Subsection 5: Leave, continuing education and trade union rights

The provisions of the Labour Code and those of the Social Security Code relating to annual or sick leave, maternity or adoption leave, paternity leave, parental presence leave, family solidarity leave and, subject to the provisions of articles R. 6152-715, R. 6152-716 and R. 6152-718, the allowance provided for inarticle L. 1243-8 of the Labour Code are applicable to practitioners recruited on the basis of 3° of article L. 6152-1.

Practitioners recruited on the basis of 3° of article L. 6251-1 must maintain and improve their knowledge. They are entitled to training leave, the duration of which is set at fifteen working days per year for a full-time practitioner. When the practitioner works part-time, these rights are calculated in proportion to the percentage of working time.

Special leave of absence is granted by the director of the establishment to duly authorised practitioners’ union representatives under the conditions set out in article R. 6152-73.