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How can I terminate my contract?

Please refer to the termination procedure. 

How long are Home Institution Declarations (HIDs) valid for ?

Home Institution Declarations are valid for a maximum of 6 months from the date of signature.

How can I change my status from MPE (Employed Member of the Personnel) to MPA (Associated Member of the Personnel) ?

Please see the information relative to changes of status listed in the recap table.

 

How can I cancel an EDH document?

To delete the unnecessary drafts/documents, please follow these steps:

  1. Log into your EDH account at edh.cern.ch
  2. Go to “Documents Created by Me”
  3. Select the draft you want to delete and click on “Cancel selected”

More information is also available here:
https://cern.service-now.com/service-portal?id=kb_article&n=KB0005540.
To cancel an EDH document that is not sent yet see :
https://cern.service-now.com/service-portal?id=kb_article&sys_id=a6178dd30125a4809878151822750d5e

How can I amend or extend my contract (e.g.: Change of experiment, change of status, department or group, percentage of presence or change of institute)?

More information.

Can my short-term contract be extended ?

A short-term contract cannot be extended. 

To extend your association with CERN, please contact your Team Leader (for Users) or the person responsible for your contract (for VISCs and COAS: Group leader, Departmental secretariat...) to create a new EDH PREG for you.

An error message pops up when I try to sign my EDH form, what should I do ?

Make sure that all the fields in the EDH form are duly filled-in, especially the "Participation Institute" and "Origin Institute" fields.

If the error message indicates that you have created multiple drafts for the same type of request (several UCL documents), please cancel all unnecessary drafts first, and then sign the form see this knowledge article KB0005540 for detailed instructions.

If the error message indicates that "no one has been found to sign the document" (issue related to the signatory of the form) or that "no future assignment" exists for you (issue related to your current

How long will my computing account remain valid after the end of my contract ?

Please see: Events at the end of a User, COAS, and VISC contract.

How can I change my preferred first name and/or last name in the CERN Phonebook ?

It is possible to change your preferred name and / or last name in the CERN Phonebook as specified in this Knowledge Base article.

How can I request the assignment of a Third-Party Account number to my profile in the CERN database?

The Third-Party Account number assigned to a profile must normally be specified in the original Registration form. Should the Third-Party Account number be assigned or updated at a later stage, the Manager of the Third-Party Account to be assigned to your profile must send a request on your behalf to the Users Office.

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