Unédic - Unemployement Insurance 2011 : annual report

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EDITORIAL 3 KEY EVENTS 2011 4 1. UNEDIC KEEPS PACE WITH CHANGES IN THE ECONOMIC SITUATION 6 2011: the stifled recovery 8 2. JOINT MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE 10 Unemployment insurance benefit 12 Transfer of recovery of employers’ contributions to Acoss 14 Improved arrangements for jobseekers 16 The return-to-work support measures are maintained 18 Unemployment insurance: a continuously improving system 20 New objectives for Pôle emploi (job centre) 22 The CSP replaces the CRP and the CTP 24 3. UNEDIC PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 26 Responsibility, autonomy and transparency of joint management 28 GLOSSAry 302| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

EDITORIALA CONSTRUCTIVE YEAR forJOINT MANAGEMENT OF THEUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SCHEME2011 was a year full of contrasts for the Unemployment insurance scheme due to changes in the eco-nomic situation. The good performance of the first half of the year made it possible to restore finan-cial equilibrium due to the strong jobs market and the stabilisation of unemployment. But this trenddid not last beyond summer. 2011 was also a valuable and constructive year with the agreement ofMarch 2011 giving rise to the new convention on Unemployment insurance, an agreement in favourof youth employment, the decision by the board of directors to increase the benefits paid to jobseek-ers, the creation of the improved job security contract (CSP), etc. The social partners also set out theirexpectations with regard to Pôle emploi, primarily to ensure that jobseekers and companies benefitfrom a service adapted to their situation.Unédic set out to ensure that all of these decisions and guidelines were implemented and guar-antee the quality of the service provided by the Unemployment insurance system through Pôleemploi, the Social Security Contribution Collection Agencies (Urssaf) and other recovery operators.This resulted, in particular, in the successful negotiation of the new tripartite agreement which bindsUnédic, the State and Pôle emploi, in Acoss assuming responsibility for the recovery of contributions,which until then had been handled by Pôle emploi. All these events have one thing in common: theyhighlight the ability of the social partners and the Unemployment insurance scheme to adapt to ourcountry’s social and economic changes.At the heart of the Unemployment insurance scheme, Unédic continues to act to ensure its effic-iency. It prescribes the unemployment benefit rules decided by the social partners, supervises theirimplementation, produces the studies and forecasts required to stimulate joint consideration andcontinues to develop the Unemployment insurance system. Unédic also finances it under the bestpossible conditions. It conducts itself in a completely transparent manner and according to the rulesof the agreement on joint management. Unédic intends to be open to its environment and to listento its public and those who are tackling unemployment, dedicated to the social partners.As President of Unédic since January 2012, I intend to consolidate the achievements of recent yearsin order to strengthen the role of the social partners as part of a rigorous approach to joint manage-ment. I am keen to review and give clear expression to the arrangements that it creates, whilecontinuing to play an active role in changes in the labour market.Unédic will continue working to enhance the performance of the Unemployment insurance scheme,for the benefit of employees, companies and jobseekers, by ensuring that the operators apply therules and provisions chosen by the social partners in close collaboration with them. Jean-François Pilliard President of Unédic ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 3

KEY EVENTS TRANSFER NATIONAL BOND ISSUE JOINT LETTER START OF THE CREATION OF THE RECOVERY INTERPROFESSIONAL TO PUBLIC RENEGOTIATION OF OF THE IMPROVED OF CONTRIBUTIONS AGREEMENT ON THE AUTHORITIES THE TRIPARTITE JOB SECURITY TO ACOSS UNEMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONTRACT (CSP) INSURANCE SCHEME UNÉDIC, THE STATE AND PÔLE EMPLOI 1st 25 31 6 11 31January March March May May May 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 The recovery Formalised by a new Unédic raises Relating to the The negotiation The national of Unemployment convention on 1.5 billion Euros monitoring, support enabled Unédic and interprofessional insurance Unemployment on the bond and redeployment of the State (joint agreement on the contributions insurance, this market, in order jobseekers, this joint financers of Pôle CSP brings about from 1.6 million agreement: to finance the letter serves as a emploi) to set out the merger employers is now - takes into account Unemployment framework to the the guidelines of between two the responsibility pension reform; insurance scheme. renegotiation of the the operator’s existing jobseeker of the Urssaf - improves the Unédic/State/Pôle service offer for the support agencies. conditions for emploi tripartite next three years. arrangements, the taking agreement. CRP and the CTP. responsibility for jobseekers receiving a disability pension; - abolishes the specific rules for taking responsibility for KGEREY seasonal unemployment; - encompasses the conditions for a decrease in the Unemployment insurance contribution rate. FI U S 4| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 2011

ASSURANCE CHOMAGE 2 11 ENTRY INTO FORCE 1.5% INCREASE ENTRY INTO FORCE THE UNÉDIC BOARD SIGNATURE OF THE OF THE NEW IN UNEMPLOYMENT OF THE IMPROVED JOB VALIDATES THE NEW STATE/ UNÉDIC/PÔLE CONVENTION ON BENEFITS SECURITY CONTRACT TRIPARTITE EMPLOI TRIPARTITE UNEMPLOYMENT (CSP) AGREEMENT AGREEMENT INSURANCE 1st 1st 1st 28 11June July September November January2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 Signed by the Employers’ This increase is The Improved job The Unédic Board Result of a Associations, Medef, CGPME decided by the social security contract gives a positive negotiation and UPA, as well as by the partners who sit on (CSP) is the result opinion on the draft throughout 2011, Trade Unions CFDT, CFE- the Unédic Board of the merger of tripartite agreement the agreement is CGC, CFTC and CGT-FO, the of Directors. existing between the State, signed on 11 new convention will apply arrangements: Unédic and Pôle January 2012 under until 31 December 2013 the Personal emploi for the 2012- the aegis of Xavier with regard to benefits. redeployment 2014 period. The Bertrand, Labour The rule on the rate of agreement (CRP) and text sets out the Minister. contribution will continue to the Occupation priorities for Pôle be in effect until 31 transition contract emploi and defines December 2016. (CTP). its financing arrangement.16.6 MILLIONEMPLOYEES AFFILIATED TO THE 1.6 MILLIONUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE scheme AFFILIATED COMPANIES€31.7 BN AMOUNT OF RECOVERED CONTRIBUTIONS2.2 MILLION €26.3 bn AMOUNT OF BENEFITSJOBSEEKERS RECEIVINGUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PAID IN 2011 ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 5

