PART SEVEN: OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION

An assembly councillor or executive councillor who is an employee must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave referred to in article L. 7227-13, submit his request in writing to his employer at least thirty days in advance, specifying the date and duration of the planned absence in this respect, as well as the name of the organisation responsible for the training course or session. The employer shall…

Training leave is granted as of right in order to take part in a training course or attend a training session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 7227-15. It may, however, be refused by the employer if he considers, after consulting the works council or, failing that, the staff delegates where the company has them, that the employee’s absence would have detrimental consequences for production and the…

Any refusal by the employer must be justified and notified to the person concerned.

The organisation providing the training course or session must issue the employee with a certificate attesting to his or her actual attendance. This certificate shall be given to the employer if requested when the employee returns to work.