Friday, March 20, 2015

Supplementary pensions: the Medef ready for new proposals – The Tribune.fr

The chamber whose proposals to replenish supplementary pensions are rejected by the unions agreed to review its part but without yielding to the increase in premiums demanded by employee organizations on Friday in the second round of negotiations .

The social partners (MEDEF, UPA, CGPME, CGT, CFDT, CFTC, FO, CFE-CGC) discussed the proposals unveiled there is a month by the MEDEF to replenish the reserves of the AGIRC ARRCO and reach agreement before end of June.

Proposals considered “unbalanced”

Considering the slopes of MEDEF “unbalanced” as weighing only employees and retirees, all unions demanded in unison an “effort” of employers, including increased contributions.

If “the About Contributions come back, for now it is not considered “ said Claude Tendil negotiator of MEDEF, at the end of the session. ” The effort required to companies already the appointment “ he held, relying on the economic situation.

The time is short. Weakened by the arrival of grandpa boomers retire and mass unemployment, supplementary pension schemes Agirc (frames) and Arrco (all salaried private) recorded respective losses of 1.24 billion and 405 million euros in 2013. If nothing is done, the reserves will be exhausted soon Agirc 2018, and 2027 for Arrco.

7.1 billion euros in savings in 2020

Three main levers can be operated to balance these two regimes: the retirement age, contributions and pensions. To reach 7.1 billion euros in savings by 2020, including the MEDEF proposes to reduce the age of full retirement, applying degressive and temporary abatement on pensions, 62 years to 67 years.

In response to the outcry, M.Tendil was willing to delaying its implementation in 2019, against 2,017 at present, according to Jean-Louis Malys (CFDT).

“It was a useful meeting finally” said the trade unionist. For him, the employer delegation “admitted in hollow” that the efforts required “were excessive, although the employers did not question the proposals fully.”

Unpopular Also, the idea of ​​an alternative for retired married, that would have to choose between a reduced pension or an amputee survivors’ benefits for their spouse, is abandoned, said M.Tendil.

A red line

But reducing the reversion rate, for example, from 60% currently to 55%, is kept on the table, regretted Pascale Cotton , seeing it as a “red line” for his union. As for the idea of ​​merging the two AGIRC ARRCO schemes by 2019, it divides the unions.

The CFDT expressed support for the creation of a new regime. And Philippe Pihet (FO), “the important thing is to save the supplementary pension for private sector employees” , while “this requires a revision of the structures.”

“Two patients do not make someone healthy,” , however, said Pascale Cotton (CFTC). CFE-CGC and CGT are strongly opposed to the merger, fearing that the measure “unravels the status of executives.”

“The merger rule nothing financially “, argued Eric Aubin (CGT). His union continues to advocate for increased contributions to Agirc and equal pay between men and women. Originally scheduled for April 7, the next meeting is scheduled for April 10.

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