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1WITH CHANGES IN THE ECONOMIC SITUATION As of the second quarter, 2011 resulted in a negative balance between job creation and loss. For the Unemployment insurance scheme, the increase in the number of unemployed people receiving benefits resulted in a deficit situation. At the same time, the Unédic Board adapted its financial strategy for the Unemployment insurance scheme to market operations, in order to ensure the continuity of benefit payments. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 7

ECONOMIC SITUATION 2011,THE STIFLED RECOVERY After a dynamic first quarter in terms of job creation, activity slowed down and unemployment began to creep back up in the second half of the year. The economic situation in 2011 remai- year, it increased by 2.9 billion Euros. ned particularly unstable. After a After a downward trend in 2010, progressive consolidation of growth in the number of unemployed people 2010 and a dynamic first quarter 2011, increased in 2011 by 147,000 people in economic activity in France remained category A jobseekers, while categories unchanged. The continuation and B and C registered 75,000 additional deepening of the sovereign debt crisis jobseekers receiving benefits.AGGREGATE DEBT in the euro zone, in addition to the At the end of December 2011, theOF 14.1 BILLION budgetary consolidation measures Unemployment insurance scheme paid weighed heavy on growth from the out to 2.2 million people, i.e. 87,000EUROS AT THE second quarter. While during the first more than in the same period the pre-END OF 2012 half of the year, 102,000 jobs were vious year.May 2012 estimate created, the slow-down in activityAccording to the nevertheless resulted in the loss of Change in behaviourupdated forecast for the 23,000 jobs in the second half of thefinancial equilibrium of year. 2011 was also characterised by Unédic also recorded a change in job-the Unemployment the decline in temporary employment seekers’ behaviour. Thus, the practiceinsurance scheme for and an expected increase in the of reduced activity continued to2012, the labour market working population. increase in 2011 (10.5% compared tosituation will contribute Until the middle of the year, Unédic’s 2010), bringing the number of people into an increase in the finances benefited from the dynamic reduced activity who are entitled toscheme’s expenditureand a decrease in nature of the wage bill. At the end of benefits to 1.1 million, whether recei-revenue. Unédic is the first half of the year, there was a ving benefits or not.expecting a negative brief return to a balance between There are also more jobseekers setting"revenue/expenditure" expenditure and revenue. However, the up their own business. In 2011, 75,000balance that would worsening economic situation in the business start-up candidates were sup-increase the scheme’s second half of the year resulted in ported by the Unemploymentdeficit by 3 billion Euros. renewed disequilibrium. At the end of insurance scheme within the frameworkAt the end of the year,the Unemployment 2011, the Unemployment insurance of the Assistance for the takeover orinsurance debt would net debt was 11.5 billion Euros, versus creation of a company (ARCE) arrange-reach 14.1 billion Euros. 8.6 billion at the end of 2010. Over the ment.8| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

1 + 87,000 JOBSEEKERS RECEIVING BENEFITS IN 2011 COMPARED UNEDIC KEEPS PACE WITH CHANGES IN THE ECONOMIC SITUATION TO 2010. OVER THE YEAR, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF JOBSEEKERS (CATEGORIES A, B AND C) INCREASED BY 222,000. WAGE BILL AND UNEMPLOYMENT TREND IN JOBSEEKERS RECEIVING INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS (year-on-year in %) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (level in thousands) Year-on-year % Workforce in millions 6.0 3.5 Forecast 5.0 3.0 4.0 Year-on-year % 3.0 6.0 2.5 2.0 Forecast 5.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 1.5 -1.0 2.0 -2.0 1.0 1.0 -3.0 0.0 Jobseekers in category DEFM A 0.5 -4.0 -1.0 Unemployed people receiving unemployment insurance Wage bill -5.0 -2.0 0.0 Contributions 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 -6.0 -3.0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source: Pôle emploi, Unédic, Unédic forecasts. Fields: unemployed people -4.0 receiving unemployment insurance, excluding CRP, CSP, CTP, training, Source: Pôle emploi, Unédic, Unédic Forecasts Wage bill seasonally adjusted data for the whole of France. -5.0 Contributions -6.0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 8 UNEDIC KEEPS PACE Billions of Euros Balance = Revenue - expenditure CHANGE IN CASH BALANCE Net banking indebtedness In 2012, the debt level would reach - 14.06 billion Euros Forecast 4 0 -4 WITH THE CHANGE Billions of Euros Balance = Revenue - expenditure Net banking indebtedness IN FINANCIAL -8 8-12 Forecast 4-16 0-20 2007 2008 2009 2010 -4 2011 2012 MARKETS -8 -12 -16 -20 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Source and forecasts: Unédic 2011 was characterised by the instability of the financial markets and by their preference for short-term investments. In order to carry out its missions, Unédic adapted its financial strategy. Half (51%) of Unédic’s debt (11.5 billion Euros at the end of 2011) was financed by bond issues, and the remainder (49%) by commercial papers. By issuing the latter, it was possible to supplement the financing under very satisfactory rate conditions. However, this strategy did not protect the Unemployment insurance scheme from a possible interest rate hike. This is why for 2012 Unédic set the objective of progressively re-balancing its sources of financing by once again prioritising mid-term and long-term borrowing. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 9

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2EMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE Transfer to Acoss of the recovery of Unemployment insurance contributions, negotiation of the tripartite agreement between the State, Unédic and Pôle emploi: Unédic guarantees the social partners managerial and decision-making autonomy. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 11

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS Mandatory insurance against the risk of job loss To encourage a swift return to work Private sector employees and employers contribute to the Unemployment insurance scheme together Paid by Pôle emploi €1.1 billion in return- to-work assistance €29 billion in Unemployment insurance benefits • Registration of jobseekers • Calculation and payment of their benefits • Support towards returning to work • Canvassing of the labour market • Assistance to companies for recruitment • Job search monitoring12| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

2 JOINT MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE Deducted by social security organisations Since 1st January 2011, Acoss (Central Agency of Social Security Organisations), CCMSA, CCVRP and the central funds of Monaco and of St-Pierre & Miquelon have centralised recovery for greater simplicity for companies €31.7 billion in contributions Managed jointly Social partners €3 billion for Pôleemploi budget • Finances Pôle emploi • Negotiate and establish up to 64% of its budget unemployment benefit • Implements the convention • Determine the rate of contribution on unemployment insurance of employers and employees to the Unemployment insurance scheme ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 13

