Book III: Vocational training

Companies belonging to the building and public works professions falling within the scope of articles L. 3141-32 and L. 3141-33, relating to the paid leave fund, and articles L. 5424-6 to L. 5424-19, relating to the special arrangements applicable to these companies in the event of bad weather, pay a contribution created by agreement between the nationally representative organisations of employers and employees in the building and public works sector….

The contribution provided for in article L. 6331-35 contributes to the development of initial vocational training, particularly apprenticeships, and continuing vocational training in the building and public works professions. This contribution contributes to 1° Informing young people, their families and companies about initial vocational training and the building and public works trades; 2° To develop vocational training in the building and public works trades; 3° Financing specific actions aimed at…

The basis of assessment for the contribution provided for in this sub-section is that of the contribution to vocational training mentioned in articles L. 6331-1 and L. 6331-3.

I.-The contribution rate for companies is set by agreement between the professional employers’ organisations and the trade union organisations representing employees at national level in the building and public works sector. II – In the absence of an agreement by 31 December of the year preceding the financial year, the rate of contribution for salaries paid during the year of the financial year is as follows: 1° For companies with…

The contribution paid by companies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in instalments, the frequency and amount of which are determined by decree of the Conseil d’Etat.

For companies with fewer than eleven employees, the BTP Prévoyance fund collects the contribution earmarked for the Comité de Concertation et de Coordination de l’Apprentissage du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics, under the responsibility of this body. To this end, the provident institution manages the file of companies liable for contributions and is responsible for issuing contribution call slips and collecting payments from companies with fewer than eleven employees.

For companies with eleven or more employees, the contribution is deducted by France Compétences from the proceeds of the vocational training contribution referred to in article L. 6331-3. France Compétences pays the contribution to the Comité de Concertation et de Coordination de l’Apprentissage du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (Committee for Consultation and Coordination of Apprenticeships in the Building and Public Works Sector) and to the Construction Skills Operator in…

The BTP Prévoyance fund takes any pre-litigation or litigation action relating to the recovery of the contribution against companies that fail to pay. Failing this, the contribution will be recovered in accordance with the rules and subject to the securities, guarantees and penalties applicable to turnover taxes as set out inArticle L. 137-4 of the Social Security Code for the contributions mentioned in Chapter VII of Title III of Book…

The Comité de concertation et de coordination de l’apprentissage du bâtiment et des travaux publics is an association governed by the law of 1 July 1901 relating to contracts of association. It is managed jointly by the employers’ and employees’ trade unions representing the building and public works industry at national level.