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Unions and employers reluctant to disclose their game, as social relations are the heavy legacy of the conflict of pensions. "The unions are marked by the absence of cooperation that prevailed during this period," noted Jean-Louis Deroussen, future negotiator of the CFTC.
They will nevertheless agree as early as Thursday on at least one point. The AGFF device in place in 1983 when the retirement age was lowered to 60, expires on December 31. It is this mechanism to fund the cost of the departures before age 65 for the Agirc-Arrco. Without AGFF, employees on retirement from next January 1 would suffer a reduction up to 22 of the supplementary part of their pension.
These employees should be reassured as early as Thursday, as the interim extension of the AGFF appears to be consensus between the social partners. "The pension reform is already enough anxiety-provoking, should reassure the employees now", argues Jean-Louis Malys (CFDT). Still to agree on the duration of the stay. FO and CFDT require six months, which would lead to the July 1 date of entry into force of the reform of Basic. The CGT would prefer three months.
Surplus to redistribute
Once the stay fixed, the social partners will have to negotiate on the merits. "We want an agreement on at least five years," launches Bernard Devy (FO), which is also the Vice-President of the Arrco. True change is in sight will need to adapt the Agirc-Arrco in the new retirement ages: 62 years 60 for the opening of rights, 67 years 65 for the cancellation of the discount. This gap of two years will mechanically enhance the accounts of the Agirc-Arrco. Deficit crisis (the result should be negative of about EUR 5 billion in 2011), they would surplus in future years, according to Government estimates.
What this manna It is the question of this negotiation. Reduce contributions to alleviate the cost of the work Employers might plead the, but unions are reluctant. "Attention, should first be sure to return to the balance of the regimes", said Jean-Louis Malys. New quantifications will be requested the services of the Agirc-Arrco and will form the basis for negotiation.
The unions will defend the idea of an improvement in the benefits. Since the mid-1990s, the performance of the contributions for the supplementary pensions retreat, slowly but steadily: 1 euro assessed gives right to the amount of pension of less and less important. "It must absolutely stop this decline, which is an incentive to the development of private savings," said Bernard Devy.