R E V E N U E SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE RECOVERY OF CONTRIBUTIONS The transfer to Acoss of the recovery of employers and employees’ contributions to the Unemployment insurance scheme came into force, as expected, on 1st January. The law of 13 February 2008 set 1st order to maintain the managerial auto- January 2012 as the deadline for the nomy of the social partners. transfer of the mission to recover In partnership with the recovery ope- Unemployment insurance contributions rators, indicators for controlling and and Wage guarantee insurance (AGS) monitoring activity were set out and contributions to the Urssaf agencies. implemented, in order to enable Unédic Committed since 2009, this second to fully play its role to monitor, forecast stage of the Public employment service and engage in the financial manage- reform finished a year before the dead- ment of the Unemployment insurance4.5 MILLION line set by the legislator. This operation is the result of close collaboration scheme.EMAILS between the three institutions involved: A major challengeDuring the second half Acoss (Central Agency of Social Securityof 2010, an extensive Organisations including the Urssaf The recovery of Unemployment insur-information campaign agencies), Pôle emploi and Unédic. On a ance contributions by Acoss alsofor companies preceded national scale, the transfer of the reco- constituted a major challenge for thethe actual transfer of very mission involves 1.6 million scheme: the certification of its accountsthe recovery mission on establishments. in a new context. This was a challenge1st January 2011. 4.5 The aim of the reform is to simplify the because since 1st January 2011,million emails and 5.5million letters were sent formalities of employers, by allowing for Unédic’s revenue had been recovered byto companies, a single declaration and a single pay- an organisation with public establish-accountancy firms and ment to just one organisation, their ment status, and as such was subject topayroll software Urssaf agency, and this shall apply to all different accounting standards. Thepublishers. The result social contributions, Unemployment certification of Unemployment insu-lived up to expectations. insurance contributions and AGS rance accounts required closeFewer than 3contributors out of 100 contributions. collaboration between Unédic’s certi-filed incomplete returns During 2011, Unédic’s role has primarily fying auditors and the Frenchwith the Urssaf been to ensure that deployment was Accounting Court, the certifying body foragencies. carried out under good conditions, in Social Security organisations. >>>14| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

THE OTHER OPERATORS 2 €25.8 BN INCLUDING PÔLE JOINT MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE EMPLOI, CCMSA AND ACOSS FOR SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS, RECOVERED €5.9 BN IN 2011. IN CONTRIBUTIONS RECOVERED BY ACOSS A TWO-YEAR REFORM OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 19 Deccember 1st January July September 1st january 2008 2010 2010 2010 2011 CREATION OF PÔLE LAUNCH OF THE EMPLOI AND INFORMATION EFFECTIVE TRANSFER ASSUMPTION OF CAMPAIGN FOR OF RECOVERY OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPANIES UNEMPLOYMENT RECOVERY INSURANCE 1ST PILOT PHASE 2ND PILOT PHASE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OF THE TRANSFER OF OF THE TRANSFER PÔLE EMPLOI TO ACoss RECOVERY IN ÎLE-DE- OF RECOVERY ACROSS FRANCE (530 THE DÉPARTEMENT ESTABLISHMENTS) OF THE RHÔNE (74,000 ESTABLISHMENTS) BETTER DETECTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS FRAUD By implementing new control mechanisms, the transfer of recovery also operates to improve the overall fraud detection capacity. In 2011, frauds detected by Acoss, essentially cases of undeclared work, could represent 18.8 million Euros. Social Security’s recovery branch planned several actions in this regard in 2012. Besides prevention and information actions, Acoss is working on developing information exchanges with the tax arena and the other social protection organisations. Unédic intervenes by establishing control operations and by ensuring the coordination of fraud prevention actions between contribution and indemnification.>>> The general working arrangements bet- ramme made it possible to define and monitoring arrangement, thereby gua- ween the two certification authorities optimise the specific procedures for the ranteeing the full managerial autonomy have been regulated by decree since 2010. exchange of, access to and processing of of the social partners in a sustainable Throughout 2011, a joint work prog- accounting information, as well as a joint manner. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 15

I N D E M N I F I C A T I O N IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS for JOBSEEKERS The new convention of 6 May 2011, on unemployment benefit, resumes the convention drawn up in 2009 while improving its provisions. Signed on 6 May 2011 by Medef, employment (PPAE).GROWTH IN CGPME and UPA, as well as by the The convention of 6 May 2011 includes CFDT, CFE-CGC, CFTC and CGT-FO, the several changes. Besides taking intoREDUCED new convention on Unemployment account the pension reform arisingACTIVITY insurance concerns all employees from the law of 9 February 2010, the whose employment contract termina- text improves the conditions for takingIn 2011, 41% of ted after 1st June 2011. The text, which responsibility for jobseekers receivingUnemploymentinsurance recipients takes into account the provisions of the a disability pension or subject to seas-were working on a national interprofessional agreement onal unemployment. From now on,reduced basis, i.e. 10.5% of 25 March, extends until 31 December unemployment benefit can be combi-more than in 2010, taking 2013 the majority of the benefit rules ned with the 2nd or 3rd categoryinto account the increase arising from the previous convention disability pension, according to thein unemployment. on Unemployment insurance, dated 19 Social security rules (Article R 341-15),Started in 1962, thisarrangement makes February 2009. provided that the income from the lastit possible, subject to job that gave entitlement to rights isconditions, to combine Three changes also combined with the pension. As ofan income and an 1st June 2011, the benefit rules specificUnemployment Among the major principles negotiated to seasonal unemployment were abol-insurance allowance. by the social partners in 2009, there is ished. Those people whose job wasFor 2011, 26.2% one relating to a benefit period equal considered seasonal now receive bene-of Unemploymentbenefit (ARE) recipients from now on to the duration of paid fits under the conditions of the generalcombined income and work (up to 24 months for under 50s), a scheme. The third change to thethe allowance, up by 1.9 single benefit stream and the relaxing convention of 6 May 2011 concernspoints compared to 2010. of conditions to access Unemployment employers. The text establishes theOne out of two benefit insurance (entry into the scheme after conditions for a decrease in therecipients working on a minimum of four months’ work over a Unemployment insurance rate ofa reduced basis (52%) period of 28 months), and finally the contribution, both for employers andtherefore claims anaverage allowance of granting of benefit subject to an active for employees, according to the768 Euros that they search for work, within the framework scheme’s operating profit/loss and itscombine with an income of a personalised plan for accessing debt level.corresponding to anaverage of 69 hoursof work per month.16| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

