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Brutal reform: threat to long-term sick leave on La Réunion!
Reform of the long-term sickness scheme in Reunion Island: injustice, financial burdens and demands for solutions.
Brutal reform: threat to long-term sick leave on La Réunion!
In La Réunion, a current reform is causing great uncertainty among public employees. This is perceived by many as unfair and unacceptable. Again Témoignages reports, the new regulations result in a double penalty for employees on long-term sick leave (CLM), while the cost of living in Reunion Island is significantly higher than in the rest of France. Many employees are therefore faced with significant financial losses.
The proposed changes aim not only at reducing the overpayment granted to compensate for the high standard of living and specific conditions of the area, but also at recovering overpayments. The Rectorate plans to collect these amounts in full from August. This can result in huge deductions of up to €4,000 from their salary for some employees who are already struggling with health and financial challenges.
Financial burdens for affected employees
The measure is seen by many as brutal and could put many families in dramatic financial distress. Current loans and high living costs make such a deduction practically unsustainable. The Sgen CFDT is therefore vehemently committed to a review of the new regulations in order to ensure that overcompensation for long-term sick leave is maintained. A flexible and mandatory installment payment system is required that takes employees' current financial and family situations into account.
Particular attention is paid to the requirement that no social or financial inequalities may arise as a result of this reform. The SAIPER-UDAS remains mobilized to defend the rights of all affected employees and to seek immediate leniency in the recovery of the overpaid amounts.
Given the precarious situation of many employees, the reform is under discussion and its effects are being monitored like a hawk. It is clear that the discussion about the financing and treatment of these employees is important not only for the people affected, but also for society as a whole. It remains to be seen how the authorities will respond to the ongoing protests.