Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) - French Polynesia

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2023, published 112nd ILC session (2024)

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Article 1 of the Convention. Comprehensive and coordinated policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training. The Committee notes the adoption of territorial Act No. 2022–11 of 2022 concerning social inclusion through economic activity (ISAE), which makes use of specialized structures to open up social inclusion possibilities to those with particular difficulties in finding employment. Under the Act, multi-year agreements for social inclusion through economic activity are concluded, for a maximum period of three years, between the structures for social inclusion through economic activity (SISAE) and French Polynesia, making it possible to apply for support in obtaining vocational training and employment. These agreements include, among other elements, a detailed plan for the social and occupational insertion of the groups concerned, with quantified targets, with individualized inclusion pathways as well as preparatory training or vocational training regulated by an agreement with a public service or establishment. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the manner in which the new legislation concerning social inclusion through economic activity has been implemented taking account, inter alia, of the linkages between the objectives of human resources development and the other economic, social and cultural objectives, in conformity with this aim of the Convention. It also requests the Government to provide information on the efforts made under the new legislation and, on any other measure taken, for example through the public employment services, that provide a link between vocational guidance and training and employment.

Articles 1 and 4. Improvement of the vocational training system in remote islands. The Government indicates that difficulties in recruiting qualified local middle management staff on the islands of Bora Bora and Moorea, prompted it to meet with hotel establishments to identify obstacles to recruitment and propose alternatives. The Adult Vocational Training Centre (CFPA) subsequently proposed training to current employees to better align their profiles with their job offers. The location of the Centre for Young Adolescents (CJA), of the Directorate for Education and Teaching, and of the Rural Family Houses (MFR) has made it possible to reinforce training in the different islands of the territory and specifically in the Windward Islands, the Leeward Islands, the Marquesas, the Austral Islands and Tuamotu, with a total of 82 sessions and 786 trainees in 2017. Moreover, in 2017 skills training courses were given by the MFR, principally on the islands, in care work and the agricultural sector, as well as training to support entrepreneurship. The Committee requests the Government to continue its efforts to improve job integration training and upskilling, despite the barriers posed by geographical remoteness and to indicate the results achieved. The Government is also asked to indicate whether it intends to adopt specific policies and programmes in view of the employment needs, opportunities and problems encountered in remote regions of the territory, in conformity with Article 1(2) of the Convention. It further requests the Government to continue to provide statistics, disaggregated by age and sex and, if possible, demonstrating the impact of vocational guidance and training programmes.

Article 4. Improvement of the vocational training system for youth. The Committee notes with interest the adoption of territorial Act No. 2023–17 of 23 January 2023 concerning the experimental system for the development and promotion of apprenticeships, the aim of which is to develop and promote training through apprenticeships, to help beneficiaries achieve sustainable labour market integration. The objective of the Act, which targets all job seekers between the ages of 16 to 28 years, is for beneficiaries to acquire a qualification or professional diploma and gain work experience; and to allow entrepreneurs to train staff according to needs. The Committee also notes the statistical information provided regarding the distribution of trainees in 2019 by age, level of studies, and by training centre, including the “Pirae” training unit, with 30.5 per cent of trainees; the “Taravao” training unit, with 26.4 per cent; the Punaruu training unit, with 21.7 per cent and the Raiatea training unit with 21.2 per cent. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the impact of territorial Act No. 2023–17 of 23 January 2023on youth employment, as well as on the number of beneficiaries of the new apprenticeship system. In this regard, the Committee wishes to draw the Government’s attention to the recent adoption of the Quality Apprenticeships Recommendation, 2023 (No. 208), which provides guidance and recognizes the importance of quality education and training for all and access to quality lifelong learning. It also requests the Government to provide information regarding the steps taken or envisaged to ensure and, where appropriate, improve the quality of training programmes to answer to the needs of adolescents but also adults, including lifelong learning, in all sectors of the economy, all branches of economic activity and at all levels of professional qualification and responsibility.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Article 1 of the Convention. Comprehensive and coordinated policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training. In its report, the Government of French Polynesia refers to the adoption of 12 acts between 1 and 20 June 2018 on lifelong training amending the Polynesian Labour Code. The Committee notes with interest the adoption of these acts, and in particular those for the benefit of workers with disabilities and of jobseekers. The Committee also notes the broadening of the range of training available, the efforts made in relation to information on the training that is available and the statistics showing an overall increase in beneficiaries of training. The Committee invites the Government to continue providing information on the efforts made to improve the quality of training and statistics showing the impact of the training provided in terms of securing employment and upgrading skills, particularly for young people and disadvantaged groups, such as workers with disabilities.

