1. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 RELATIONS BETWEEN DEFENCE AND EMPLOYERS FRENCH SPECIFICITIES Général Alain BOULNOIS French armed forces representative for reserves CIOR symposium July 11 2008

2. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 OUTLINE FRAMEWORK SITUATION PROSPECTS EXCHANGES

3. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 FRAMEWORK NO SPECIFIC MEASURES PEACE TIME

4. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 FRAMEWORK NO SPECIFIC MEASURES PEACE TIME IMPORTANT COMMITMENTS

5. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 MAIN FRENCH COMMITMENTS AFGHANISTAN (PAMIR + EPIDOTE + HERACLES + OMLT + Reinforcements) 2 000 Total Manning: 11 000 h LEBANON (DAMAN) 1 500 CENTRAL AFRICA (BOALI) 200 CAMEROUN (ARAMIS) 50 KOSOVO : 1 700 BOSNIE : 100 OTHER THEATRES Including maritime controll 800 RCI (LICORNE/0NUCI) 2200 CHAD SOUDAN 1500 CHAD/RCA (OPS UE) 1 000 OPEX

6. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 -OPEX : 11 000 -Prevention : 5 000 -MISINT : 1 000 -Emergency : 6 000 Immediate Commitment : Available Numbers : 23 000 Annual average Numbers : 60 000 Additional Reserve Forces required MAIN FRENCH COMMITMENTS

7. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 FRAMEWORK NO SPECIFIC MEASURES PEACE TIME IMPORTANT COMMITMENT NEED for ADDIIONNAL PERSONNELS BUDGET RESTRICTIONS LIMITED FREEDOM OF MANOEUVRE

8. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 CITIZEN RESERVE (RC) OPERATIONNAL RESERVE(RO) Two strategic goals for the Reserve Defense-Nation Link Quantitative complement Qualitative complement Capabilities complement RC : voluntary public service (civil status) RO : part-time militaries same regulations as active Defence prone attitude Recruitment Reinsertion FRAMEWORK

9. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 FRAMEWORK Operational reserve two-level Organisation Level 1 operational Reserve (RO1) : - Medium or low level crisis - volunteering - Part time (25 days/year on average) - 60 000 reservists Level 2 operational Reserve (RO1) : - High level crisis - compulsory following decree by council of ministers - full time - 60 000 RO1 + 90 000 former active personnel

10. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 Army Reserve end of 2007 18 500 operational volunteers Origin 1/3 former active 1/3 Former 1/3 civilian conscripts Reserve Units 40 % Individual Assignment 60 %

11. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 18 USR transport, traffic, Engineers, Medics, NBC 1 UIR = 85 volunteers (+66) 100 UIR Reserve units Army Reserve end of 2007

12. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 1200 reservists in Homeland security operations 400 reservists in operations abroad 2007 operational activities Army Reserve end of 2007

13. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 PRESENT SITUATION Legal arrangements Dialogue structures Partnership

14. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 PRESENT SITUATION Legal arrangements - Tax credit (CI) : partial refunding of salaries maintained - Individual right to training (DIF): internal decision - Employers’ obligations : allocation of 5 paid days for the reserve /year social insurance by employers - Defence obligations : one month’s notice

15. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 PRESENT SITUATION Dialogue structures -Reserve employers liaison committee (CLRE) : local initiatives -Regional Defence POC for employers : National joint net Led by Defence area commander (active – reserve) - Reserve deputy officer (OAR) : for each Army formation commander’s adviser internal and external facilitator

16. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 PRESENT SITUATION - Potential benefits for Defence : Shorter notification period Potential extension of the 5-day salary period - Concept : Guided by CSRM (Senior committee for military reserve ) comon framework adapted to each company - Potential benefits for firms : Right to use defence partnership logo Access to defence related information Initiation course in economic intelligence Partnership with employers

17. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 Label « National Defence Partnership» Tax rebates for military reservists Defence seminars and information Continuing education (DIF) Training period in economic intelligence 140906 PRESENT SITUATION Partnership with employers

18. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 PRESENT SITUATION Progress report Useful - to be developed + 100 different partnerships Useful but not very efficient Dialogue structures Partnership Legal arrangement GOOD BASIS – ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

19. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 PROSPECTS Analyse 1) Different goals COMPANIES Business is business ! SERVICES To recruit To employ Reservist’s family…

20. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 3) Better dialogue at local level 2) Legal arrangements not very efficient 1) Different goals Analyse PROSPECTS

21. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 To avoid constraint To convince To seduce To share Analyse 3) Better dialogue at local level 2) Legal arrangements not very efficient 1) Different goals PROSPECTS

22. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 1) Dialogue with the companies Proposals - Training value - Companies value (advertising) A key actor : the reserve deputy officer - 3-partner activities planning PROSPECTS

23. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 2) Tailored partnerships - Universities for foreign languages To recruit and employ young reserve officers Shared interest- Defence and security industry Professional value Proposals PROSPECTS

24. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 3) Consideration to the employers - Awards To share the successful events - Citizen reserve Proposals PROSPECTS

25. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 www.reserves.terre.defense.gouv.fr QUESTIONS / EXCHANGES

26. RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS CIOR – ISTAMBUL 11/07/2008 A STAKE FOR THE SERVICES A MAIN GOAL FOR DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES THE RESERVE