Summary
Profile of employers
The employers concerned by the CAE contract were employers of non-market sectors such as :
- local authorities ;
- legal persons governed by public law;
- legal persons governed by private law responsible for the management of a public service;
- other non-profit private law bodies (associations, works councils, professional unions, etc.).
Before setting up a CAE, an agreement was signed between the future employer and the Pôle Emploi. It made it possible to set the methods of orientation, support and validation of acquired experience (VAE) for each beneficiary, and to plan professional training actions.
Characteristics of the CAE contract
The CAE was a private law contract.
He could be part-time or full-time.
It was renewable twicebut its duration was to be between 6 and 24 months.
The employee could also work one month in immersion with another employer during the duration of the contract. He could thus diversify his experiences and skills.
The employee’s employment contract was still in effect during the immersion period, and his remuneration remained the same.
Remuneration
The employee who benefited from the CAE received at least the hourly minimum wage.
Suspension and termination of the CAE contract
The beneficiary of the CAE kept the possibility of suspending the contract when this allowed him:
- to carry out a trial period with a view to being hired for a CDD of at least 6 months;
- to carry out a trial period with a view to being hired for a permanent contract;
- to take a qualifying course.
What aid and what exemptions for employers?
Employers of employees in CAE perceived a state aid at the rate defined by the regional prefect and benefited from exemptions from employer contributions due for social insurance and family allowances, within the limit of an amount of remuneration equal to the minimum wage.