Section 9: Associate practitioners

An associate practitioner suffering from tuberculosis, mental illness, cancer, severe and acquired immunodeficiency or poliomyelitis and unable to carry out his duties is entitled, after receiving the opinion of the medical committee mentioned in article R. 6152-36, to long-term leave for a maximum of twenty-four months per condition, in periods not exceeding six months. In this situation, he receives the full emoluments mentioned in 1° of article R. 6152-912. If,…

In the event of an accident at work or an occupational disease, the associate practitioner is entitled to leave for the entire period of incapacity to work until full recovery, consolidation of the injury or death. He shall receive, up to a maximum of thirty-six months, the full emoluments mentioned in 1° of article R. 6152-912.

The associate practitioner may benefit from therapeutic part-time work allowing him to gradually return to his duties in the event of an improvement in his state of health, following a favourable opinion from the medical committee mentioned in article R. 6152-36, under the following conditions: 1° The associate practitioner may be authorised to work part-time on a therapeutic basis : a) After long-term sick leave or long-term leave of absence,…

The provisions of article R. 6153-19 relating to the procedure before the medical committee are applicable to associate practitioners.

The associate practitioner is entitled to maternity leave, birth leave, paternity leave and childcare leave, for the arrival of a child placed for adoption or adoption, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in article R. 6152-819.

Unpaid parental leave is granted under the conditions set out inarticle L. 1225-62 of the French Labour Code and the regulatory provisions adopted for its application to the associate practitioner whose dependent child is the victim of a serious illness, accident or disability. The duration of this leave cannot be deducted from the annual leave.

Associate practitioners may take unpaid full-time parental leave to bring up their child, in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 6153-13.

Family solidarity leave is granted under the conditions set out in articles L. 3142-6 to L. 3142-15 of the French Labour Code and in the regulatory provisions adopted for their application to an associate practitioner whose ascendant, descendant, brother, sister or a person sharing the same home is suffering from a life-threatening illness or is in the advanced or terminal stages of a serious and incurable illness, whatever the cause….

The provisions of articles R. 6153-22 and R. 6153-23 relating respectively to subrogation and affiliation to social security are applicable to associate practitioners.

The associate practitioner may, at his request, be placed on unpaid leave by the director of the establishment to which he is assigned, in the event of serious accident or illness of his spouse, a person with whom he is bound by a civil solidarity pact, a child or an ascendant. The duration of this leave may not, in this case, unless otherwise agreed, exceed one year, renewable once.