Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 7227-1 et L. 7227-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as 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 occurring pursuant to the…

No dismissal, professional downgrading or disciplinary sanction may be imposed for absences resulting from the application of articles L. 7227-1 and L. 7227-2, on pain of nullity and damages to the elected official. Reinstatement or reclassification in the job is by right.

The President or Vice-Presidents of the Assembly of Martinique, the President of the Executive Council and the Executive Councillors 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 employees who are members of the National Assembly and the Senate.

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the General Civil Service Regulations shall, at their request, be placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates or functions mentioned in article L. 7227-7.