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Maternity leave in the public service
Verified 01 March 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Additional Birth Leave
An additional birth leave is created by the Social Security Financing Act for 2026 from 1er January 2026. He is added maternity, paternity and childcare leave and adoption leave. Each parent will be able to take the leave simultaneously or alternately with the other. The duration of the leave is, at the parent's choice, 1 month or 2 months.
Some application decrees must specify the conditions for granting and compensating supplementary birth leave: it shall not not possible to benefit from that leave for the moment.
This page will be updated as soon as these texts are published.
Are you working or on parental leave and are you pregnant? You benefit from maternity leave, whether you are a civil servant (holder or trainee) or a contract worker. We present you the information to know according to your public service of belonging (State - FPE, territorial - FPT, hospital - FPH) and according to whether you are a civil servant or contract.
What applies to you ?
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Conditions for maternity leave
To be eligible for maternity leave, you must be position of activity, secondment or parental leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date you start your maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted to you when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate established by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies your pregnancy status and specifies the expected date of delivery.
This declaration of pregnancy must be made to your employer administration (and the Caf) during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
You cannot give up your maternity leave.
Even if you do not request it, you are placed on maternity leave.
Duration of maternity leave
Legal duration
The length of maternity leave varies depending on whether you are expecting one or more children:
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Birth of a child
The duration of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children already dependent:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after delivery) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
1er child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
2e child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
3e child or more | 8 weeks | 18 weeks | 26 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets ...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of children to be born, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after childbirth) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | 12 weeks | 22 weeks | 34 weeks |
3 or more | 24 weeks | 22 weeks | 46 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Extension of postnatal leave
You can request the postponement, in one or more periods, of part of the prenatal leave after childbirth for a maximum period of 3 weeks. Your postnatal leave will then be increased by these 3 weeks.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth.
Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the postponement will last, up to a maximum of 3 weeks.
Your request for postponement cannot be refused by your employer administration.
In the event of sick leave during the postponed period of prenatal leave, the postponement shall be canceled and the prenatal leave shall resume at 1er day of the stop.
The period initially postponed after childbirth is reduced accordingly.
FYI
Postponement is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
Extended prenatal leave
In some cases, you can transfer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can defer your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The leave is then 10 weeks before birth and 16 weeks after
- For the birth of twins, you can defer up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The leave is then 16 weeks before birth and 18 weeks after.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can apply for additional periods of maternity leave in case of risks or complications related to your pregnancy (pathological pregnancy) or at your delivery:
- 3 weeks (21 calendar days) before the start of your prenatal leave (this additional leave can be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, starting from its declaration, and can be taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks (28 calendar days) after postnatal leave.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate attests to your medical condition and specifies the expected duration.
You must submit your request for additional leave within 2 days of the certificate being issued by your doctor or midwife.
The additional period(s) of leave before delivery may be taken from the day of their declaration until the day preceding the date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
The additional period of leave after childbirth can be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
If your pathological pregnancy is due to exposure in utero at distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on the 1ster day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special situations
Maternity leave placement conditions may vary in the following situations:
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Late delivery
In case of delivery after the due date, the prenatal leave is extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Premature delivery
In the event of premature delivery (less than 6 weeks before the scheduled date), the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is extended accordingly.
Hospitalization of the child
If the delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the scheduled date and requires hospitalization of the child, you benefit from an additional period of maternity leave.
The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between the birth of the child and the expected start date of the prenatal leave.
This period may not be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension upon presentation of any document attesting to the duration of the child's hospitalization.
If the child remains hospitalized more than 6 weeks after birth, you can request to return to work and postpone the unused period of postnatal leave until the end of the child's hospitalization.
Your application must indicate the date of interruption of maternity leave and the duration of the leave subject to the carry-over.
It must be accompanied by documents justifying the hospitalization of the child.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave
- In the event of death due to premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The threshold of viability is 22 weeks of amenorrhea or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. You may also be granted leave at the end of your maternity leave.
If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of the mother
In the event of the death of the mother after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period and postpone paternity leave until the end of the postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period, the leave may be granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to the father or to the person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave is made using the cerfa form n°15411.
The form is to be transmitted to your employer administration.
If you are not the father of the child, you must submit the following documents in support of your application:
- Any document justifying that you are the spouse of the mother
- And a document stating that the father of the child does not benefit from the leave.
