Security & Defense

#2021-246Decree No. 2021-246 on General Provisions for Contractual Agents of the DGSE

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law sets the rules for employment conditions, contracts, and benefits for contractual agents of the DGSE. It details how these employees should be recruited, their work conditions, and their rights, including provisions for medical leave, training, and contract duration. Importantly, it supports fair hiring practices by prohibiting discrimination and outlines how contracts can shift from fixed-term to permanent.

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Key Changes

  • Clarification of employment conditions and contract terms for DGSE agents
  • Introduction of anti-discrimination measures in hiring and contract management
  • Provision for contracts to transition from fixed-term to permanent based on service length

Obligations

What this law requires

critical

The authority responsible for recruitment must ensure that no discriminatory measures are taken during the hiring, assignment, remuneration determination, promotion, training, evaluation, and termination processes for contractual agents.

recruitment authority
prohibition
high

Contracts for contractual agents must specify their start date, duration, position, specialty area, hierarchical category, renewal conditions, and remuneration details, including defining any temporary replacement reasons for recruitment.

employing agency
operational
high

The authority must evaluate the competencies, qualifications, and experience of candidates during recruitment and document the assessments made on each candidate post-interview.

recruitment authority
reporting
medium

Unless waived, an employment contract can include a probationary period that must be specified and can be extended only once; dismissal during this period requires prior discussion with the employee.

employing agency
operational
high

Rémunération for contractual agents must be adjusted every three years, taking into account performance evaluations and changes in functions.

employing agency
every three years
operational

Affected Parties

Contractual agents of the DGSERecruitment and HR departments within the DGSE

Tags

DGSE,employment,contract law