Then a stabilization of the yields until 2015

Can the employers and trade unions sign an agreement on the future of the pensions of employees in the private sector It is still too early to tell, but the negotiation of yesterday session has been marked by significant developments in the two camps. With employers Medef believes that he has made several "openings". The text submitted to the unions first proposes to extend the life of the AGFF until 2018. A mechanism crucial for employees, since it allows to benefit from the complementary part of his pension without abatement prior to age 65 (and 67 years after the entry into force of the reform of the basic scheme).

Second "concession": temporary stabilization of the performance of the two regimes. One. Performance moves constantly since the 1990s, that 1 euro assessed the Arrco and Agirc is entitled to an amount of pension of more and more low. The Medef proposed two stages. First alignment, as early as next year, the performance of the Agirc, now slightly higher than the Arrco. Then a stabilization of the yields until 2015.

The Medef also proposes to change the calculation of the pension increases granted to the parents of three children or more. The bonus would be aligned with the rules in force in the basic scheme, that is 10. This which would represent an improvement over the current rules of the Arrco, but a setback for the insured Agirc parents of at least four children. Finally, the employers would reduce reversion pensions to widows and widowers, which would fall from 60 to 54 of the pension of the deceased spouse. In total, these proposals would save "approximately 10 billion in accumulated over the period 2011-2030", said the negotiator of the Medef, Jean-François Pilliard. What would a third party only the need to finance plans on this period.

Unions have reacted in dispersed order. Jean-Louis Malys (CFDT) has welcomed several measures which "will in the right direction," beginning with the escort of the AGFF until 2018. It calls on the other hand yields are stabilized on a longer period, "for example to 2020". Importantly, the CFDT don't blame not employers to refuse any increase in contributions to permanently restore the balance of the Agirc-Arrco.

The other four unions, they do not yield on this point and always require an increase in resources. Jean-François Pilliard ruled to make a gesture at the next negotiating session, on 18 March, stating that he had "no mandate" of Medef in the sense for the time being. "If this is not the case, it will be difficult to go further," warned Philippe Pihet (FO).

Is marked, all unions except the CGT do more maintenance of the full rate of age 65 a prerequisite to the discussion. In other words, they could accept the entry into force, Agirc-Arrco, new age post put in place by the reform of the basic scheme, 67 for the cancellation of the discount. "It felt a net decline of the other unions on this point," late Eric Aubin (CGT). Danièle Karniewicz (GSC) has, for its part, denounced a "Declaration of war" the Medef, its proposals leading it to put an end to the status of managers by bringing the Agirc the Arrco.