Remuneration for maternity leave
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance (if you receive this additional remuneration) and the family treatment supplement - SFT (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid in full.
If you perceive a New Index Subsidy (NBI)However, it is also paid in full during your maternity leave.
The bonuses and allowances are paid in full.
When the amount of bonuses and allowances depends in part on your performance and how you serve, your department head must determine whether your leave has an impact on your business.
Bonuses and allowances that pay subjections are no longer paid to you if you are replaced during your leave.
Impact of maternity leave on career
Taking maternity leave into account in the career
Maternity leave is considered as a period of activity for progress, the internal promotion and retirement.
Maternity leave does not affect your entitlement to:
- Annual leave
- Sick leave, long-term, long-term
- Vocational Training Leave
- Leave for validation of experience
- Competency Check Leave
- Leave for Union Training
- Family solidarity leave
- Parental Presence Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Leave of representation.
Effects of maternity leave on the duration of the traineeship
If you are a civil servant on probation, your maternity leave is taken into account during the probationary period up to a maximum of 10me the total duration of your internship (i.e. up to 36 days for a one-year internship).
The period of maternity leave beyond 1/10e of the duration of the internship extends your internship without changing the effective date of your tenure.
Example :
You must complete a one-year internship from 1er May 2025 to April 30, 2026 and you are on maternity leave for 16 weeks (112 days).
Your internship is extended by 76 days (112 - 36) until July 15, 2026.
However, your tenure decision, which can only be made as of July 16, 2026, will take effect on April 30, 2026.
Effects of maternity leave on part-time work
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Absence permits related to pregnancy
You can apply for a leave of absence of one hour per day from the beginning of the 3rde month of pregnancy.
These leave authorizations are granted on the advice of the occupational physician, taking into account the needs of service schedules.
You can also benefit of absence authorizations to go to the compulsory medical examinations as part of the medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth in the event that these examinations must take place during working time.
Reassignment at the end of maternity leave
At the end of your maternity leave, you are reassigned to your former job.
If this is not possible, you are assigned to an equivalent job, the closest to your last place of work.
You can apply to be assigned to a job closer to your home, if the transfer priorities for certain staff allow it.
Please note
If your employer administration has a child care organization, it may give you the option of breastfeeding your child. You can then benefit from a leave of absence of one hour per day to be taken in 2 times.
Service facilities may also be granted if the place where your child is located (nursery or home, etc.) is nearby.
Conditions for maternity leave
If you are a contractor in FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: titleContent or in DTA: titleContent, you must be active or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date you start your maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted to you when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate established by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies your pregnancy status and specifies the expected date of delivery.
This declaration of pregnancy must be made to your employer administration, your CPAM: titleContent and Caf during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
You cannot give up your maternity leave.
Even if you do not request it, you are placed on maternity leave.
Duration of maternity leave
Legal duration
The length of maternity leave varies depending on whether you are expecting one or more children.
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Birth of a child
The length of maternity leave varies, depending on the number of children you already have before the birth of your child:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after delivery) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
1er child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
2e child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
3e child or more | 8 weeks | 18 weeks | 26 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets ...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of children to be born, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after childbirth) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | 12 weeks | 22 weeks | 34 weeks |
3 or more | 24 weeks | 22 weeks | 46 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
If you are in FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: titleContent, your maternity leave cannot be granted beyond the remaining contract period.
Your contract can then be renewed at the end of the statutory period of maternity leave.
Extension of postnatal leave
You can request the postponement, in one or more periods, of part of the prenatal leave after childbirth.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth.
Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the postponement will last, up to a maximum of 3 weeks.
Your request for postponement cannot be refused by your employer administration.
In the event of sick leave during the postponed period of prenatal leave, the postponement shall be canceled and the prenatal leave shall resume at 1er day of the stop.
The period initially postponed after childbirth is reduced accordingly.
FYI
Postponement is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
You must also send a written request to your CPAM: titleContent, accompanied by a certificate from your doctor or midwife.
You must make your request for a postponement at least 1 day before the date originally scheduled for your leave.
Extended prenatal leave
In some cases, you can transfer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can defer your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The leave is then 10 weeks before birth and 16 weeks after
- For the birth of twins, you can defer up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The leave is then 16 weeks before birth and 18 weeks after.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can apply for additional periods of maternity leave in case of risks or complications related to your pregnancy (pathological pregnancy) or at your delivery:
- 3 weeks (21 calendar days) before the start of your prenatal leave (this additional leave can be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, starting from its declaration, and can be taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks (28 calendar days) after postnatal leave.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate attests to your medical condition and specifies the expected duration.
