Should I accept a Licenciement économique with CSP when my seniority is less than 1 year in the company?: Job Termination

What happens if you accept a LE + CSP?

The Contrat de sécurisation professionnelle (CSP) is a program designed to help employees who have been laid off due to economic reasons by providing financial support and job search assistance.

1. Will I receive a severance pay?

• Yes. Normally, your employer must pay you an Indemnité de licenciement on termination of your employment contract.

2. When will my CSP allocations start?

• If you opt for CSP, your allocations de sécurisation professionnelle (ASP) will start immediately after your contract ends on February 26, 2025.
• Unlike classic unemployment benefits (ARE), which have a seven-day waiting period, CSP payments begin the day after the contract termination.

Value of ASP Payments:

• If you have at least 1-year seniority with the employer: The ASP is 75% of your reference daily salary. It cannot be less than what you would have received if you had not joined the CSP. It is paid for a maximum of 12 months.
• If you have less than 1-year seniority with the employer: The ASP amount will be at least equal to the ARE allowance (regular chomage) you would have received had you not joined the CSP. Unfortunately, this is your case.
• Note: Only the employment contract which led to economic dismissal is taken into account in calculating the amount of ASP allowance (not any contracts before/during this period, or periods between two contracts).

3. Will the Notice Period compensation affect CSP?

• Since your contract is ending on February 26, 2025, you will likely receive compensation (indemnité compensatrice de préavis) for the three-month notice period (préavis non effectué) because you have worked for the company for less than a year.
• However, this payment does not delay the CSP benefits.
• Your contract officially ends on February 26, and CSP benefits will begin from February 27.

Note: It is possible to cumulate the Notice Period compensation with the following benefits too:

• Severance Pay known as Indemnité de licenciement.
• Paid Leave Allowance known as Indemnité compensatrice de congés payés.
• Retirement Allowance known as Indemnité de mise ou de départ à la retraite.
• Improper Termination Allowance known as Indemnité pour licenciement irrégulier.
• Daily allowances (Indemnités journalières) paid by social security in the event of absence from work during the notice period for which the employee is being discharged.

4. Will I receive the “Prime de Reclassement” if I find a job during CSP?

• If you find a CDI (permanent contract) or a CDD (fixed-term contract of at least six months) before the end of your CSP, you would normally be eligible for the prime de reclassement—which is 50% of the remaining ASP payments.
• However, to qualify for this bonus, you must have at least one year of seniority with your last employer.
• Unfortunately, since you have worked less than a year (11 months and 18 days), you do not qualify for this benefit.

5. Does Sick Leave (Arrêt Maladie) extend the CSP Decision Period?

• If you take sick leave (arrêt maladie) during the 21-day reflection period, it does not extend the deadline for accepting CSP.
• However, if you are on sick leave after accepting CSP, your ASP payments will only start after your arrêt maladie ends.