Officials of private general rise of wages?
Posted by adminWe knew the salaries of civil servants threatened by pension reform. But the government also plans to "freeze outright index point" of wages in the public service, which sets about 80% of salary for civil servants, understands the newspaper Les Echos. And until 2013.Wage negotiations, which open Friday could even jeopardize the 0.5% long planned for July 1.
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Secretary of State for Public Service, George Tron, has nevertheless delivered Tuesday, as pesonnel in favor of maintaining the increase July 1, which had been recorded during the last negotiations three years. "J 'I like Eric Woerth (Labour Minister), tend to think that when a commitment is made, it is good policy to keep it, "he said before adding that while" it is all not adjudicated "and that" several scenarios are considered.
In contrast, the gel appears to be non-negotiable for the period 2011-2013. "You can not ask a staff effort, just as all the French, and automatically catch the fly.The question of the contribution rate is not mentioned in salary discussions, this has nothing to do, "said the Secretary of State for Public Service for Echoes.
The pension reform provides for a gradual alignment of contributions from the public over the private, the rate should increase from 7.85% currently to 10.55% in 2020. An increase of 0.27% per year. Rising wages would be a way to limit or even maintenair purchasing power of public servants.Meanwhile, these leaks could fuel the action on Thursday against government plans, whose intensity could influence the final decision.
According to Les Echos, it could attempt to sweeten the pill by putting forward measures and targeted wage clause "good fortune" that would revert to freeze possible if growth better than expected.
Tuesday afternoon, the Labour Minister Eric Woerth has sought reassurance by stating that the state "will not decrease the salary of civil servants". He added: "The remuneration of an employee, not only point to the index, because they always say, X%. This is the point index," but " there is a second part of the remuneration that is the evolution of employee remuneration in a grid. It is about 2% per year, average increase of purchasing power, "he said.
If freezing point index, "the purchasing power of employees fall by nearly 7% in three years" because of the risks of higher inflation, responded Jean-Marc Canon, Secretary General CGT officials.