The government will extend the salary increases granted during the Health Segur to some 20,000 additional caregivers, employees of establishments for disabled people financed by the departments, the Prime Minister announced on Monday.
"
It is not conceivable to keep these inequalities of treatment between two caregivers exercising the same profession
", on the sole pretext that their respective establishments are not financed in the same way, observed Jean Castex during a trip to a house. specialized reception (MAS) in Châtenay-Malabry (Hauts-de-Seine).
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This revaluation will be registered in the form of an amendment to the Social Security financing bill under discussion in the Senate, said the head of government, accompanied by the Secretary of State in charge of disability, Sophie Cluzel.
According to the Prime Minister's entourage, it represents an envelope of 120 million euros.
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For several months now, the medico-social sector - which includes assistance to the elderly and disabled, but also to the homeless or to children in danger - has been alerting to its serious recruitment difficulties.
This staff shortage is partly explained by disparities in treatment between employees: the salary increases of 183 euros per month, granted in the summer of 2020 during the Ségur de la santé to staff of hospitals and retirement homes, no. 'were then extended only gradually and partially to other sectors, leading to a drain of skills for the better paid sectors.
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To respond to this problem, the upgrades in favor of establishments for disabled people financed by the Social Security will take place from this month of November and not, as initially planned, on January 1, announced Mr. Castex, at a cost of 60 million. euros.
In order to help establishments recruit, the regional health agencies (ARS) will also set up an “
exceptional HR support unit
”, and the employment center agencies will offer “
short qualifying training courses
”, financed by the government, Mr. Castex said.
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The executive will also launch a communication campaign to "
attract new professionals to serve people with disabilities
" and will organize before January 15 a "
conference of professions in social and medico-social support
".
In this context, if the departments, funders of part of the sector, and the social partners show "
responsibility
", "
we will be ready to mobilize new resources
", assured the Prime Minister.