Mayors, on the one hand, and deputy mayors, on the other hand, who, in order to exercise their mandate, have ceased 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 L. 3142-84 of the same code is maintained for the elected members mentioned in the first paragraph of this article until the expiry of two consecutive terms of office.
The application of Article L. 3142-85 of the Labour Code takes effect from the second renewal of the term of office.