Companies have only one month, precisely until August 31, to set up a profit-sharing agreement in order to be able to pay their employees a Macron bonus (exempt from taxes and contributions up to an amount of € 1,000) by the end of the year. To encourage them to move towards this type of employee savings plan which makes it possible to motivate and retain staff by associating them financially with the company's results, the State has just simplified the procedure.
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After the provision of standard agreements by the Ministry of Labor, it is Urssaf's turn to offer personalized support with the posting of the mon-interessement.urssaf.fr site. From planning the agreement to paying premiums, this educational site is a guide to practical information. It recapitulates the different stages of the implementation of the incentive, from the creation of the agreement through its content and negotiation as well as its renewal.
Due to the pandemic, business leaders were given two additional months to prepare for the incentive schemeOn this site, companies also have access to several services, including a customizable calendar with the major milestones to be observed and a profit-sharing calculator according to the formula chosen. Although fiscally advantageous since companies with less than 250 employees pay no charge on the sums paid, the profit-sharing scheme is not very popular with managers. Even before the containment, it was shunned by the bosses of small businesses who consider its implementation too complex. Due to the pandemic, business leaders were given two additional months to prepare them. But given the crisis, profit-sharing risks suffering from other emergencies to be managed.