A demonstration by hospital staff in Nice, June 30, 2020. -

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The promises are coming true.

Hospital staff and professionals of public nursing homes will see their salaries revalued on December 1 and not in March, in accordance with the announcements made in mid-October by the government, according to a decree published this Sunday in the Official Journal.

The “Ségur de la santé” this summer had recorded a revaluation of 183 euros net monthly for the personnel of the public sector in two phases, with a first increase of approximately 90 euros on September 1, the supplement to intervene on March 1, 2021.

Payment finally anticipated

At the end of a new day of strike at the hospital and in full resumption of the Covid-19 epidemic, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on October 15 an advance payment "before the end of the year".

The decree thus confirms the date of December 1 for the payment of additional salary index.

In a joint press release, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran and the Deputy Minister in charge of Autonomy Brigitte Bourguignon underline that “nearly two million professionals in health establishments and nursing homes - nurses, nursing assistants, midwives, radio technicians, medical secretaries, etc. - will see their remuneration increased by 183 euros net / month ”.

100,000 doctors affected by a special allowance

For doctors in the public hospital, the revaluation of the compensation for exclusive public service engagement (IESPE), also provided for in the framework of Ségur, will also come into force on December 1.

The compensation will be increased to 1,010 euros gross monthly, the statement said, indicating that “100,000 doctors” will be concerned.

"The anticipation of these upgrades corresponds to an unprecedented commitment by the government given the exceptional mobilization of health professionals to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic", add the ministers.

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