24,712,675 Jobseekers receiving benefits Jobseekers receiving Unemployment insurance JOINT MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE 2,052,408 2,477,992JOBSEEKERS Jobseekers receiving Solidarity benefit 425,583iN 2011(monthly average) Benefit recipients 2,667,342 Jobseekers in training or conversion 182,842 CSP, CRP, CTP conversion 70,850 Training Unemployment Insurance 78,642 Training Solidarity BenefitSource: Pôle emploi, Unédic (DEFM 33,350A, B, C, D, E + DRE) State early retirees 6,508 Not receiving benefits 2,045,333UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE RECEIVING BENEFITS BY AGE AND SEX ARE ARE and AREF casual workers ARE and AREF and AREF in the entertainment industry Temporary workers Women Men Women Men Women Men 60 ans and over 60 ans and over 60 ans and over 55 to 60 55 to 60 55 to 60 50 to 55 50 to 55 50 to 55 45 to 50 45 to 50 45 to 50 40 to 45 40 to 45 40 to 45 35 to 40 35 to 40 35 to 40 30 to 35 30 to 35 30 to 35 25 to 30 25 to 30 25 to 30 20 to 25 20 to 25 20 to 25 under 20 under 20 under 20 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 20,000 10,000 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000Field: Whole of France - Source: FNA PEOPLE RECEIVing AN ARE4,576,000 OR AREF BENEFIT AT LEAST ONCE IN 2011, FOR AN AVERAGE OF 2,183,000 PEOPLE RECEIVING BENEFITS EVERY MONTH.UNEMPLOYMENT 2010 2011 Change over one yearINSURANCE Filed Cases Admission decisions 8,154,024 2,164,376 8,249,291 2,194,917 1.2% 1.4%ACTIVITY Rejection decisions First payments 2,537,662 3,521,971 2,414,166 3,628,176 -4.9% 3.0%IN 2011 Including write-backs 1,092,214 1,135,486 4.0% Cessations of payment 3,366,291 3,492,902 3.8% Including resumption of work 673,081 725,211 7.7% Including end of regulatory rights 1,024,088 1,071,422 4.6% Field: Unemployment insurance, all benefits, whole of France. Source: STMP. Gross data. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 17

I N D E M N I F I C A T I O N THE RETURN TO WORK SUPPORT MEASURES ARE MAINTAINED The convention on Unemployment insurance of 6 May 2011 maintains and reinforces the support measures encouraging a return to employment. In order to make it easier for them to Euros per year. Included in these bene- return to work, unemployment benefit fits are training courses, employer’s recipients may use their benefits in the assistance within the framework of a form of assistance granted according to professional training contract and mea- their individual situation. The three sures designed to lift the barriers to the arrangements provided for in 2009 have active search for or return to work: relo- been maintained by the new convention cation assistance, driving licence funding, on Unemployment insurance of 6 May childcare assistance for single parents 2011. They concern compensatory not receiving Unemployment benefit.A COMPENSATORY allowance upon redeployment (ARD) inALLOWANCE UPON the event of taking up a lower-paid job Special extended measures than the previous one, assistance for theREDEPLOYMENT takeover or creation of a company (ARCE) The new convention also maintainsReserved for people in the form of capital paid in two instal- special benefits for employees affectedwho cannot benefit ments, and finally the option to combine, by short-time working. These measuresfrom the combination of under certain conditions, the unemploy- had been taken by the social partners inUnemployment benefit ment benefit with a salary (reduced reaction to the economic crisis of 2009.with their pay, the activity). Alongside these provisions In 2011, Unédic contributed 20 millioncompensatory financed directly by the scheme, Unédic Euros to financing the Long-termallowance uponredeployment makes it also contributes to benefits accessible to reduced activity arrangement (APLD),easier to take up a all jobseekers, whether or not they fall which provides for the payment oflower-paid job under the Unemployment insurance additional short-time working allow-(minimum difference of scheme. This contribution is made ances for employees experiencing an15% per equivalent hour within the framework of its contribution extended reduction in activity beneathof work). It concerns to the financing of the operating costs of the legal or contractual work period. Thisbenefit recipients aged Pôle emploi. This financing at a rate of arrangement was maintained in 2011.50 or over, and thosewho have been 10% of employers’ contributions to the The initial financial package of 150 mil-receiving benefits for at Unemployment insurance scheme lion Euros, granted by the social partners,least 12 months. represents approximately 3.0 billion was not used in full.18| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

2€ 976.6 M PAID TO ASSIST JOBSEEKERS TAKING OVER OR CREATING JOINT MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE COMPANIES. IN 2011, 74,476 RECIPIENTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITED FROM THIS ARRANGEMENT. 76% = 2 paymentsARCE RECIPIENTS 50 557 557 50 45,24 % % 45,24 41 779 779 41 37,38 % % 37,38 = 1 paymentRE-REGISTERED 50 557 41 779 45,24 % 37,38 % 24 % moins de moins de 25 aAS UNEMPLOYED 18 218 218 18 16,30 % % 16,30 19,4% 4,6% de 25 à 25 à 29 de 29 ans de 30 à 30 mo de 39 à 39 ans de 40 à 40 de 2 de 49 à 49 ansAll the recipients who received Assistance for 50 ans ou 50 ans ou plu3 dejobseekers taking over or creating218 18 a company Field: benefit recipients having 16,30 % Not received at least one ARCE Total de10 Total 100,0 4in a single payment re-register as jobseekers payment in 2007 re-registered Re-registered Source: FNA, benefits file 50 awithin five years. Tot ARCE RECIPIENTS ARCE RECiPIENTS ARCE RECIPIENTS BY LEVEL OF BY SEX (%) BY AGE BRACKET (%) GENERAL EDUCATION (%) Others (Basic education, Lower than CAP or BEP 8.9 8.9 no training etc.) 2.8 vocational qualification 4.4 10.5 10.5 Women BaccalaureateWomen - 25 - 25 CAP/BEP or level or 29.4 29.4 25 to 29 to 29 25.4 25.4 25 18.3 8,9 10,5 18.3 equivalent equivalent 21.9 Femmes 30 to 39 to 39 30 vocational 40 - de 25 ans 40 to 49 to 49 qualification 29,4 Men Men 50 + 50 + de 25 à 29 ans 25,4 18,3 37.4 70.6 70.6 de 30 à 39 ans 36.9 36.9 de 40 à 49 ans Hommes 50 ans et + Field: benefit Baccalaureate 2011 2 70,6 36,9 recipients receiving Non ren ARCE for the first Non renseign level + 2 years 17.0 Aucune time. Aucune form Field: recipients of Unemployment insurance including training, CTP-CRP-CSP as at 30 November 2011; Source: National file ARCE recipients receiving ARCE for the first time in 2011. of benefit recipients, Baccalaureate level inférieur inférieur au C No + 3 years and over 16.5 Source: National file of benefit recipients, Unédic calculations. Unédic calculations. niveau BAC B niveau o Au niveau B niveau BAC+ inf niveau B niveau BAC+ niv niveau C niveau CAP/ niv études p études primaniv Total 100 1 Total niv€984 M FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT ét ToAND TRAININGIn 2011, on average 78,200 jobseekers received Unemployment Benefit and Training every month, within the framework ofa training programme prescribed by Pôle emploi encouraging a return to work. Over the year, the Unemployment insurancescheme devoted 984 million Euros to training Unemployment benefit (AREF) recipients, which is close to the 2010 level (982million Euros). This 0.2% increase is explained by a 0.72% increase in the average amount of daily allowance, and a 0.52%reduction in the number of days for which payments are made. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 19

