#2021-1002Decree on Criteria for Collective Social Protection Coverage
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This decree updates the criteria for determining which employees qualify for collective social protection benefits in France. It aligns the classification of 'cadres' (executive staff) and non-executive staff with a national agreement from 2017, ensuring clarity on eligibility based on salary thresholds and specific agreements. Employers should review these classifications and agreements to comply with the new rules by the end of 2024.
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Key Changes
- Updated eligibility criteria for social protection benefits based on executive and non-executive staff classification.
- Salary thresholds defined for eligibility to collective benefits.
- Compliance required with new classifications by the end of 2024.
Obligations
What this law requires
Classify employees as 'cadres' (executive staff) or 'non-cadres' (non-executive staff) according to Articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the November 17, 2017 national interprofessional agreement on cadre benefits, applying the conditions specified in Article 3 of that agreement.
Review and update collective social protection benefit eligibility classifications and agreements to comply with the new criteria by December 31, 2024.
Apply salary thresholds based on the ceiling mentioned in Article L. 241-3 of the social security code, or multiples thereof (2x, 3x, 4x, or 8x), without creating categories that include only employees earning more than 8 times this ceiling.
Obtain approval from the joint committee mentioned in Article 3 of the November 17, 2017 national interprofessional agreement before integrating certain employees into the cadre category for collective benefits through interprofessional, professional, or sectoral agreements or conventions.
Maintain existing collective benefit contributions and exclusions from social security contribution bases for affected employees unchanged until December 31, 2024, unless the new decree's conditions are met.