Article 4 Improvement of the vocational training system for young people. The Committee notes the various measures taken to promote apprenticeships and to increase the number of apprentices. The Committee also notes the installation of a submarine cable to provide a high-speed Internet connection for the population of over 20,000 persons living on the Marquesas and Tuamotus Islands, combined with updates of the training courses available on the website of the Employment and Vocational Training Service (SEFI) and Facebook, thereby providing young people with better access to information. The statistics provided in the Government’s report also show an increase in the number of trainees in enterprises, with, for example the number of traineeships in enterprises rising by 26 per cent in 2016 in comparison with 2015. The Committee invites the Government to continue providing information on the efforts made to improve the quality of training for young people and the impact of the training, particularly through the provision of statistical data.

Article 4. Improvement of the vocational training system in remote islands. The Committee notes that the Adult Vocational Training Centre (CFPA) provides training courses on four geographical sites on two islands: Tahiti, for the sites of Pira’e, Puna’auia and Taravao; and the Island of Raiatea, for the site of that name. The Committee also notes that the SEFI contributes to the mission of the CFPA of facilitating vocational integration and the acquisition of vocational skills through the action of the various actors involved, namely the public service, communal authorities, private enterprise and associations. The SEFI is established on three islands: Mo’orea, with one site; Raiatea, with one site; and Pape’ete, with nine sites. The SEFI is also represented on the Marquesas, Austral, Tuamotus and Gambier archipelagos. The Committee notes that the SEFI does not have any establishments or representatives on the islands of Bora-Bora, Huahine and Taha’a. However, action has been developed by the SEFI with the associations of Rural Family Houses (MFR) in the islands of Taha’a and Huanine, as well as on other remote islands, as indicated by the Government’s report. The Committee invites the Government to continue its efforts on the remote islands for the improvement of vocational training and further training and to continue providing statistics, disaggregated by age and sex, where possible demonstrating the impact of the training provided.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that the next report will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments initially made in 2013.

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The Committee takes note of the Government’s report for the period ending on 31 December 2012 and of its reply to the direct request of 2008. The Committee notes with interest that, since 2008, French Polynesia has been developing and gradually structuring its system of occupational certification in cooperation with the social partners. It also notes that Books III and IV and Part VI of the Labour Code of 2011 establishes the principle of vocational training and the recognition of prior experience. It further notes that the Order of 10 April 2013 amending the Order of 22 February 2008 allows state recognition of occupational qualifications acquired and delivered in French Polynesia, with close alignment of the latter with those of the Ministry of Employment in France. As regards the quality of the teaching staff of the Adult Training Centre (CFPA), the Committee notes that the Centre follows the annual plan for the training of technical personnel in cooperation with the National Association for Adult Training (AFPA), the aim being to improve the quality of the teaching provided and to obtain nationwide recognition of the qualifications delivered to the recipients of training in the country. The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide information on the efforts made to improve the quality of the training provided by the CFPA and on the impact and results of the training in terms of securing employment and upgrading of skills, particularly for young people.

