Contractual practitioners wishing to apply for an extension of their contract must submit their application to the director of the establishment in which they wish to work at least six months before the date on which they will reach the age limit.
The extension is granted for periods of six months or one year on the basis of a reasoned opinion from the head of the department or the head of the internal structure to which the practitioner is assigned and the chairman of the establishment’s medical committee, and on presentation of a medical certificate of physical and mental fitness issued by an approved doctor.
The decision is taken by the director of the establishment, who notifies the practitioner at least three months before the start of the period of extended activity.