I N D E M N I F I C A T I O N UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE A CONTINUOUSLy IMPROVING SYSTEM Unédic monitors compliance with regulation and the decisions of the social partners. Through its audit missions, it also helps them in their deliberations in order to improve the performance of the Unemployment insurance system.LEGAL EXPERTISE With the law of 13 February 2008, the The audits in 2011AT THE DISPOSAL public employment service was extensiv- to guarantee the proper ely remodelled. After two years during application of the regulationOF STAKEHOL- which the various stakeholders exploredDERS INVOLVED and grew accustomed to their scope of responsibility, 2011 marked the comple- The aim of an initial audit was to verify the correct operating of the incentiveIN THE EMPLOY- tion of this transition process. During measure to return to work (combina-MENT SECTOR this period, Unédic adapted all of its acti- tion of unemployment benefit and a vities in order to progress from leading a salary). By examining the conditions forOn Unédic’s extranet, a network to organising relations with the monitoring jobseekers, the measures toquestion/answer operators in charge of paying benefits promote this arrangement, the specificservice onUnemployment (Pôle emploi) and recovery (Acoss, characteristics of the IT system but alsoinsurance regulation CCMSA, CCVRP etc.). The challenge of this the control and monitoring of activitiesenables Pôle emploi adaptation consists not only in ensuring delegated to external service providers,departments and some that the guidelines and decisions of the this audit contributed to the deliberat-public sector employers Unédic Board are known and understood, ions of the social partners onand expert subscribers but also in organising, with the operators, improvements to be made.to obtain answers totheir legal questions the audits making it possible to verify the In the same vein, a second auditmore quickly. In 2011, proper application of legal and regulatory concerned the conditions for a case-by-367 questions were provisions, in addition to the successful case review of the jobseekers’ files, withasked via the extranet, operating of their internal control the aim of assessing compliance with187 by email and 360 arrangements. In 2011, Unédic conduc- the regulatory texts signed by the socialspecific requests, ted four audits within Pôle emploi’s partners and the delegations grantedformulated by departments. These audits were decided by the Unédic Board of Directors to Pôleemployers, the FrenchOmbudsman or that of by the Unédic Board and scheduled in a emploi, to rule on the individual situat-Pôle emploi, were sent multiannual plan, in coordination with ions of jobseekers. This audit resulteda written answer. the operators in question. in a project to improve the submission >>>20| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

2 111,759 JOINT MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE Overpayments Voluntary redundancies INDIVIDUAL CASES PROCESSED 50,557 45.24% 41,779 37.38% Pursuant to the convention on Unemployment in- Total for surance, the local social partners, convened in joint the whole regional bodies (IPR), have the jurisdiction to rule on of France: 111,759 individual cases of jobseekers or employers for 100% whom an individual review is necessary. The Uné- 18,218 16.30% Other (total unemployment dic Board has also given Pôle emploi the authority without termination of the to take decisions by means of delegation. But this employment contract, Assessment of certain increased payments etc.) authority only concerns cases for which Pôle emploi entitlement conditions (1,205 – 1.08%) is in a position to take a positive decision. 3 INDICATORS Year 2010 Year 2011 Target 2014 TO MEASURE COMPENSATION First payments within deadlines ns 89% 93% Starting point to define objectives to Quality of processing benefit requests 91,7 % 90.8% nd be achieved by Pôle Emploi Share of overpayments not recovered 1,48 % 1.63 % nd FAILURE TO DECLARE A PERIOD 2009 2010 2011 OF WORK: LEADING Number of cases Amount (in thousands of Euros) MECHANISM FOR FRAUD Beyond the financial aspect, the increase in the number of Source: Pôle emploi. cases of detected fraud is all the more striking, since the number of benefit recipients has not changed in the same proportions. The failure to declare periods of work re- mains the leading mechanism for fraud (30%). The second most frequent basis for fraud is associated with fictitious jobs and false declarations by employers (15%). 11,805 1,761 18,252 2,688 18,763 3,785>>> of files to decision-making bodies. A emploi’s internal audit, a fourth audit them. In 2011, the rate of overpay- third audit checked the efficiency of focussed on the management of over- ments was 3.1% of benefits paid, and recovery by Pôle emploi of sums due by payments by Pôle emploi departments. the balance of overpayments to be employers in the event of redundancy The efficiency of the recovery of over- recovered was 1.6% of benefits paid. without actual and serious basis. The payments depends in large part on the This audit revealed contrasting situa- result expected by the Unemployment speed of bringing prelitigious recovery tions in the four audited regions, in insurance scheme came to 16 million proceedings (amicable letter and formal addition to inconsistencies in the liti- Euros in additional contributions. notice). The aim is to quickly reach an gious action which is potentially Finally, within the framework of a joint agreement with the jobseeker, in order prejudicial to the Unemployment insu- audit mission with the manager of Pôle to avoid costly litigation proceedings for rance scheme. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 21

