Pay
The pay of a civil servant is composed of:
- a base pay known as traitement
- possible overtime pay
- possible bonuses, which depend on the particular job assignment and possibly of the individual worker.
The traitement is for most civil servants fixed by multiply an index by the value of the index point in Euros. The value of the index point is set by the executive and is raised regularly to compensate for inflation. The index depends on the corps, rank and seniority in rank (échelon).
In the case of high-level civil servants known as hors échelle, the corps, rank and seniority correspond to a letter code (e.g. A1, E2, G); the corresponding yearly pay can then be looked up in tables set by the executive. For instance, the topmost traitement, corresponding to pay grade G, is 82737.67€ per year, starting 1 July 2009.
There are special rules for the pays of elected officials and government ministers.
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