You must submit your request for additional leave within 2 days of the certificate being issued by your doctor or midwife.
The additional period(s) of leave before delivery may be taken from the day of their declaration until the day preceding the date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
The additional period of leave after childbirth can be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
If your pathological pregnancy is due to exposure in utero at distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on the 1ster day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special situations
Maternity leave placement conditions may vary in the following situations:
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Late delivery
In case of delivery after the due date, the prenatal leave is extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Premature delivery
In the event of premature delivery (less than 6 weeks before the scheduled date), the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is extended accordingly.
Hospitalization of the child
If the delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the scheduled date and requires hospitalization of the child, you benefit from an additional period of maternity leave.
The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between the birth of the child and the expected start date of the prenatal leave.
This period may not be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension upon presentation of any document attesting to the duration of the child's hospitalization.
If the child remains hospitalized more than 6 weeks after birth, you can ask to return to work and postpone the unused period of postnatal leave until the end of the child's hospitalization.
Your application must indicate the date of interruption of maternity leave and the duration of the leave subject to the carry-over.
It must be accompanied by documents justifying the hospitalization of the child.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave
- In the event of death due to premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The threshold of viability is 22 weeks of amenorrhea or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. You may also be granted leave at the end of your maternity leave.
If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of the mother
In the event of the death of the mother after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period and postpone paternity leave until the end of the postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period, the leave may be granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to the father or to the person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave is made using the cerfa form n°15411.
The form is to be transmitted to your employer administration.
If you are not the father of the child, you must submit the following documents in support of your application:
- Any document justifying that you are the spouse of the mother
- And a document stating that the father of the child does not benefit from the leave.
Remuneration for maternity leave
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance (if you receive this additional remuneration) and the family treatment supplement - SFT (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid in full.
The bonuses and allowances are paid in full.
When the amount of your bonuses and allowances depends in part on your performance and how you serve, your manager must determine whether your leave has had an impact on your business.
Bonuses and allowances that pay subjections are no longer paid to you if you are replaced during your leave.
Impact of maternity leave on career
Taking into account maternity leave
Maternity leave shall be taken into account for the calculation of the length of service necessary for entitlement to part-time work and the following leave:
- Annual leave
- Sick leave, serious illness leave
- Vocational Training Leave
- Family solidarity leave
- Leave to raise a child under 12 years of age, to care for a relative, to follow his spouse
- Parental Presence Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Leave for family reasons
- Leave for personal convenience
- Parental Leave
- Company Creation Leave
- Leave of representation.
Effects of maternity leave on part-time work
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Absence permits related to pregnancy
You can apply for a leave of absence of one hour per day from the beginning of the 3rde month of pregnancy.
These leave authorizations are granted on the advice of the occupational physician, taking into account the needs of service schedules.
You can also benefit of absence authorizations to go to the compulsory medical examinations as part of the medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth in the event that these examinations must take place during working time.
Reassignment at the end of maternity leave
At the end of your leave, you are re-employed on your previous job.
If this is not possible, you have priority to be re-employed on a similar job with equivalent pay.
Please note
If your employer administration has a child care organization, it may give you the option of breastfeeding your child. You can then benefit from a leave of absence of one hour per day to be taken in 2 times.
Service facilities may also be granted if the place where your child is located (nursery or home, etc.) is nearby.
FPT
Conditions for maternity leave
To be eligible for maternity leave, you must be position of activity, secondment or parental leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date you start your maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted to you when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate established by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies your pregnancy status and specifies the expected date of delivery.
This declaration of pregnancy must be made to your employer administration (and the Caf) during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
You cannot give up your maternity leave.
Even if you do not request it, you are placed on maternity leave.
Duration of maternity leave
Legal duration
The length of maternity leave varies depending on whether you are expecting one or more children:
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Birth of a child
The duration of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children already dependent:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after delivery) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
1er child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
2e child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
3e child or more | 8 weeks | 18 weeks | 26 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of children to be born, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after childbirth) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | 12 weeks | 22 weeks | 34 weeks |
3 or more | 24 weeks | 22 weeks | 46 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Extension of postnatal leave
You can request the postponement, in one or more periods, of part of the prenatal leave after childbirth for a maximum period of 3 weeks. Your postnatal leave will then be increased by these 3 weeks.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth.
Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the postponement will last, up to a maximum of 3 weeks.
Your request for postponement cannot be refused by your employer administration.
In the event of sick leave during the postponed period of prenatal leave, the postponement shall be canceled and the prenatal leave shall resume at 1er day of the stop.
The period initially postponed after childbirth is reduced accordingly.
FYI
Postponement is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
Extended prenatal leave
In some cases, you can transfer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can defer your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The leave is then 10 weeks before birth and 16 weeks after
- For the birth of twins, you can defer up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The leave is then 16 weeks before birth and 18 weeks after.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can apply for additional periods of maternity leave in case of risks or complications related to your pregnancy (pathological pregnancy) or at your delivery:
- 3 weeks (21 calendar days) before the start of your prenatal leave (this additional leave can be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, starting from its declaration, and can be taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks (28 calendar days) after postnatal leave.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate attests to your medical condition and specifies the expected duration.
You must submit your request for additional leave within 2 days of the certificate being issued by your doctor or midwife.
The additional period(s) of leave before delivery may be taken from the day of their declaration until the day preceding the date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
The additional period of leave after childbirth can be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
If your pathological pregnancy is due to exposure in utero at distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on the 1ster day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special situations
Maternity leave placement conditions may vary in the following situations:
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Late delivery
In case of delivery after the due date, the prenatal leave is extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Premature delivery
In the event of premature delivery (less than 6 weeks before the scheduled date), the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is extended accordingly.
Hospitalization of the child
If the delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the scheduled date and requires hospitalization of the child, you benefit from an additional period of maternity leave.
The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between the birth of the child and the expected start date of the prenatal leave.
This period may not be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension upon presentation of any document attesting to the duration of the child's hospitalization.
If the child remains hospitalized more than 6 weeks after birth, you can ask to return to work and postpone the unused period of postnatal leave until the end of the child's hospitalization.
Your application must indicate the date of interruption of maternity leave and the duration of the leave subject to the carry-over.
It must be accompanied by documents justifying the hospitalization of the child.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave
- In the event of death due to premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The threshold of viability is 22 weeks of amenorrhea or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. You may also be granted leave at the end of your maternity leave.
If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of the mother
In the event of the death of the mother after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period and postpone paternity leave until the end of the postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period, the leave may be granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to the father or to the person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave is made using the cerfa form n°15411.
The form is to be transmitted to your employer administration.
If you are not the father of the child, you must submit the following documents in support of your application:
- Any document justifying that you are the spouse of the mother
- And a document stating that the father of the child does not benefit from the leave.
Remuneration for maternity leave
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance (if you receive this additional remuneration) and the family treatment supplement - SFT (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid in full.
If you perceive a New Index Subsidy (NBI)However, it is also paid in full during your maternity leave.
The bonuses and allowances are paid in full.
When the amount of bonuses and allowances depends in part on your performance and how you serve, your department head must determine whether your leave has an impact on your business.
Impact of maternity leave on career
Taking maternity leave into account in the career
Maternity leave is considered as a period of activity for progress, the internal promotion and retirement.
Maternity leave does not affect your entitlement to:
- Annual leave
- Sick leave, long-term, long-term
- Vocational Training Leave
- Leave for validation of experience
- Competency Check Leave
- Leave for Union Training
- Family solidarity leave
- Parental Presence Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Leave of representation.
Effects of maternity leave on the duration of the traineeship
If you are a civil servant on probation, your maternity leave is taken into account during the probationary period up to a maximum of 10me the total duration of your internship (i.e. up to 36 days for a one-year internship).
The period of maternity leave beyond 1/10e of the duration of the internship extends your internship without changing the effective date of your tenure.
Example :
You must complete a one-year internship from 1er May 2025 to April 30, 2026 and you are on maternity leave for 16 weeks (112 days).
Your internship is extended by 76 days (112 - 36) until July 15, 2026.
However, your tenure decision, which can only be made as of July 16, 2026, will take effect on April 30, 2026.
Effects of maternity leave on part-time work
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Absence permits related to pregnancy
You can apply for a leave of absence of one hour per day from the beginning of the 3rde month of pregnancy.
These leave authorizations are granted on the advice of the occupational physician, taking into account the needs of service schedules.
You can also benefit of absence authorizations to go to the compulsory medical examinations as part of the medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth in the event that these examinations must take place during working time.