I N D E M N I F I C A T I O N NEW OBJECTIVES for POLE EMPLOI Signed in 2008, the first State/Unédic/Pôle emploi tripartite agreement focussed on the resources given to Pôle emploi as part of the merger of the Assedic and Anpe employment agencies. Three years later, a new agreement is setting the objectives to be attained for the 2012-2014 period. Signed on 19 January 2012 by the social second objective concerns the streng- partners, the State/Unédic/Pôle thening of the relationship with the emploi tripartite agreement sets the territories, by adapting Pôle emploi’s Pôle emploi objectives for the 2012- service offer to territorial realities 2014 period. It was the subject of (characteristics of the employmentTHE JOINT careful preparation throughout 2011. area, partnership opportunities etc.).LETTER SETS The tripartite agreement sets the fra- The tripartite agreement also sets asTHE AGENDA mework of reference for Pôle emploi’s action, as well as the priorities identi- the third objective the continuation of the effort to optimise Pôle emploi’sIn a joint letter fied by the State and Unédic, its joint resources, which involves streamliningaddressed on 6 May financers. Indeed, the Unemployment its organisation and assigning the2011 to the local insurance scheme contributes 64% of benefit thereof to support jobseekers.authorities, the social Pôle emploi budget (3 billion Euros inpartners set out theobjectives that they 2011). Concrete objectiveswant to see in place at The new agreement gives concretePôle emploi. Making expression to the expectations of the Among the concrete expressions of"improving jobseeker" social partners as they were expressed these objectives is that of establishingsupport a priority, the on 6 May in the joint letter relating to initial contact with the newly-text demands the the monitoring, support and redeploy- registered jobseeker within ten days,reinforcement and ment of jobseekers (see opposite). and putting in place a regular follow-personalisation ofjobseeker services, an Three main objectives are set by the up after four months. With regard toincrease in the new text. companies, it is about better targetingresources devoted to With regard to jobseekers, the new services by focussing resources ontheir support, a better- agreement seeks to strengthen the employers who are encounteringtargeted service offer to personalisation of the service offer, recruitment difficulties in industriescompanies and a closer because not all jobseekers and under pressure, or offering sustainablerelationship with theterritories. employers have the same needs. A jobs.22| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

245% OF JOBSEEKERS JOINT MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE REGISTERED ON A GIVEN DATE ARE STILL UNEMPLOYED ONE YEAR AFTER THEIR REGISTRATION.AVERAGE RATE 100% 90% Total Under 30OF LONG-TERM 80% 30-39 40-49 70% 50 or overUNEMPLOYMENT BY AGE 60% 50%As a new indicator to understand the deve- 40%lopment of unemployment, the rate of long- 30%term unemployment makes it possible to 20%evaluate the risk of remaining registered onthe jobseeker lists for a certain length of 10%time, according to whether one is a man or 0%a woman, according to age, sector of activity, 0 6 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 18 MONTHS 24 MONTHSregion or level of basic training. This study Source: FNA. Field: registered as jobseekers, whether receiving benefits or not, from April 2008 to March 2009,was conducted for the first time in 2011 excluding appendices 8 and 10, for the whole of France.(publication January 2012).NEW INDICATORS CENTRED ON DECISION-MAKING ASSISTANCEOBJECTIVE INDICATORIncrease the number of returns to sustainable employment Exit rate to sustainable employment… particularly for long-term jobseekers Hommes Exit rate to sustainable employment for long-term 70,6 % jobseekersReduce the risks of long-term unemployment… Share of jobseekers still on the lists twelve months after their registration… particularly for young people and senior citizens Share of young people (under 25) and senior citizens (50 and over) still on the lists twelve months after their registrationAvoid jobseekers staying out of work for too long Out of work for the last 24 monthsImprove the efficiency of training programmes Exit rate to sustainable employment 6 months after any prescribed trainingThese new indicators allow for more detailed operational control and swifter adjustment of actions according to the firstresults obtained. RAPPORT D’ACTIVITÉ – ASSURANCE CHÔMAGE 2011 | 23

THE CSP ReplaceS THE CRP AND THE CTP The new arrangement unifies measures designed for employees affected by a redundancy procedure for economic reasons. Its implementation is entrusted to Pôle emploi. The improved job security contract (CSP) year, a payment close to the previous is a result of the will of the social part- net salary, and to organise the initiation ners and the State to create a single of the return-to-work programme arrangement to manage employees through personalised and reinforced affected by a redundancy procedure for support. The improved job security plan economic reasons. Arising from the provides for a follow-up by a specific national interprofessional agreement of referent, a skills assessment, training 31 May 2011, the CSP was applicable as courses or short periods of work (two of 1st September 2011, that is to say for weeks to six months). any employees whose redundancy pro-THE IMPROVED cedure for economic reasons was An arrangement adaptedJOB SECURITY initiated after this date. Companies to local realitiesCONTRACT TAKES must offer the CSP to their employees as soon as they envisage a redundancy Throughout this entire period, anyUP AND IMPROVES procedure for economic reasons, either employee made redundant for econo-THE EXISTING during the interview prior to redundancy, mic reasons and furnishing proof of atARRANGEMENTS or in the first letter of invitation to the least one year of service shall receive first meeting of the staff representative benefits equal to 80% of their formerWith the CRP, the bodies. The salary. They may also get unemploy-initiative to offer the arrangement concerns companies with ment benefit in the form of aarrangement to the fewer than 1,000 employees engaged in compensatory allowance upon rede-employee belonged a redundancy procedure for economic ployment covering the difference insolely to the employer.The CSP, like the CTP reasons and any companies in receiver- salary of a new job that is lower paidbefore it, can now be ship or compulsory liquidation, than the previous one, or relocation,offered directly by Pôle irrespective of their staff numbers. As moving allowances, etc.emploi. The CSP also for the employees, they have freedom of The social partners also wanted thisenables recipients who choice. If they do not opt for the CSP, arrangement to be constantly adaptedhave the option to carry they will receive unemployment benefit. to the economic reality of employmentout periods of workduring the occupational Nearly one out of two employees made areas. The CSP is controlled jointly bychangeover period, redundant for economic reasons chose the State and the social partners:which was not provided the CSP option in 2011. • nationally, within the framework of aby the CRP. The CSP’s objective is to maintain, for a political steering committee; >>>24| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

