Giving days of rest to an employee who is the parent of a critically ill or caregiver - Employee parent of critically ill child
Verified 03 octobre 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
The donation of days of rest is a device which allows any employee to give up all or part of his days of rest not taken for profit another company employee.
The donation of days is made of anonymous and unrequited manner.
You can benefit from this donation of rest days if you fill one of the 2 following conditions :
- Either you assume the charge a child under the age of 20 who is suffering from a disease, disability or serious accident, which make sustained attendance and compelling care essential
- Either you had to effective and permanent load a person under the age of 25 who has died. You can receive the donation of days in the year following the date of death.
Donation may be for all days of rest not taken, except First 4 weeks of paid leave.
Donations may be made on the following days:
- Either the days corresponding to the 5e paid holiday week
- Either compensating rest days granted under a working time reduction (RTT) scheme
- Other days of recovery not taken
- Or rest days from a time savings account (TSA)
Please note
You cannot give unearned days of rest.
If you wish to make a donation to another employee, you must make the request to your employer.
Your employer's agreement is indispensable.
Your employer may refuse you to donate days.
Please note
There is no formality for applying to the employer. For more information on how to do this, contact your company's Human Resources department.
If you are entitled to a donation of rest days, you must send your employer a detailed medical certificate drawn up by the doctor in charge of following your child.
This certificate attests to the illness, disability or accident of your child that make a sustained presence and binding care essential.
You keep your salary during your absence.
All periods of absence shall be treated as a period of actual work.
These periods of absence are taken into account to determine your seniority rights.
You also retain all the benefits you acquired before the start of your absence.
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