Reassignment at the end of maternity leave
At the end of your maternity leave, you are reassigned to your former job.
If this is not possible, you are assigned to an equivalent job, the closest to your last place of work.
You can apply to be assigned to a job closer to your home, if the transfer priorities for certain staff allow it.
Please note
If your employer administration has a child care organization, it may give you the option of breastfeeding your child. You can then benefit from a leave of absence of one hour per day to be taken in 2 times.
Service facilities may also be granted if the place where your child is located (nursery or home, etc.) is nearby.
Conditions for maternity leave
If you are a contractor in FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: titleContent or in DTA: titleContent, you must be active or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date you start your maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted to you when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate established by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies your pregnancy status and specifies the expected date of delivery.
This declaration of pregnancy must be made to your employer administration, your CPAM: titleContent and Caf during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
You cannot give up your maternity leave.
Even if you do not request it, you are placed on maternity leave.
Duration of maternity leave
Legal duration
The length of maternity leave varies depending on whether you are expecting one or more children.
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Birth of a child
The length of maternity leave varies, depending on the number of children you already have before the birth of your child:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after delivery) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
1er child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
2e child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
3e child or more | 8 weeks | 18 weeks | 26 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets ...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of children to be born, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after childbirth) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | 12 weeks | 22 weeks | 34 weeks |
3 or more | 24 weeks | 22 weeks | 46 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
If you are in FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: titleContent, your maternity leave cannot be granted beyond the remaining contract period.
Your contract can then be renewed at the end of the statutory period of maternity leave.
Extension of postnatal leave
You can request the postponement, in one or more periods, of part of the prenatal leave after childbirth.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth.
Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the postponement will last, up to a maximum of 3 weeks.
Your request for postponement cannot be refused by your employer administration.
In the event of sick leave during the postponed period of prenatal leave, the postponement shall be canceled and the prenatal leave shall resume at 1er day of the stop.
The period initially postponed after childbirth is reduced accordingly.
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Postponement is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
You must also send a written request to your CPAM: titleContent, accompanied by a certificate from your doctor or midwife.
You must make your request for a postponement at least 1 day before the date originally scheduled for your leave.
Extended prenatal leave
In some cases, you can transfer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can defer your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The leave is then 10 weeks before birth and 16 weeks after
- For the birth of twins, you can postpone up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The leave is then 16 weeks before birth and 18 weeks after.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can apply for additional periods of maternity leave in case of risks or complications related to your pregnancy (pathological pregnancy) or at your delivery:
- 3 weeks (21 calendar days) before the start of your prenatal leave (this additional leave can be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, starting from its declaration, and can be taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks (28 calendar days) after postnatal leave.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate attests to your medical condition and specifies the expected duration.
You must submit your request for additional leave within 2 days of the certificate being issued by your doctor or midwife.
The additional period(s) of leave before delivery may be taken from the day of their declaration until the day preceding the date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
The additional period of leave after childbirth can be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
If your pathological pregnancy is due to exposure in utero at distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on the 1ster day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special situations
Maternity leave placement conditions may vary in the following situations:
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Late delivery
In case of delivery after the due date, the prenatal leave is extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Premature delivery
In the event of premature delivery (less than 6 weeks before the scheduled date), the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is extended accordingly.
Hospitalization of the child
If the delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the scheduled date and requires hospitalization of the child, you benefit from an additional period of maternity leave.
The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between the birth of the child and the expected start date of the prenatal leave.
This period may not be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension upon presentation of any document attesting to the duration of the child's hospitalization.
If the child remains hospitalized more than 6 weeks after birth, you can ask to return to work and postpone the unused period of postnatal leave until the end of the child's hospitalization.
Your application must indicate the date of interruption of maternity leave and the duration of the leave subject to the carry-over.
It must be accompanied by documents justifying the hospitalization of the child.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave
- In the event of death due to premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The threshold of viability is 22 weeks of amenorrhea or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. You may also be granted leave at the end of your maternity leave.
If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of the mother
In the event of the death of the mother after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period and postpone paternity leave until the end of the postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period, the leave may be granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to the father or to the person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave is made using the cerfa form n°15411.
The form is to be transmitted to your employer administration.
If you are not the father of the child, you must submit the following documents in support of your application:
- Any document justifying that you are the spouse of the mother
- And a document stating that the father of the child does not benefit from the leave.