Activities of the CFPA. The Committee notes that the main group of jobseekers in Tahiti consists of persons with no training or qualifications and with little experience, who are turning in large numbers towards vocational training with a view to finding lasting employment. Many jobseekers who have experience, or even qualifications, see vocational training as an opportunity and as a remedy for their unemployment. In 2012, the new training activities did not reach the islands, except, marginally, for Moorea, Raiatea and Nuku Hiva. The Committee once again invites the Government to provide information on the measures taken or envisaged to reduce the inequalities in vocational qualifications and the integration of young persons that exist between Tahiti and the remote islands.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2013, published 103rd ILC session (2014)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s report for the period ending on 31 December 2012 and of its reply to the direct request of 2008. The Committee notes with interest that, since 2008, French Polynesia has been developing and gradually structuring its system of occupational certification in cooperation with the social partners. It also notes that Books III and IV and Part VI of the Labour Code of 2011 establishes the principle of vocational training and the recognition of prior experience. It further notes that the Order of 10 April 2013 amending the Order of 22 February 2008 allows state recognition of occupational qualifications acquired and delivered in French Polynesia, with close alignment of the latter with those of the Ministry of Employment in France. As regards the quality of the teaching staff of the Adult Training Centre (CFPA), the Committee notes that the Centre follows the annual plan for the training of technical personnel in cooperation with the National Association for Adult Training (AFPA), the aim being to improve the quality of the teaching provided and to obtain nationwide recognition of the qualifications delivered to the recipients of training in the country. The Committee invites the Government to continue to provide information on the efforts made to improve the quality of the training provided by the CFPA and on the impact and results of the training in terms of securing employment and upgrading of skills, particularly for young people.

Activities of the CFPA. The Committee notes that the main group of jobseekers in Tahiti consists of persons with no training or qualifications and with little experience, who are turning in large numbers towards vocational training with a view to finding lasting employment. Many jobseekers who have experience, or even qualifications, see vocational training as an opportunity and as a remedy for their unemployment. In 2012, the new training activities did not reach the islands, except, marginally, for Moorea, Raiatea and Nuku Hiva. The Committee once again invites the Government to provide information on the measures taken or envisaged to reduce the inequalities in vocational qualifications and the integration of young persons that exist between Tahiti and the remote islands.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

The Committee notes the Government’s report received in August 2008 in reply to the 2003 direct request. The Government indicates that the training provided by the Employment, Training and Vocational Integration Service (SEFI) is intended principally for young persons, since 41.6 per cent of jobseekers under 25 years of age have no qualification and this age category represents 35 per cent of jobseekers. The training provided includes courses to obtain qualifications, refresher courses on basic knowledge and preparation for vocational integration and guidance. Apprenticeship contracts are also proposed to young persons under 25 years of age in sectors where there is no initial training or which require long practice. The Government indicates that the Adult Training Centre (CFPA) is encountering difficulties in recruiting competent and experienced professional teachers and that a change of status could be envisaged with a view to offering more attractive conditions of employment. In addition, on 23 June 2008, an inter-occupational agreement on further vocational training, establishing a compulsory contribution for enterprises and a joint management fund, was signed with the social partners. A Bill endorsing the principles set out in the agreement is currently in the process of being adopted in the territory. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate in its next report the measures adopted to ensure that the current and new CFPA centres are provided with qualified teaching staff. Please also include information in the next report on the results achieved by the restructuring of the education system with a view to reducing inequalities between Tahiti and the distant islands in relation to the qualification of human resources and with regard to the integration of young persons into the labour market.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

The Committee notes with interest the detailed information provided by the Government on the application of the Convention in French Polynesia. The Government transmitted the reports on the decisions adopted in June 2003 by the Assembly of French Polynesia approving the assessment of the application of the Education Charter, adopted in 1992, and the prospects for action in the field of education. The Committee notes that one-third of the territory’s operating budget appears to be allocated to education. New vocational training facilities are being established in Travao to support the second economic pole of development of Tahiti, and in Raiatea to support the development of the Leeward Islands. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would include in its next report information on the results achieved with a view to reducing the inequalities between Tahiti and its islands, through the restructuring of the educational framework and the integration of young persons into the labour market in the fields covered by the Convention. Please also continue to provide practical information on the manner in which the provisions of the Convention are given effect, and supply disaggregated statistical data on the levels and trends of the labour market, as requested in Part VI of the report form.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report. It would appreciate receiving further information on how the systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance and vocational training are structured to ensure that they are open, flexible and complementary, as specified in Article 2 of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