ARE CRP CSP 300 000 ARE CRP CSP 2 AN AVERAGE OF 250 000 JOINT MANAGEMENT CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLE 300 000 6E5E,F0I00S IN 2011 200 000 IN 2011, FEWER THAN ONE OUT OF THREE JOBSEEKERS 250 000 AFFECTED BY A REDUNDANCY PROCEDURE FOR 150 000 ECONOMIC REASONS CHOSE THESE REINFORCED ARRANGEMENTS, DESPITE THEir ADVANTAGES 200 000 100 000 B N IC ARIE 150 000 50 000 100 000 0 JANVIER FÉVRIER MARS AVRIL MAI JUIN JUILLET AOÛT SEPTEMBRE OCTOBRE NOVEMBRE DÉCEMBRE 50 000 250 000 REINFORCED 0 JANVIER FÉVRIER MARS AVRIL MAI JUIN JUILLET AOÛT SEPTEMBRE OCTOBRE NOVEMBRE DÉCEMBRE SUPPORT 200 000 250,000 ARRANGEMENTS 150 000 200,000 ARE CSP in 2011 CRP 100 000 CTP 150,000 ARE 50 000 The first improved job security contract CRP (CSP) beneficiaries received benefits in 100,000 CTP September 2011. On average in 2011, 0 the flow of CSP/CRP/CTP beneficiaries 1 2 1 11 1 1 2 .1 .1 11 11 1 .1 11 .1 .1 11 11 11 .1 12 12 represented nearly 45% of beneficiaries NV V. R. R. I. 1 IN IL. ÛT PT T. V. C. NV V. RS R. JA 50,000 E F MA AV MA JU JU AO SE OC NO DE JA FE MA AV receiving benefits after redundancy for economic reasons. Note that this pro- portion strongly increased at the 0 beginning of 2012 to be nearer to 60% 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 .1 1 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 N. B. R. R. Y. N. L. G. PT T. V. C. N. B. R. R. over the last three known months. JA FE MA AP MA JU JU AU SE OC NO DE JA FE MA AP HELPING THOSE UNDER 26 STAY IN WORK The national interprofessional agreement of 7 April 2011 signals the social partners’ will provide more support to young people under 26, in order to aid their entry into sustainable employment. Whether it is assistance for mobility, driving licence funding or clothing grants before receipt of the first salary, the measures concern young people under 26 in permanent employment contracts, temporary employment contracts of over six months, apprenticeship and professional training contracts. Financing is obtained by redeploying a small portion of Unemployment insurance benefits for the creation of a company (ARCE).>>> • on regional and ”départemental” and sites. Technical steering committees joint regional bodies (IPR) sit on the ”interdépartemental” levels, according to shall assist these bodies with regard to regional, ”départemental” and ”interdé- the extent of the changes and dedicated operational and material matters. The partemental” steering committees. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 25

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3IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Led by the social partners, Unédic is uniquely situated in the Public Employment Service. Manager of the Unemployment insurance scheme and the entity laying down the rules decided by the social partners, it is open to its environment in order to affirm its mission of overseeing the performance of the Unemployment insurance scheme, to better evaluate the efficiency of joint management and to contribute to the reflection of all stakeholders in the labour and employment market. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 27

RESPONSIBILITY AUTONOMy AND TRANSPARENCY OF JOINT MANAGEMENT Unédic’s mission is to guarantee the performance of the Unemployment insurance scheme in France and the managerial autonomy of the social partners. Since 1958, the law has entrusted the the financing of the scheme is managed. social partners with the responsibility of managing the Unemployment insurance Four missions for Unédic scheme in France. They play two separ- ate but complementary roles. Firstly, Since 2009, the reform of the PublicINCREASING the social partners (Medef, CGPME and employment service has placed Unédic UPA for employers, and CFDT, CFE-CGC, at the heart of a network of stakehol-ACCESS TO CFTC, CGT and CGT-FO for employees) ders. The Central Agency of SocialINFORMATION are responsible for determining through Security Organisations (ACOSS) and the negotiation the amount of contributions, other operators (CCMSA, CCVRP etc.) ful-Accessed via the webaddress unedic.fr, in the indemnification rules (entitlement fil the mission to recover contributions2012 the new website conditions, amount and duration of the from companies. For its part, Pôlewill replace the existing payment of the allowance) in addition to emploi carries out the payment of allo-unedic.org website. the nature of the various benefits to wances to unemployed people receivingOrganised around benefit recipients. benefits. This situation led the Unédicessential information Secondly, the mission of their represen- board of directors to redefine its mis-about unemployment tatives on the Unédic Board of Directors sions:benefits and theorganisation of the is to manage the Unemployment insur- • lay down and guarantee the conditionssystem in France, this ance scheme, that is to say to ensure of implementation of the Unemploymentwebsite will also offer the recovery of contributions from com- insurance scheme and associatedunique comparisons panies and the indemnification of agreed arrangements;with the schemes of jobseekers according to the rules defi- • ensure the financial management ofmany other countries. It ned during negotiation. The Unédic the Unemployment insurance schemeallows for searches bysubject, access to the board of directors is appointed for two and associated agreed arrangementslatest news and the years. It is made up of an "employees" in order to guarantee Unédic’s manag-main key data about the board and an "employers" board each erial autonomy;Unemployment comprising 25 members. This board of • produce forecasts, studies, analysesinsurance scheme in directors elects the joint Board, made up and information and decision-makingFrance. All of Unédic’s of 10 members, which ensures the run- assistance elements required by thelegal and statistical ning of Unédic. This is an association social partners and Unédic’s decision-publications may beconsulted on this under the law of 1901, and therefore a making bodies;website and accessed private sector organisation. Its mission • monitor and audit the conditions ofvia download. is to support the social partners in order implementation of the Unemploymentwww.unedic.fr to ensure that the convention on insurance scheme and associated Unemployment insurance is applied and agreed arrangements.28| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