Remuneration for maternity leave
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance (if you receive this additional remuneration) and the family treatment supplement - SFT (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid in full.
The bonuses and allowances are paid in full.
When the amount of bonuses and allowances depends in part on your performance and how you serve, your manager must determine whether your leave has had an impact on your business.
Impact of maternity leave on career
Taking into account maternity leave
Maternity leave shall be taken into account for the calculation of the length of service necessary for entitlement to part-time work and the following leave:
- Annual leave
- Sick leave, serious illness leave
- Vocational Training Leave
- Family solidarity leave
- Leave to raise a child under 12 years of age, to care for a relative, to follow his spouse
- Parental Presence Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Leave for family reasons
- Leave for personal convenience
- Parental Leave
- Company Creation Leave
- Leave of representation.
Effects of maternity leave on part-time work
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Absence permits related to pregnancy
You can apply for a leave of absence of one hour per day from the beginning of the 3rde month of pregnancy.
These leave authorizations are granted on the advice of the occupational physician, taking into account the needs of service schedules.
You can also benefit of absence authorizations to go to the compulsory medical examinations as part of the medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth in the event that these examinations must take place during working time.
Reassignment at the end of maternity leave
At the end of your leave, you are re-employed on your previous job.
If this is not possible, you have priority to be re-employed on a similar job with equivalent pay.
Please note
If your employer administration has a child care organization, it may give you the option of breastfeeding your child. You can then benefit from a leave of absence of one hour per day to be taken in 2 times.
Service facilities may also be granted if the place where your child is located (nursery or home, etc.) is nearby.
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Conditions for maternity leave
To be eligible for maternity leave, you must be position of activity, secondment or parental leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date you start your maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted to you when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate established by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies your pregnancy status and specifies the expected date of delivery.
This declaration of pregnancy must be made to your employer administration (and the Caf) during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
You cannot give up your maternity leave.
Even if you do not request it, you are placed on maternity leave.
Duration of maternity leave
Legal duration
The length of maternity leave varies depending on whether you are expecting one or more children:
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Birth of a child
The duration of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children already dependent:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after delivery) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
1er child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
2e child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
3e child or more | 8 weeks | 18 weeks | 26 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets ...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of children to be born, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after childbirth) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | 12 weeks | 22 weeks | 34 weeks |
3 or more | 24 weeks | 22 weeks | 46 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Extension of postnatal leave
You can request the postponement, in one or more periods, of part of the prenatal leave after childbirth for a maximum period of 3 weeks. Your postnatal leave will then be increased by these 3 weeks.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth.
Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the postponement will last, up to a maximum of 3 weeks.
Your request for postponement cannot be refused by your employer administration.
In the event of sick leave during the postponed period of prenatal leave, the postponement shall be canceled and the prenatal leave shall resume at 1er day of the stop.
The period initially postponed after childbirth is reduced accordingly.
FYI
Postponement is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
Extended prenatal leave
In some cases, you can transfer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can defer your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The leave is then 10 weeks before birth and 16 weeks after
- For the birth of twins, you can defer up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The leave is then 16 weeks before birth and 18 weeks after.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can apply for additional periods of maternity leave in case of risks or complications related to your pregnancy (pathological pregnancy) or at your delivery:
- 3 weeks (21 calendar days) before the start of your prenatal leave (this additional leave can be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, starting from the declaration, and be taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks (28 calendar days) after postnatal leave.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate attests to your medical condition and specifies the expected duration.
You must submit your request for additional leave within 2 days of the certificate being issued by your doctor or midwife.
The additional period(s) of leave before delivery may be taken from the day of their declaration until the day preceding the date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
The additional period of leave after childbirth can be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
If your pathological pregnancy is due to exposure in utero at distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on the 1ster day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special situations
Maternity leave placement conditions may vary in the following situations:
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Late delivery
In case of delivery after the due date, the prenatal leave is extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Premature delivery
In the event of premature delivery (less than 6 weeks before the scheduled date), the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is extended accordingly.
Hospitalization of the child
If the delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the scheduled date and requires hospitalization of the child, you benefit from an additional period of maternity leave.
The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between the birth of the child and the expected start date of the prenatal leave.
This period may not be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension upon presentation of any document attesting to the duration of the child's hospitalization.
If the child remains hospitalized more than 6 weeks after birth, you can ask to return to work and postpone the unused period of postnatal leave until the end of the child's hospitalization.
