Arkevia stores pay slips in a digital vault compliant with French archiving standards for evidential value. The download of these documents relies on a precise protocol, and several technical points deserve particular attention, especially since the entry into force of decree n°2026-147 of February 12, 2026, on the portability of HR archives.
File Format and Integrity of Pay Slips Downloaded from Arkevia
The pay slips deposited by the employer in the Arkevia vault are in PDF/A format, a long-term archiving standard. This format ensures that the document remains readable without relying on specific software, unlike the standard PDF which may include scripts or fonts that are missing on certain machines.
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When downloading, we recommend systematically checking the SHA-256 hash of the file displayed in the MyArkevia interface. This digital fingerprint confirms that the document has not been altered between the deposit by the employer and your retrieval. If your browser interrupts the download, restart it rather than using a partially downloaded file.
To download an Arkevia pay slip under the best conditions, prefer a wired connection or a reliable Wi-Fi network. Mobile network interruptions often generate corrupted files more frequently than one might think.
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One often overlooked point: the name of the downloaded file follows no stable convention. Depending on the employer and the deposit configuration, the PDF may be named “bulletin_202601.pdf” or carry an opaque alphanumeric identifier. Rename each file with a personal convention (year-month-employer) as soon as you download it to avoid chaos in your local folders.
Portability of Arkevia Data After Resignation or Dismissal
Decree n°2026-147 of February 12, 2026, substantially modifies the obligations of HR vault providers. Arkevia must now guarantee unlimited access to archives for a minimum of 50 years after the termination of the employment contract. This duration far exceeds the previous practice, which often left former employees in uncertainty after a few years.
In practice, your personal MyArkevia space remains active even if your former employer changes providers or ceases operations. Access is done with the same credentials. If you never activated your account during your employment period, the first connection procedure remains available via the email address declared by the employer.
We observe that many employees discover Arkevia only when leaving their company, when they seek to gather their pay slips for a loan application or career reconstruction. Download all your documents now, without waiting for a departure.
Migrating Arkevia Archives to a Personal Open-Source Vault
Dependence on a private provider for the storage of documents with evidential value raises a question of digital sovereignty. If Arkevia changes its terms of use, suffers a security breach, or shuts down, your pay slips remain theoretically accessible, but trust in the service may erode.
Migrating to a self-hosted personal vault is a viable technical alternative. Several open-source solutions allow you to replicate the basic functions of a digital vault:
- Nextcloud with the server-side encryption module, installed on a home NAS or VPS, offers AES-256 encrypted storage and a folder-based classification interface
- Paperless-ngx, an open-source document manager, automatically indexes the content of PDFs and allows full-text search across all your archived pay slips
- A simple encrypted directory with VeraCrypt on an external drive, a minimalist solution that requires no server infrastructure
None of these solutions guarantee evidential value in the sense of the decree on digital vaults. The PDF/A downloaded from Arkevia retains its legal value as a copy, but the personal storage container is not certified. For common use (loan applications, tax declarations, career reconstructions), this local copy is sufficient.
Batch Migration Procedure
MyArkevia does not offer a native bulk export. Each pay slip must be downloaded individually from the interface. For a history spanning several years, this operation can take time.
A methodical approach: open the document space, filter by year, then download each file while renaming it immediately according to your convention. Store the files in a temporary folder before transferring them to your encrypted solution. Check that the number of downloaded files matches the number of pay slips displayed in the interface for each year.
Connection Security and Common Errors on MyArkevia
The official email addresses of Arkevia are exclusively [email protected] and [email protected]. Any email coming from another address asking for your credentials is a phishing attempt. Arkevia never asks for a password via email.
The most common connection issues fall into three categories:
- An account never activated: the employer has deposited the pay slips, but the employee has never created their password via the initial activation link
- An outdated email address: if you have changed your address since registration, the recovery procedure fails until the old email is updated with support
- Occasional service outages, documented on platforms like Downdetector, which generate timeout errors without explicit messages
In case of persistent blockage, Arkevia support remains the only legitimate contact. Forums and third-party sites offering “workarounds” have no access to the vault infrastructure.
Two-factor authentication is not enabled by default on MyArkevia. If your space contains several years of pay slips, a strong and unique password remains your main line of defense. Pair it with a password manager rather than a sticky note or text file.