In Saint-Denis, France, the municipal council led by Mayor Bally Bagayoko (LFI) voted on Thursday evening to abolish a merit-based bonus system that had been in place since 2021. The system, known as the annual compensatory supplement (CIA), reduced the annual bonus for employees if they were absent due to sick leave; payments decreased after 15 days of absence and ceased entirely after 30 days 20 Minutes. [1]
The current majority described the measure as both unjust and illegal. Yohan Sales Salada, the deputy in charge of social dialogue, argued that the system was ineffective, noting that absenteeism rose from 8.9% in 2021 to 10.4% in 2025. According to Salada, 500 employees were penalized last year, resulting in 320,000 euros in unpaid bonuses, asserting that workers do not choose to be ill 20 Minutes. [1]
Former Socialist Mayor Mathieu Hanotin, now in the opposition, defended the policy, stating that the justice system had validated the mechanism in March 2026. He highlighted that the bonus had increased from 1,560 to 1,800 euros and that 90% of agents had benefited from it, arguing that the system helped limit abuses 20 Minutes. Conversely, Dorian Gonthier of Révolution permanente viewed the bonus as a tool of pressure used by hierarchy and criticized the majority for refusing to pay for strike days 20 Minutes. [1]
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