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"Secondment" is a fancy term for a temporary assignment. There is a provision in the various treaties between the US and France for a "seconded" employee to remain in his or her home country social insurance system for the duration of their temporary assignment, but only up to a period of 5 years. During this time, however, the seconded employee is considered tax resident in France and pays French income taxes. They are exempt, however, from the "cotisations" as long as they continue to pay these back home.
US "social security" consists only of FICA, i.e. retirement, but AFAIK you have to have your health coverage continued by your employer back in the US. Up to you to find out whether your US health insurance will cover care and treatment you may need in France. I'm not sure, but I think your employer has to pass the necessary paperwork with the French government to make this sort of thing happen. In any event, the idea is that you would be "seconded" to your employer's French office (be that a branch or a subsidiary - some entity that has a French payroll).
As far as your visa options are concerned, for a "work visa" your employer is going to have to get involved. You may want to contact the AmCham in Paris: Amcham France But ultimately, your company will need to deal with legal help to get the proper set-up to allow you to work for them from France like that, and if it's just a convenience for you (i.e. after you are done, the company would not be sending anyone else to replace you in the office or branch or whatever) it probably isn't going to be worth the time and trouble to set things up officially.
Cheers,
Bev
US "social security" consists only of FICA, i.e. retirement, but AFAIK you have to have your health coverage continued by your employer back in the US. Up to you to find out whether your US health insurance will cover care and treatment you may need in France. I'm not sure, but I think your employer has to pass the necessary paperwork with the French government to make this sort of thing happen. In any event, the idea is that you would be "seconded" to your employer's French office (be that a branch or a subsidiary - some entity that has a French payroll).
As far as your visa options are concerned, for a "work visa" your employer is going to have to get involved. You may want to contact the AmCham in Paris: Amcham France But ultimately, your company will need to deal with legal help to get the proper set-up to allow you to work for them from France like that, and if it's just a convenience for you (i.e. after you are done, the company would not be sending anyone else to replace you in the office or branch or whatever) it probably isn't going to be worth the time and trouble to set things up officially.
Cheers,
Bev