33A.G2S VMIIELWIOEND UNÉDIC PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN EVOLUTION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE L WITH MORE THAN 640,000 VISITORS EVERY YEAR, UNÉDIC’S WEBSITE CONSOLIDATES ITS ROLEP E DEDICATED TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SCHEME’S TRANSPARENCYTHE UNÉDIC BOARDPresident: Jean-François Pilliard (Medef) (7) 6Vice-President: Patricia Ferrand (CFDT) (8) 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 3 10 112nd Vice-President: Geneviève Roy (CGPME) (4)3rd Vice-President: Yves Razzoli (CFTC) (5)Treasurer: Marie-Françoise Leflon (CFE-CGC) (3)Assistant Treasurer: Patrick Liebus (UPA) (6)Assessors:Catherine Martin (Medef) (10)Benoît Roger-Vasselin (Medef) (11)Éric Aubin (CGT) (2)Stéphane Lardy (CGT-FO) (9)State Controller: Élisabeth Kahn (1)UNÉDIC PARTICIPATES IN THE REFLECTIONOF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT MARKETAt the heart of the system, Unédic is in a position to enlighten all of the stakeholders and observers about changes in thelabour market. Through its action, Unédic participates in the virtuous circle of Unemployment insurance improvement, byexplaining the meaning of its action and by regularly sharing its information about the system’s performance. In thecourse of the year, Unédic has responded to requests for information from the French Senate, the Economic and SocialCouncil, the National Assembly, the French Accounting Court, the OECD and several French and foreign institutional orprofessional entities. In total, more than 70 meetings and hearings took place on issues as varied as competitiveness andinvestment, professional training and youth employment. ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011 | 29

GLOSSARY AC - Unemployment insurance assistance in the form of capital is conditional CRP Mandatory insurance scheme against on the State assistance for unemployed people The Personal Redeployment Agreement was involuntary job loss for private and public creating or taking over a company (ACCRE). an arrangement for employees made sector (under certain conditions) employees, redundant for economic reasons. In force until the management of which is entrusted to the ARE 31st August 2011, its beneficiaries could access social partners. Unemployment benefit is the allowance a twelve-month personalised training and granted by the Unemployment insurance support programme in order to facilitate their Acoss scheme. It is granted to employees affiliated return to work. Central Agency of Social Security Organisations, to the Unemployment insurance scheme who Urssaf. can furnish proof of a minimum period of work CSP prior to involuntarily losing their job. The The improved job security contract is a Reduced activity convention on Unemployment insurance sets redeployment arrangement for employees Arrangement enabling a jobseeker to combine this period at 122 days during the last 28 made redundant for economic reasons from allowances and payments under certain months, for the under 50s. companies with fewer than 1,000 people (or conditions, while continuing to look for companies of any size placed in compulsory employment. ASP liquidation). Jointly financed by the State and The improved job security allowance is for Unédic, it merged the CRP and the CTP: it ADR employees made redundant for economic replaces both arrangements since 1st The compensatory allowance upon re- reasons and who opted for a reinforced September 2011. deployment is granted to jobseekers over 50, support arrangement, the improved job or those who have been receiving benefits for security contract (CSP). CTP at least a year, who take up a job that is lower The Occupation Transition Contract was paid by at least 15% than their previous job. ASS implemented on an experimental basis in The special solidarity allowance is aimed at certain employment areas instead of the CRP. AGS jobseekers who have exhausted their Until 31st August 2011, it enabled people Association for the Management of the entitlement to ARE within the framework of affected by a redundancy for economic reasons Employee Debt Guarantee Scheme. the Unemployment insurance scheme who from companies with fewer than 1,000 people fulfil special conditions. This arrangement is to get personalised support in order to speed APLD financed by the State. up their return to work. Long-term reduced activity is an arrangement that enables employees to keep their job and Jobseeker categories DEFM 75% of their pay in case of a reduction in work. • Category A: jobseekers required to engage in (Month-end jobseeker) This short-time working measure is financed positive job searches, unemployed Person registered with Pôle emploi and having by the Unemployment insurance scheme and • Category B: jobseekers required to engage in an outstanding claim on the last day of the the State. positive job searches, carrying out a short-term month. reduced activity Appendix 4 • Category C: jobseekers required to engage in DRE Appendix 4 to the convention on positive job searches, carrying out a long-term The job search exemption, repealed in 2012, Unemployment insurance includes the return- reduced activity exempts beneficiaries of ARE and ASS who are to-work assistance and unemployment benefit • Category D: jobseekers not required to engage over 60, early retirees and recipients of the provisions for employees with occasional work in positive job searches (due to a work Equivalent Pension Allowance (AER), from the (without distinction as to the nature of the experience programme, a training course, obligation to look for work. activity) and temporary employees from illness etc.), unemployed temporary employment companies. • Category E: jobseekers not required to engage IPR in positive job searches, in employment (for The Joint Regional Body brings together on a Appendices 8 and 10 example: recipients of assisted contracts). regional level the social partners representing Appendices 8 and 10 to the convention on employers and employees. This body carries Unemployment insurance include the return- CCMSA out a local activity guidance mission for Pôle to-work assistance and unemployment benefit The Central Fund for the Agricultural Mutual emploi, and has jurisdiction to rule on certain provisions of sound recording, cinematographic Insurance Scheme is in charge of managing individual cases of jobseekers or employers. and audiovisual production, radio, broadcasting social protection for the agricultural sector. and entertainment workers and technicians PPAE and entertainers. CCVRP The Personalised Plan for Accessing Organisation for the collection of Social Security Employment is drawn up by Pôle emploi ANI and Unemployment insurance contributions following registration as a jobseeker. It aims to The national interprofessional agreements for sales representatives. set out a pathway for a return to work adapted arise from the negotiation of the social to the jobseeker’s situation, particularly in partners representing employers and Convention on Unemployment insurance terms of length of time out of work, training, employees. The convention on Unemployment Arising from the negotiation of the social qualifications, acquired knowledge or skills, etc. insurance is generally preceded by an ANI partners, the convention determines the which determines the main guidelines thereof conditions for indemnification of jobseekers Long-term unemployment rate (ANI of 25 March 2011 on unemployment and the amount of contributions of employers The long-term unemployment rate is a new benefit). and employees. statistical indicator produced by Unédic which, among other things, makes it possible to ARCE State/Unédic/Pôle emploi tripartite measure the influence of the jobseeker’s Assistance for jobseekers taking over or agreement characteristics (age, level of training, sector of creating a company, in the form of the payment The tripartite agreement sets the budget and the activity) with regard to their duration of in two instalments of a portion of the operational objectives of Pôle emploi for three unemployment before a sustainable exit. Unemployment insurance benefits (45%). This years according to the guidelines set out by Unédic and the State, joint financers of Pôle emploi. 30| ANNUAL REPORT – UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 2011

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