Left to right: Gérard Larcher (Employment)‚ Dominique de Villepin‚ Jean-Louis Borloo (Social Integration) and Philippe Bas (Seniors). Photo: PM's Office Matignon
PARIS (Agencies), June 6, 2006:
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced today a "national plan of concerted action" to develop employment of senior citizens from now upto the year 2010. His primary measure is to create a pre-determined period employment contract specifically for the unemployed aged more than 57 years.
The contract will be for a maximum duration of 18 months, which may be extended only once for a further 18 months, that is a total of 36 months.
An important feature of the plan of action is the progressive abolishment upto 2010 of a tax payable by employers who terminated the employment of the salaried of over 50 years of age. The action plan further envisages increasing available opportunities for the salaried to continue activity beyond their retirement:
Progressive retirement and combination of employment and retirement.
"For 30 years, it was considered appropriate enough to encourage premature professional retirement of Seniors to give more opportunities to the young, the Prime Minster commented. We know today that that does not work."
The Plan announced today targets an increase in the employment of senior citizens by two percentage points a year for the period 2006-2010 to achieve the European Union target of 50% fixed for 2010.
The progressive retirement plan will enable the salaried of over 60 years to continue part time employment while recieving a part of their retirement pension. The benefit will now be available upto 2008 to salaried who have made 150 quarterly contributions to the retirement fund.
The government will also ensure there is no discrimination in employment on account of age of the candidatests right from 2006.
France will also launch a national campaign in September 2006 to reverse any misconceptions in society against employment of seniors on the lines of Finland's promotion of "experience is national wealth", it was officially stated here today.
(Translated by Seniors World Chronicle)
June 6, 2006
FRANCE: Concerted Action for Employment of Seniors Proposed
Left to right: Gérard Larcher (Employment)‚ Dominique de Villepin‚ Jean-Louis Borloo (Social Integration) and Philippe Bas (Seniors). Photo: PM's Office Matignon
PARIS (Agencies), June 6, 2006:
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced today a "national plan of concerted action" to develop employment of senior citizens from now upto the year 2010. His primary measure is to create a pre-determined period employment contract specifically for the unemployed aged more than 57 years.
The contract will be for a maximum duration of 18 months, which may be extended only once for a further 18 months, that is a total of 36 months.
An important feature of the plan of action is the progressive abolishment upto 2010 of a tax payable by employers who terminated the employment of the salaried of over 50 years of age. The action plan further envisages increasing available opportunities for the salaried to continue activity beyond their retirement:
Progressive retirement and combination of employment and retirement.
"For 30 years, it was considered appropriate enough to encourage premature professional retirement of Seniors to give more opportunities to the young, the Prime Minster commented. We know today that that does not work."
The Plan announced today targets an increase in the employment of senior citizens by two percentage points a year for the period 2006-2010 to achieve the European Union target of 50% fixed for 2010.
The progressive retirement plan will enable the salaried of over 60 years to continue part time employment while recieving a part of their retirement pension. The benefit will now be available upto 2008 to salaried who have made 150 quarterly contributions to the retirement fund.
The government will also ensure there is no discrimination in employment on account of age of the candidatests right from 2006.
France will also launch a national campaign in September 2006 to reverse any misconceptions in society against employment of seniors on the lines of Finland's promotion of "experience is national wealth", it was officially stated here today.
(Translated by Seniors World Chronicle)
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