This was one of the demands of the police in the run-up to the Olympic Games.
Agents of the Ministry of the Interior (national police, national gendarmerie, central administration and prefectures) mobilized during the Paris Olympics will receive exceptional bonuses, Gérald Darmanin announced this Tuesday morning in a letter addressed to ministry agents that Le Parisien reported. could consult.
“The necessary resources will be made available to allow both fair remuneration for your commitment and the financing of social support measures,” writes the Minister of the Interior.
In detail, agents “who have effectively limited their period of leave” during the Olympic and Paralympic Games will receive a bonus “up to 1,000 euros”.
This will be “raised to 1,600 euros for agents assigned to a department hosting an Olympic event”, as well as for “personnel moved as reinforcements and for the CRS”.
Finally, agents mobilized in Île-de-France - including those engaged in "policing the borders of Paris airports and international transport" - will receive an additional 300 euros, bringing their bonus to 1,900 euros in total.
Leave, childcare
Commitments regarding leave were also made.
Mobilized agents will be able to work for “at least 10 working days between June 15 and September 15”.
Gérald Darmanin had already requested “100% mobilization” between July 24 and August 11, a point reaffirmed this Tuesday by the Minister of the Interior.
A strike was organized by the police on January 18, calling it “Black Thursday”.
In particular, they demanded a bonus of 2,000 euros for all agents and support on the issue of childcare.
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