant argues that the decision concerning her application is not based on objective and verifiable criteria and that it is insufficiently reasoned. She considers that these elements raise serious doubts as to the fairness and rigour of the selection process for the departure plan. The appellant also complains that she was not given any information about the possibilities of appealing against the decision in question, in breach of the principles of transparency and the right to information.

On this basis, the appellant submits a number of requests to the Tribunal, asking for her application to be reconsidered under transparent, objective and fair conditions, with a detailed statement of reasons for the assessment of each of the selection criteria. She also requests that the list of employees having benefited from the retirement plan be disclosed.

The indication of the subject-matter of the appeal is based on the details given by the appellant when the appeal was lodged and it is not binding upon the Tribunal.

This information is given to enable those who so wish to exercise their right to intervene under Article XI of the Statute of the Administrative Tribunal.