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Published on: 01/07/2022Updated on: 01/07/2022
A decree dated May 23, 2022, published in the Official Journal on June 14, sets new minimum wage thresholds applicable in the professional branch of individual employment and domestic work from July 1st, 2022. By increasing the bonus rate for employees holding an IPERIA qualification, the branch reaffirms its commitment to continuing the long-standing approach of promoting the skills development of sector professionals through certification.
Two Amendments to the Sector's National Collective Agreement
For employees who have obtained the "Family Assistant," "Dependency Personal Carer," or "Childcare Provider / Childminder" qualifications issued by IPERIA, certifying body for the branch for nearly 20 years, the increase varies between 4 and 5% depending on the benchmark position held according to the classification. Certified childcare providers benefit from a 4% increase. Additionally, they enjoy a significant exemption from mandatory training in the approval process thanks to obtaining the Childcare Provider / Childminder qualification.
These new thresholds appear in amendments n°1 to Appendix 5 and n°1 to Appendix 6 of February 18, 2022, concerning conventional minimum wages applicable to childcare providers and employees of individual employers, respectively, concluded within the framework of the national collective agreement.
A Driver for Retention and Attractiveness
This concrete measure promoting skills recognition for childcare providers and employees of individual employers aims to:
- Retain employed workers: encourage them to use RPL to gain recognition for their experience and skills implemented daily by obtaining a qualification specific to their occupation
- Increase sector attractiveness: promote these occupations with a strong human dimension to inspire other audiences (young people, job seekers, and professionals changing careers) to pursue them
Considering the 800,000 jobs* that will need to be filled in the sector by 2030, it comes at the right time. "To maintain quality support for individuals who turn to the sector, employment must be qualified," explains Nadège Turco, Deputy Director of IPERIA. "Obtaining a qualification guarantees the acquisition and mastery of technical skills for the occupation, knowledge, and know-how related to its particular mode of practice, as well as behavioral skills such as autonomy, adaptation, and relational capacity." This reassures individual employers on the one hand and develops employee employability on the other.
*Source: Data updated following the "Forward-looking study of the professional branches of childcare providers and employees of individual employers: meeting the challenges of employment, occupations, and skills by 2030", directed by Eva Barachino and Nadège Turco, IPERIA, Paris, 2021.
