Before you sign a French offer

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• Confirm the annual brutFrench offers are usually quoted as an annual gross. Ask whether a thirteenth month or a variable part is included, and enter only the guaranteed part.
• Ask whether the role is cadreCadre status brings some extra contributions and usually different provident and working-time arrangements. The calculator assumes non-cadre.
• Ask about the mutuelleEmployers must offer complementary health cover and pay at least half of it. Ask what it costs you and what it covers.
• Ask about meal vouchers and transportTitres-restaurant and the employer's share of a public transport pass are common and treated favourably. They are not in the salary figure.
• Choose your withholding rateIn your first year without a French tax return, a neutral rate is applied. You can ask the DGFiP for a personalised rate once you have declared income.
• Check the trial period and noticeThe période d'essai depends on the category of the role and the collective agreement. Ask how long it is and whether it can be renewed.

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