HLM (Rental and social housing)

Exorbitant salaries, benefits in RTT and golden parachutes, the first social landlord of Paris city raises many questions about its surprising largesse. The newspaper Le Parisien conducted the survey and reveals more openly and abnormal situations.

Bonuses of all kinds. In addition to his salary each month receives a 13^th month and an incentive bonus. More surprisingly, since 2006, an incentive system has been put in place. "We did everything to not be out of the legality of nails," says a trade unionist who was involved in the negotiation. The average amount distributed based on collective criteria (time relocation ...) was 457 € per employee in the beginning. In 2014, it reached € 1,048. A new agreement, renegotiated in mid-2015 should be even more favorable. From 2008 and 2014, the amounts allocated to this device almost doubled, and exceeded 3 million euros.

Since the accession to power of François Hollande, it was fashionable to trim the salaries of ministers and the president himself. Efforts have been welcome in these times of crisis when the ruling class had to lead by example.

Yet it would seem that there are areas where the exemplary did not stick.

Working time is a jackpot! The provisions on working time allow many employees to earn the equivalent of one month's salary and more! Everyone is entitled to seven weeks of holidays per year (plus a week for those who go outside school holidays). Add 22 days of RTT (reduction of working time), which can take half-days. That you can also set a time savings account (up to 20 days per year). Icing on the cake: everyone can redeem up to 7 days off - the unbeatable price of one day bought = one day's salary as the 22 days off. Finally, these can be placed in five years on accounts that the company abounds at 30%. Who says better?

Pampered directors. The secret is safe! End of 2014, after several letters unheeded, the labor inspector Yves Sinigaglia went to the siege of Paris Habitat, for the ten highest salaries in the house. Another failure reporting and prosecution. "It would have been illegal to give them", defends the Director General, Stéphane Dambrine. One certainty in this opacity: executives do not have to complain. Territorial managers or in charge of a branch receive between 6,000€ and 7,000€ net per month not including the 13th month, premiums, redemption RTT etc. As for assistant general managers, they received wages between 9,500€ and 10,000€ net, more than a salary! Minister get about 10,000€ and official accommodation! "For a long time this area has been somewhat controlled, leaders are awarded high incomes, and it will be difficult to go back," decrypts a former controller. Another notable fact: the high salaries are progressing fast: between 2006 and 2014, the line "governing bodies" increased from 2.4 to 3.34 million, or + 40%. For management, this is explained by the fact that "in 2014, there were 14 or 15 directors." And in 2006? The DG no one "remembers".

Even worse, one of the deputy DG benefit from assisted housing for over 15 years. About to sign an agreement with the four social landlords in the City, Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, has promised to do the cleaning, or at least to try to improve the situation.

Is now time to act!