What is RSTA?
To support the purchasing power of employees in departments and communities overseas, the Government has created a specific measure: the temporary additional income activity, or RSTA.
The RSTA is a service funded by the state. It is paid every three months. The amount is calculated for each month worked. It is up to 100 euros gross per month for a period of 35 working hours per week.
Who is affected?
You can enjoy RSTA if you meet the following conditions:-You get
under all of your employees work outside school hours and additional extra hours a gross monthly salary less than or equal to 1.4 SMIC is 1 849.46 euro gross per month (equivalent to about 1 450 euros net).
"You are French nationals, nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area or of Switzerland or holds a residence permit allowing you to work;
you a self-employed in the territory of the Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Reunion, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon;
-You hold an employment contract for a period equal or than a month permanent contract, fixed-term contract, temporary contract, agreement or contract supported by public law.
WARNING: apprenticeship contracts are not eligible for RSTA, because they do not fall under the category of CDI, or the category of CSD.
You can not benefit from the RSTA if you are:
-state official, local authorities or hospitals,
-military career
-magistrate.
The payment terms of RSTA
The maximum monthly amount of RSTA is 100 euros gross.
If your usual hours of work are less 35 hours per week, this amount is reduced proportionately. Similarly, if your contract started or completed during the month, the amount is prorated RSTA.
The RSTA is not taxable, except for the CRDS (Contribution to the reimbursement of social debt) equal to 0.5%, which is deducted at source.
The RSTA is paid directly into your bank account after each period of employment of three months.
The first payment is made in July 2009 for the period of employment in March, April and May 2009.
How to apply of RSTA?
If you received an application form with your name RSTA predetermined, based on statements from your employer:
verify that you meet the eligibility requirements, complete the application
RSTA that was addressed in carefully following the instructions contained in the leaflet,
attach to your application a bank account (RIB) if your bank details are not indicated if they have changed or if you want the RSTA be paid to another account Banking
use the prepaid envelope T to send your application before the date regulatory limit corresponding to the three-month period for which the RSTA is requested.
If you have not received an application form RSTA, nor proceed yet.
Indeed, remittances are increasingly pre-established forms.
IMPORTANT:
- do not return this form if you believe that creating the conditions for access to the RSTA
- you must submit your request RSTA before August 31, 2009 to qualify for the RSTA for the period March, April and May 2009.
A new application every three months
If you have the RSTA, you will receive the application form RSTA every three months.
You'll have to complete to renew your request and justify the conditions of grant over the period. The information provided will be verified with your employer.
IMPORTANT: It is imperative to respect the deadlines for transmission of requests to RSTA employment for each period of three months. The RSTA
less advantageous than the RSA
When a key employee of Dom RSTA of 74 euros for 26 hours of activity, in France, equivalent income, the bonus is 107 euro if single, 390 if is married with one child, and 403 euros if he has two children. A full-time worker at minimum wage will reach 100 euros RSTA (with or without children), even in the metropolis will have 289 euros with a child, 301 with two children. We are far from 200 euros demanded by the LKP! Especially as the state with the RSTA, none provides as 100, local 50 for businesses with fewer than 100 employees and enterprises 50 or 100.