Your application must indicate the date of interruption of maternity leave and the duration of the leave subject to the carry-over.
It must be accompanied by documents justifying the hospitalization of the child.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave
- In the event of death due to premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The threshold of viability is 22 weeks of amenorrhea or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. You may also be granted leave at the end of your maternity leave.
If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of the mother
In the event of the death of the mother after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period and postpone paternity leave until the end of the postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period, the leave may be granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to the father or to the person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave is made using the cerfa form n°15411.
The form is to be transmitted to your employer administration.
If you are not the father of the child, you must submit the following documents in support of your application:
- Any document justifying that you are the spouse of the mother
- And a document stating that the father of the child does not benefit from the leave.
Remuneration for maternity leave
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance (if you receive this additional remuneration) and the family treatment supplement - SFT (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid in full.
If you perceive a New Index Subsidy (NBI)However, it is also paid in full during your maternity leave.
The different bonuses and allowances are paid to you during your maternity leave, if their maintenance is provided for by the texts establishing them.
Impact of maternity leave on career
Taking maternity leave into account in the career
Maternity leave is considered as a period of activity for progress, the internal promotion and retirement.
Maternity leave does not affect your entitlement to:
- Annual leave
- Sick leave, long-term, long-term
- Vocational Training Leave
- Leave for validation of experience
- Competency Check Leave
- Leave for Union Training
- Family solidarity leave
- Parental Presence Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Leave of representation.
Effects of maternity leave on the duration of the traineeship
If you are a civil servant on probation, your maternity leave is taken into account during the probationary period up to a maximum of 10me the total duration of your internship (i.e. up to 36 days for a one-year internship).
The period of maternity leave beyond 1/10e of the duration of the internship extends your internship without changing the effective date of your tenure.
Example :
You must complete a one-year internship from 1er May 2025 to April 30, 2026 and you are on maternity leave for 16 weeks (112 days).
Your internship is extended by 76 days (112 - 36) until July 15, 2026.
However, your tenure decision, which can only be made as of July 16, 2026, will take effect on April 30, 2026.
Effects of maternity leave on part-time work
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Absence permits related to pregnancy
You can apply for a leave of absence of one hour per day from the beginning of the 3rde month of pregnancy.
These leave authorizations are granted on the advice of the occupational physician, taking into account the needs of service schedules.
You can also benefit of absence authorizations to go to the compulsory medical examinations as part of the medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth in the event that these examinations must take place during working time.
Reassignment at the end of maternity leave
At the end of your maternity leave, you are reassigned to your former job.
If this is not possible, you are assigned to an equivalent job, the closest to your last place of work.
You can apply to be assigned to a job closer to your home, if the transfer priorities for certain staff allow it.
Please note
If your employer administration has a child care organization, it may give you the option of breastfeeding your child. You can then benefit from a leave of absence of one hour per day to be taken in 2 times.
Service facilities may also be granted if the place where your child is located (nursery or home, etc.) is nearby.
Conditions for maternity leave
If you are a contractor in FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: titleContent or in DTA: titleContent, you must be active or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date you start your maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted to you when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate established by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies your pregnancy status and specifies the expected date of delivery.
This declaration of pregnancy must be made to your employer administration, your CPAM: titleContent and Caf during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
You cannot give up your maternity leave.
Even if you do not request it, you are placed on maternity leave.
Duration of maternity leave
Legal duration
The length of maternity leave varies depending on whether you are expecting one or more children.
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Birth of a child
The length of maternity leave varies, depending on the number of children you already have before the birth of your child:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after delivery) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
1er child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
2e child | 6 weeks | 10 weeks | 16 weeks |
3e child or more | 8 weeks | 18 weeks | 26 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets ...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of children to be born, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave (before delivery) | Duration of postnatal leave (after childbirth) | Total duration of maternity leave |
|---|---|---|---|
2 | 12 weeks | 22 weeks | 34 weeks |
3 or more | 24 weeks | 22 weeks | 46 weeks |
You can give up part of your maternity leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks, including 6 after childbirth.
If you are in FIXED-TERM CONTRACT: titleContent, your maternity leave cannot be granted beyond the remaining contract period.
Your contract can then be renewed at the end of the statutory period of maternity leave.
Extension of postnatal leave
You can request the postponement, in one or more periods, of part of the prenatal leave after childbirth.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate certifies that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth.
Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the postponement will last, up to a maximum of 3 weeks.
