A. Types of posts in each function group, as provided for in Article 5(4)

1. Function group AD

Director-General	AD 15 - AD 16
Director	AD 14 - AD 15
Adviser or equivalent	AD 13- AD 14
Head of unit or equivalent	AD 9 - AD 14
Administrator	AD 5 - AD 12



2. Function group AST

Senior assistant Carrying out administrative, technical or training activities requiring a high degree of autonomy and carrying significant responsibilities in terms of staff management, budget implementation or political coordination	AST 10 – AST 11
Assistant Carrying out administrative, technical or training activities requiring a certain degree of autonomy, in particular with regard to the implementation of rules and regulations or general instructions or as personal assistant of a Member of the institution, of the Head of a Member's private office or of a (Deputy) Director-General or an equivalent senior manager	AST 1 – AST 9



2. Function group AST/SC

Secretary/Clerk Carrying out clerical and secretarial tasks, office management and other equivalent tasks requiring a certain degree of autonomy (*)	SC 1 – SC 6
(*) The number of posts of Parliamentary ushers in the European Parliament shall not exceed 85.

B. Multiplication rates for guiding average career equivalence

1. Multiplication rates for guiding average career equivalence in function groups AST and AD:



	Assistants	Administrators
13	—	0,15
12	—	0,15
11	—	0,25
10	0,2	0,25
9	0,08	0,25
8	0,25	0,33
7	0,25	0,36
6	0,25	0,36
5	0,25	0,36
4	0,33	—
3	0,33	—
2	0,33	—
1	0,33	—

2. Multiplication rates for guiding average career equivalence in function group AST/SC:



Grade	Secretaries / Clerks
SC 6	—
SC 5	0,12
SC 4	0,15
SC 3	0,17
SC 2	0,2
SC 1	0,25

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