Practitioners governed by this chapter are entitled to leave to care for a maximum of three months, renewable up to a maximum of one year over their entire career, when one of the persons mentioned inarticle L. 3142-16 of the Labour Code has a disability or a loss of autonomy as defined by the decree issued in application of article L. 3142-24 of the same code.
This right to leave, which is unpaid, is exercised under the conditions defined by the provisions of articles 2 to 6 of decree no. 2020-1557 of 8 December 2020 relating to leave for close carers in the civil service.
The established practitioner remains assigned to his post and the practitioner recruited under a contract retains the benefit of his appointment or contract for the duration of his leave to provide close assistance.
For the application of this article, the powers of the appointing authority are exercised by the head of establishment.