Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity.

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave and with regard to all rights arising from seniority. Moreover, no change may be made to the working hours and hours of work provided for in the employment contract on account of absences under the provisions of articles L….

No dismissal or professional downgrading, no disciplinary sanction may be pronounced due to absences resulting from the application of the provisions of articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2 on pain of nullity and damages to the elected official. Reinstatement or reclassification in the job is by right.

The president or vice-presidents delegated by the executive of the regional council who, in order to exercise their mandate, have ceased to exercise their professional activity benefit, if they are employees, from the provisions of articles L. 3142-83 to L. 3142-87 of the Labour Code relating to the rights of elected employees who are members of the National Assembly and the Senate. The right to reinstatement provided for in article…

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service statute shall, at their request, be placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 4135-7.