The Committee takes note of the Government's report, from which it observes that there is only a partial reply to its previous direct request. It notes with interest the training and education appearing among priorities of the "plan contract" concluded between the State and the Territory for the period 1989-93. In this respect the Government indicates that the planning of initial, vocational and continuing training is aimed at adapting workers to demographic changes and to the needs of the labour market. The Committee notes the development aims of training in the fields of agriculture, hotels and tourism, and those for handicapped workers. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate in its next report how the aims that it has set itself will be attained and to supply information on any new extension of the vocational training systems, in accordance with Article 4 of the Convention.

The Committee recalls that its previous direct request also concerned the activities of the Agency and Fund for Employment and Vocational Training. Please also provide the description already requested of the vocational guidance systems, of general, technical and vocational education and of vocational training, giving details on the methods used to ensure their openness, flexibility and complementarity, in accordance with Article 2. Please indicate the measures taken to ensure, in accordance with Article 3, that information and vocational training is received by the interested parties, in particular handicapped persons, and describe the type of information available to this end.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

The Committee takes note of the Government's report, from which it observes that there is only a partial reply to its previous direct request. It notes with interest the training and education appearing among priorities of the "plan contract" concluded between the State and the Territory for the period 1989-93. In this respect the Government indicates that the planning of initial, vocational and continuing training is aimed at adapting workers to demographic changes and to the needs of the labour market. The Committee notes the development aims of training in the fields of agriculture, hotels and tourism, and those for handicapped workers. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate in its next report how the aims that it has set itself will be attained and to supply information on any new extension of the vocational training systems, in accordance with Article 4 of the Convention.

The Committee recalls that its previous direct request also concerned the activities of the Agency and Fund for Employment and Vocational Training. Please also provide the description already requested of the vocational guidance systems, of general, technical and vocational education and of vocational training, giving details on the methods used to ensure their openness, flexibility and complentarity, in accordance with Article 2. Please indicate the measures taken to ensure, in accordance with Article 3, that information and vocational training is received by the interested parties, in particular handicapped persons, and describe the type of information available to this end.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

The Committee takes note of the Government's first report on the application of the Convention in French Polynesia.

1. Article 1, paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Convention. The Committee notes with interest the texts setting up the bodies responsible for implementing a policy for the development of human resources and the institutional link that they establish between employment and training objectives. It would be grateful if the Government, in its future reports on the Convention and in connection with the reports due on Conventions Nos. 88 and 122, would continue to provide information on the activities of the newly established bodies, and particularly on the manner in which vocational guidance and training policies and programmes are linked to employment and employment services. Please refer also to Part VI of the report form.

2. Article 2. Please provide further information describing all systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance and vocational training, and indicating to what extent these systems are "open, flexible and complementary" in the meaning of the Convention.

3. Article 3, paragraph 1. Please specify the measures ensuring that comprehensive information and the broadest possible guidance are available to the persons concerned, including disabled workers. Please indicate any extension of the vocational guidance system during the period covered by the report.

4. Article 3, paragraphs 2 and 3. Please provide the information required in the report form, on the type of information available for occupational guidance, indicating in particular how information and guidance are supplemented by information on general aspects of collective agreements and labour law.

5. Article 4. The Committee takes note of the measures implemented by the Agency for Employment and Vocational Training, particularly with regard to "specific activities". It would be grateful if, in its future reports, the Government would supply more extensive information on the measures taken and the developments that have occurred with regard to the extension and adaptation of vocational training systems.