Increasing the number of days of sick leave in the civil service continues to inflame debate. The measure, put forward by the French Civil service, Guillaume Kasbarianis still being debated in the legislative process. It would be similar to the system used in the private sector, and would raise 1.2 billion euros to offset France’s abysmal deficit. The unions, on the other hand, denounce a “civil servant bashing orchestrated by the executive.

This Sunday lunchtime, the Minister defended himself on LCI, saying that “no, there aren’t too many civil servants in France”. and that they should be “take responsibility for absenteeism”.. For Guillaume Kasbarian, “civil servants are the first victims of absenteeism [car] when there are repeated absences, they have repercussions on those who remain”.. He does not rule out “a cold evaluation of public services, department by department and administration by administration […] in order to be able to adjust staffing levels upwards or downwards”. of the country’s 5.7 million civil servants.

As for the differentiated risk exposure of certain civil servants, the Minister assures us that his reform “will not change coverage”.. In particular, he cites problems that may arise “as a long-term condition as “work-related accidents, cancer and pregnancy complications”.. Guillaume Kasbarian will meet the unions next Thursday, at 2.30pm, and says he will “ready for the most constructive social dialogue possible”..