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What are the regular working hours in the Commission?

Commission employees work 40 hours a week, 8 hours per day.

Official working hours are 8:00 - 19:00.

The minimum lunch break is 20 minutes.

Your actual working hours will depend on your unit and your workload – please check with your adviser when you arrive.

The hours when all staff is required to be available for interaction with other colleagues are 9:30 - 12:00 and 15:00 - 16:30 (15:00 - 16:00 on Wednesday and Friday).

Leave requests should be approved.

 

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