the removal of a bonus makes the agents of this Yvelines town jump

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Anger is brewing in Achères (Yvelines). On strike this Thursday, December 5, 2024, more than one hundred municipal agents went to town hall to protest against the elimination of their retirement bonus.

He contests this decision which should be presented to the municipal council on Wednesday December 11, 2024. “We don't understand why this is happening now,” says Sandrine Giraud, city employee and general secretary of the CGT des territorials. 3-4 years ago, a total of €100,000 was distributed, we would have understood more. But this year, it's only 38 000 €. »

“There are fewer and fewer people staying and retiring in Achères. Next year, retirements will cost €20,000. It's almost nothing. It's a political decision. »

“A recommendation from the Regional Chamber of Accounts” according to the City

The City received the strikers at the town hall in the morning for almost an hour to explain this choice. A decision which follows, according to her, the report of the Regional Chamber of Accounts (CRC) which inspected the commune two years ago.

To understand, you also need to know that in Achères, there is an end-of-year bonus. “They made recommendations so that we comply with the regulations, including those to stop the end-of-year bonus and the retirement bonus which, for them, were not legal,” indicates Jean-François Demarez, deputy mayor in charge of Human Resources.

“We have decided to keep the end-of-year bonus and we will fight for it if the prefecture calls us to order. We will [aussi] set up the CIA (annual compensation supplement). »

What is the annual compensation supplement?

This annual compensation supplement will be paid to all staff, i.e. approximately 550 municipal agents. According to the law, it takes into account the professional commitment and manner of serving of the civil servant, evaluated during an annual professional interview by the direct superior.

“We decided that the money from the retirement bonus would be repaid within the framework of this CIA, taking the highest amount, at the peak of retirements 3-4 years ago , or €100,000, almost three times the 2024 envelope, deciphers Jean-François Demarez, who also highlights the difficulty of completing the 2025 budget. It comes back at an additional €180 at the end of the year if all agents receive it. »

“These two bonuses are based on the same municipal decision, so we are not safe from both being eliminated. In addition, it dates from before 1986, so it is not regulatory to delete it. »

No guarantee according to the unions

“The CIA will only be put in place in 2025, that’s a white year not to pay anything for the town hall, also underlines Sandrine Giraud. And the mayor can set the CIA to zero whenever he wants, so we have no guarantees either. We do not tolerate that,” retorts Sandrine Giraud.

Jean-François Demarez answered him. “I guarantee you that the end-of-year bonus and the CIA will exist. We we will record it in writing and in municipal council. Until the end of this mandate, in 2026. But I cannot guarantee it after, because there will be municipal elections and I cannot know the decisions of the new municipal team. »

As for the ban on eliminating the bonus which dates from before 1986, the majority disputes: “It is regulatory. The CRC strongly urged us invited to do sobonuses have legal fragility. We are showing them that we listened to them by removing the retirement option. »

The oldest feel wronged

The discontent has increased among the oldest, those who will retire in the next two or three years. ” I have 40 years of seniority on a single position. And I won't have anything. Where is my gratitude? », Expresses one of them. “We are aware that there are losers and we understand that, but the situation forces us to do so. There were other forms of thanks,” responded the City.

Some of the oldest agents left the meeting room disgust. The others didn't come away any more convinced than that.

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