Created by Law No. 2011-893 of July 28, 2011, known as the " Cherpion ," the Professional Security Contract (CSP) was the subject of the national interprofessional agreement of May 31, 2011, and subsequently the Unédic agreement of July 19, 2011. This system, which expired on December 31, 2014, and was extended until December 31, 2015, defined the procedures for accessing the CSP.
On January 26, 2015, the social partners signed a new agreement with the State, under which the CSP system was renewed but modified to ensure its effectiveness. This new system came into effect on February 1, 2015 , and is subject to approval by the Minister of Labor.
Non-renewal of the scheme for fixed-term contracts and temporary work contracts.
Among the changes made to the CSP (Personalized Support Contract), it should be noted that the experimental scheme allowing job seekers at the end of a fixed-term contract, temporary work assignment, or project-based contract to benefit from a CSP, provided they had accrued entitlement to unemployment benefits (ARE), is not being maintained. However, it is planned, on an experimental basis, that job seekers at the end of a fixed-term contract of more than six months may benefit from a CSP in certain employment areas. The agreement does not specify which areas are concerned.
Duration of the CSP
. The CSP is concluded for a maximum duration of twelve months. Periods of work completed after the end of the sixth month of the CSP may allow the CSP to be extended for a period equal to the total of these periods of work, up to a maximum of three additional months.
Membership
To facilitate a faster start to support for the beneficiary, the membership application may be submitted by the employer in two parts: the membership form and the supporting documents.
Professional Security Allowance
The amount of the professional security allowance is reduced from 80% to 75% of the daily reference wage. While this amount could not be less than the amount of the unemployment benefit (ARE) to which the employee would have been entitled, it is now stipulated that this amount cannot exceed the amount of the ARE.
Re-employment
A beneficiary of a CSP (Professional Security Contract) who finds employment before the end of the tenth month of the contract, whether in the form of a permanent contract, a fixed-term contract, or a temporary contract of at least six months, leaves the program and may request a re-employment bonus equivalent to 50% of their remaining entitlement to the professional security allowance.
When the beneficiary takes up a new job before the end of their contract, with a salary lower than their previous salary for the same working hours, the requirement of a difference of at least 15% compared to their previous salary to qualify for a differential re-employment allowance is not included in the new agreement.
Employment and training during the CSP (Professional Transition Contract):
The contract beneficiary may undertake as many periods of paid work as they wish, either through fixed-term contracts or temporary work. The duration of each work period is set at a minimum of three days instead of the previous fourteen days and may not exceed six months in total.
These work periods must, however, be validated beforehand by the beneficiary's assigned advisor to verify their consistency with the beneficiary's re-employment plan.
While it is still specified that the training courses that the beneficiary of the contract can take are those that allow a quick and sustainable return to stable employment, it is now mentioned that the beneficiary of the CSP has the right to access all training courses eligible for the personal training account, provided that the training corresponds to his professional project.
