According to unions, this proposal of “compensation” would not apply to new entrants to public service.
The government has proposed to trade unions of public service, Wednesday, September 13, a first scenario to compensate for increase of CSG for civil servants, a scenario rejected by trade unions, who denounced ” commitments of presidential non-required” informed ir spokesperson.
According to CGT, CFDT, FO, UNSA and Solidaires, it provides “a removal from dues outstanding of solidarity (THESE), 1% for civil servants” and contribution to disease of 0.75% for contract, as well as a “compensatory allowance at 1 January,” which could be ” regressive “, that is to say, to decrease as agent advance in his career.
But this “compensation” would not apply to new entrants to public service. It would also exclude from calculation basis of overtime or penalty payments, night work, neverless subject to CSG.
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“, A scenario unacceptable, “
” In any event (…) it is confirmed to us that government does not intend to increase purchasing power of civil servants in breach of commitments president “, said Jean-Marc Canon, secretary general of union of federations of civil servants CGT.
For Christian Grolier, secretary-general of Union federal-to-federal agents of public service FO, it is a scenario ” unacceptable “, which has sparked a “public outcry” of all unions, after freezing of index point [which is used for calculating remuneration of public officials], reintroduction of a qualifying day and removal announced by government of 120, 000 positions by end of quinquennium.
The government has planned, in framework of budget for 2018, increase of 1.7 percentage points of standard rate of CSG (generalized social contribution), which is used to finance social protection (social Security, family benefits).
The goal is to compensate for abolition of unemployment contribution and illness for employees in private sector, which represent 3.15% of salary. A decline which is not related to officials because of ir status. With increase of CSG, public officials will pay three to four billion euros more each year.
The government aims for ” complete compensation of effect of reform of CSG for public officials “, supported from AFP to department of action and of public accounts, recalling that meeting of Wednesday, ” was in no way conclusive “. “Several scenarios” of compensation have been presented and “some unions have made proposals which will be investigated by next meeting” on September 26, assures ministry. The government “will present selected scenario” on 10 October, during appointment you pay, he said.
