Rarely has a mixed parity commission aroused so much interest. A classic step in the legislative process, the “CMP” that brings together seven deputies and seven senators from all sides (and as many alternates) this Wednesday at the Palais Bourbon will be crucial for the future of pension reform.
Throughout the day, the elected officials that make up this cenacle will have the mission of agreeing article by article in order to reach a common text that, if successful, will be submitted to the votes of the Senate and the National Assembly on Thursday.
In principle, the members of the mixed commission negotiate on the basis of the two versions of the text, respectively voted by each of the two chambers. In the present case, only the text voted by the Senate will serve as a working basis, with some additions, since the Assembly has not concluded the examination of the reform within the period imposed by the Government.
“CDI seniors”, long races…
As a reflection of the balance of Parliament, the composition of the CMP is favorable to the government: the presidential field and the reformist senatorial majority (Union of the right and center), share ten seats of holders of fourteen voters. In other words, the postponement of the age of majority from 62 to 64, advocated by both the government and the right, will not budge, despite the attempts of the left. The maximum 5% pension “surcharge” for mothers who have validated 43 years of contributions before the legal retirement age, voted in the Senate with the favorable opinion of the government, should also appear in the final text.
There remain, however, other points to be resolved, to satisfy other LR requests and guarantee their vote on Thursday, while remaining in the financial balance of the reform. Republican (LR) deputies, represented by their boss Olivier Marleix, should particularly insist that long careers do not have to bring more than 43 years, including those who started between the ages of 20 and 21.
The other hot topic will undoubtedly be the “CDI seniors”, also presented by the Senate, against the advice of the Government, which considers the device too expensive (800 million euros minimum). Hence the idea of finding a compromise reserving it only for the unemployed. It is also not excluded that the measure is referred to the draft law on full employment.
“The text of the CMP will not be the text of the Senate”
Finally, there will be a question of the senior index, challenged in the Assembly and voted on in the Senate, but only for companies with more than 300 employees and no more than 50, as the government decided to do. Like the professional equality index, this tool would force employers to collect and make public accurate data on those over 55 years of age that they have on their staff: number, percentage of these older people in hiring, professional training that is guaranteed to them …
By not being represented in the CMP, the government will have no voice. At least not directly, because you can always pull the strings behind the scenes with calls and texts. On BFMTV, the Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament, Franck Riester, has already warned that “the text of the mixed commission will not be the text of the Senate.”
“There may be things in the Senate that the deputies will not keep and perhaps things that will be added,” said the minister. The government is not represented on the CMP, but can pull the strings behind the scenes with calls and SMS.
Source: BFM TV
