Employers put on the table on Thursday the creation of a
“senior permanent contract”
to encourage the hiring of job seekers from the age of 60, arousing clear reluctance in the union ranks.
Employers and unions met at Medef headquarters as part of the negotiations which should notably make it possible to increase the employment rate of seniors.
The government has set the objective of an employment rate of 65%
“by 2030”
for 60-64 year olds (compared to 36.2% in 2022).
“We proposed creating a senior permanent contract for job seekers
,” to allow older employees who have lost their jobs to return to the job market more easily, explained Medef negotiator Hubert Mongon.
This
“incentive contract for hiring”
which would open
“from the age of 60”
(potentially earlier in the event of a sector agreement), must
“make it possible to support the employee until retirement, possibly by accumulating this permanent contract with differential unemployment benefit if it is less well paid compared to the previous activity
,” he explained.
He highlighted an advantage for the employer of having
“visibility on the departure date, since retirement would be possible as soon as full retirement conditions are obtained and not at 70 years of age as is the case. is the case legally today
.
The employer may decide to continue the contract beyond the full rate age.
Employers are also considering reviewing the social retirement compensation scheme for permanent workers for seniors
“by removing the specific employer contribution of 30%”
, continued Hubert Mongon.
“No impact on employment” for the CFDT
And to avoid possible windfall effects,
“a waiting period of six months”
would be provided between dismissal and rehiring in the same company.
In the union ranks, this senior CDI track - already incorporated into the pension reform at the request of the senatorial right, but rejected by the Constitutional Council as a
"legislative rider"
- was more than warmly welcomed.
“We are convinced that this is not the issue of this negotiation
,” said Olivier Guivarch (CFDT).
This will have
“no impact on the employment rate”
, and
“it is contradictory with saying that we want to fight against stereotypes”
.
It is
“a heavy sign to carry”
for senior job seekers, added Jean-François Foucard (CFE-CGC), while Nathalie Bazire for the CGT spoke out against
“this new contract (which) does not
doesn’t suit us .
”