The government has promised hospital staff a bonus ranging from 500 to 1,500 euros as a reward for their efforts during the epidemic of new coronavirus. But the message from a health professional posted on Twitter could lead people to believe that this commitment had not been respected. “The AP-HP payroll has just arrived. Guess how high is the said Covid risk allowance ? "At" 58.71 euros "for 19 days, annoys the intern in medicine.
The text posted Thursday afternoon provoked many reactions. Many are indignant at an “indecent”, “shameful”, simple “tip” amount given to caregivers. And Internet users wonder where the 1500 euros promised went. Except that the young doctor does not speak of the Covid premium announced by Emmanuel Macron in late March.
The @APHP payroll has just arrived. Guess how much is said "COVID RISK INDEM"?
Come on, give your price for these caregivers that you applaud in the evening at 8
p.m. Answer: 19 d (yet I was there TLJhorsWE) x € 3.09 / d = € 58.71 @ CollectInterHop @ISNItwit
For the latter, the decree has just been published in the Official Journal this Friday morning. And government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye said she would be paid "May or June pay". Nothing to do, therefore, with the "Covid risk allowance", cited by the intern in medicine, which concerns April's pay.
Compensation for hazardous work
"This is the compensation for hazardous work paid by the AP-HP," said a director of human resources in a hospital of the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, joined by Le Parisien. "This allowance, which is usually reserved for certain services, was extended to all hospital staff in April as part of the fight against Covid-19," he said. It actually amounts to around fifty euros per month. "
The measure was put in place while waiting for "national systems" to be launched, adds the director of human resources. It is therefore not intended to be continued.
Justin Breysse, president of the National Intersyndicale des Internes, confirms to us that it is indeed the compensation for dangerous work and explains besides that the author of the tweet, whom he was able to contact, “wanted to emphasize the low character of the sum ”. "He wants to highlight that three euros a day is not much. He was not talking about the Covid bonus. "
The bonus is not unanimous
The "exceptional premium" of the State, tax exempt and exempt from social security contributions, will be paid to people who "exercised their functions effectively" in public health establishments "between March 1 and April 30, 2020", according to decree published this Friday.
It will amount to 500 euros for all hospital staff and 1500 euros for those who have worked in the 40 departments most affected by the epidemic or in establishments or services that have received patients from Covid-19.
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But the measure is not unanimous among the first concerned. A group of caregivers in Rouen even launched a petition, #BalanceTaPrime. They claim that it "does not solve any of the problems that the public hospital encounters on a daily basis" and in particular demand "a decent salary for each agent".
“We do not want this bonus, or their gifts, abounds Julie, nurse at the Robert-Debré hospital (AP-HP). We are not heroes, we do our job and we just want to be recognized for our true worth. "