Your request for postponement cannot be refused by your employer administration.
In the event of sick leave during the postponed period of prenatal leave, the postponement shall be canceled and the prenatal leave shall resume at 1er day of the stop.
The period initially postponed after childbirth is reduced accordingly.
FYI
Postponement is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
You must also send a written request to your CPAM: titleContent, accompanied by a certificate from your doctor or midwife.
You must make your request for a postponement at least 1 day before the date originally scheduled for your leave.
Extended prenatal leave
In some cases, you can transfer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can defer your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The leave is then 10 weeks before birth and 16 weeks after
- For the birth of twins, you can defer up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The leave is then 16 weeks before birth and 18 weeks after.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can apply for additional periods of maternity leave in case of risks or complications related to your pregnancy (pathological pregnancy) or at your delivery:
- 3 weeks (21 calendar days) before the start of your prenatal leave (this additional leave can be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, starting from the declaration, and be taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks (28 calendar days) after postnatal leave.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy.
This certificate attests to your medical condition and specifies the expected duration.
You must submit your request for additional leave within 2 days of the certificate being issued by your doctor or midwife.
The additional period(s) of leave before delivery may be taken from the day of their declaration until the day preceding the date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
The additional period of leave after childbirth can be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
If your pathological pregnancy is due to exposure in utero at distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on the 1ster day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special situations
Maternity leave placement conditions may vary in the following situations:
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Late delivery
In case of delivery after the due date, the prenatal leave is extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Premature delivery
In the event of premature delivery (less than 6 weeks before the scheduled date), the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is extended accordingly.
Hospitalization of the child
If the delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the scheduled date and requires hospitalization of the child, you benefit from an additional period of maternity leave.
The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between the birth of the child and the expected start date of the prenatal leave.
This period may not be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension upon presentation of any document attesting to the duration of the child's hospitalization.
If the child remains hospitalized more than 6 weeks after birth, you can ask to return to work and postpone the unused period of postnatal leave until the end of the child's hospitalization.
Your application must indicate the date of interruption of maternity leave and the duration of the leave subject to the carry-over.
It must be accompanied by documents justifying the hospitalization of the child.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave
- In the event of death due to premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The threshold of viability is 22 weeks of amenorrhea or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. You may also be granted leave at the end of your maternity leave.
If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of the mother
In the event of the death of the mother after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period and postpone paternity leave until the end of the postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period, the leave may be granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to the father or to the person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave is made using the cerfa form n°15411.
The form is to be transmitted to your employer administration.
If you are not the father of the child, you must submit the following documents in support of your application:
- Any document justifying that you are the spouse of the mother
- And a document stating that the father of the child does not benefit from the leave.
Remuneration for maternity leave
Your index treatment, the residence allowance (if you receive this additional remuneration) and the family treatment supplement - SFT (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid in full.
The different bonuses and allowances are paid to you during your maternity leave, if their maintenance is provided for by the texts establishing them.
Impact of maternity leave on career
Taking into account maternity leave
Maternity leave shall be taken into account for the calculation of the length of service necessary for entitlement to part-time work and the following leave:
- Annual leave
- Sick leave, serious illness leave
- Vocational Training Leave
- Family solidarity leave
- Leave to raise a child under 12 years of age, to care for a relative, to follow his spouse
- Parental Presence Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Leave for family reasons
- Leave for personal convenience
- Parental Leave
- Company Creation Leave
- Leave of representation.
Effects of maternity leave on part-time work
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Absence permits related to pregnancy
You can apply for a leave of absence of one hour per day from the beginning of the 3rde month of pregnancy.
These leave authorizations are granted on the advice of the occupational physician, taking into account the needs of service schedules.
You can also benefit of absence authorizations to go to the compulsory medical examinations as part of the medical supervision of pregnancy and the aftermath of childbirth in the event that these examinations must take place during working time.
Reassignment at the end of maternity leave
At the end of your leave, you are re-employed on your previous job.
If this is not possible, you will be dismissed and given priority for re-employment over a similar job with equivalent pay.
Please note
If your employer administration has a child care organization, it may give you the option of breastfeeding your child. You can then benefit from a leave of absence of one hour per day to be taken in 2 times.
Service facilities may also be granted if the place where your child is located (nursery or home, etc.) is nearby.
Maternity leave: duration, compensation
Leave related to the arrival of a child at home: common rules
Maternity leave
Maternity insurance specific provisions: cash benefits
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