Can a contractor benefit from a therapeutic part-time?
Verified 08 July 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Yes, if your medical condition warrants it, you may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons when it allows you to remain or return to work.
State Civil Service (EPF)
You may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons if you are in one of the following situations:
- Part-time work allows you to maintain or return to work and is recognized as having the potential to improve your health
- Part-time work allows you to benefit from rehabilitation or vocational rehabilitation to find a job compatible with your health
Part-time work for therapeutic reasons can be carried out as soon as your health justifies it, at the end of sick leave or without you having been off work before.
Part-time for therapeutic reasons may not be less than half-time.
You can ask to work part-time at 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% full-time.
The authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons shall be granted and renewed for periods of 1 to 3 months up to a maximum of one year.
You must apply to your administration for authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons.
Your application must be accompanied by a medical certificate containing the following information:
- Desired part-time quota (50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90%)
- Duration of part-time (from 1 to 3 months)
- Conditions governing the performance of part-time duties (whether continuous or discontinuous, in terms of days or half-days not worked or as a daily reduction in working hours)
If your duties involve responsibilities that cannot be shared between more than one officer, you will be granted part time for therapeutic reasons if the service requirements allow it.
If operational requirements do not permit, you may be temporarily assigned to other duties appropriate to your body to work part-time.
Your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is subject to the agreement of your CPAM: titleContent. Your administration will take the necessary steps to obtain this agreement.
Your administration may, at your request, change your work before the end of your part-time period.
You can also ask to end your part-time before the scheduled date.
In these 2 cases, you must attach a medical certificate to your application.
Accident at work Your administration may also, at your request, terminate your part-time before the scheduled date if you have been on sick leave or leave for occupational disease for more than 30 consecutive days.
FYI
the occupational doctor shall be informed of requests for part-time treatment and of authorizations granted.
You get a fraction of your index treatment, your bonuses and allowances,The residence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS).
This percentage varies according to your part-time work:
Part-time work quota | Fraction of remuneration |
|---|---|
50% | 50% |
60% | 60% |
70% | 70% |
80% | 6/7e |
90% | 32/35e |
If you only have one child, your SFT remains the same.
If you have more than one child, your part-time SFT may not be less than the minimum amount of the SFT paid to an agent with the same number of children and working full-time either:
- €75.99 for 2 children
- €189.45 for 3 children
- €135.22 per additional child
The partial refund of the transit ticket you use to make your commuting remains the same.
Your reduced remuneration is supplemented by social security daily allowances.
Your annual leave entitlements are the same as those of any staff member working part-time.
Your part-time period for therapeutic reasons is interrupted in case of maternity leave, adoption or paternity and childcare.
If you were already part-time for any other reason before obtaining authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons, your previous part-time is terminated.
You cannot work overtime during your part-time period for therapeutic reasons.
During your period of part-time for therapeutic reasons, you may request authorization to take training which is incompatible with part-time training.
You must, in this case, justify by a medical certificate that this training is compatible with your state of health.
During the training, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is suspended and you are restored to full-time civil servants' rights (in particular with regard to annual leave).
Territorial (FPT)
You may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons if you are in one of the following situations:
- Part-time work allows you to maintain or return to work and is recognized as having the potential to improve your health
- Part-time work allows you to benefit from rehabilitation or vocational rehabilitation to find a job compatible with your health
Part-time work for therapeutic reasons can be carried out as soon as your health justifies it, at the end of sick leave or without you having been off work before.
Part-time for therapeutic reasons may not be less than half-time.
You can ask to work part-time at 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% full-time.
If you work 1 or more non-full-time jobs, your part-time work rate is set according to your weekly work rate in the job or jobs you hold.
If you work in these jobs in several communities, the part-time work is divided among these jobs by the territorial authorities.
In the event of disagreement on this allocation, part-time work shall be allocated in proportion to the working time of each job occupied.
The authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons shall be granted and renewed for periods of 1 to 3 months, up to a maximum of one year.
You must apply to your administration for authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons.
Your application must be accompanied by a medical certificate containing the following information:
- Desired part-time quota (50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90%)
- Duration of part-time (from 1 to 3 months)
- Conditions governing the performance of part-time duties (whether continuous or discontinuous, in terms of days or half-days not worked or as a daily reduction in working hours)
Your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is subject to the agreement of your CPAM.
Your administration will take the necessary steps to obtain this agreement.
Your administration may, at your request, change your work before the end of your part-time period.
You can also ask to end your part-time before the scheduled date.
In these 2 cases, you must attach a medical certificate to your application.
Accident at work Your administration may also, at your request, terminate your part-time before the scheduled date if you have been on sick leave or leave for occupational disease for more than 30 consecutive days.
FYI
the occupational doctor shall be informed of requests for part-time treatment and of authorizations granted.
You get a fraction of your index treatment, your bonuses and allowances,The residence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS).
This percentage varies according to your part-time work:
Part-time work quota | Fraction of remuneration |
|---|---|
50% | 50% |
60% | 60% |
70% | 70% |
80% | 6/7e |
90% | 32/35e |
If you only have one child, your SFT remains the same.
If you have more than one child, your part-time SFT may not be less than the minimum amount of the SFT paid to an agent with the same number of children and working full-time either:
- €75.99 for 2 children
- €189.45 for 3 children
- €135.22 per additional child
The partial refund of the transit ticket you use to make your commuting remains the same.
Your reduced remuneration is supplemented by social security daily allowances.
Your annual leave entitlements are identical to those of any part-time staff member.
If you work 1 or more non-full-time jobs, your annual leave entitlements are calculated in proportion to the working time in each job.
Your part-time period for therapeutic reasons is interrupted in case of maternity leave, adoption or paternity and childcare.
If you were already part-time for any other reason before obtaining authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons, your previous part-time is terminated.
You cannot work overtime during your part-time period for therapeutic reasons.
During your period of part-time for therapeutic reasons, you may request authorization to take training which is incompatible with part-time training.
You must, in this case, justify by a medical certificate that this training is compatible with your state of health.
During the training, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is suspended and you are restored to full-time civil servants' rights (in particular with regard to annual leave).
Hospital (FPH)
You may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons if you are in one of the following situations:
- Part-time work allows you to maintain or return to work and is recognized as having the potential to improve your health
- Part-time work allows you to benefit from rehabilitation or vocational rehabilitation to find a job compatible with your health
Part-time work for therapeutic reasons can be carried out as soon as your health justifies it, at the end of sick leave or without you having been off work before.
Part-time for therapeutic reasons may not be less than half-time.
You can ask to work part-time at 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% full-time.
The authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons shall be granted and renewed for periods of 1 to 3 months up to a maximum of one year.
You must apply to your administration for authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons.
Your application must be accompanied by a medical certificate containing the following information:
- Desired part-time quota (50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90%)
- Duration of part-time (from 1 to 3 months)
- Conditions governing the performance of part-time duties (whether continuous or discontinuous, in terms of days or half-days not worked or as a daily reduction in working hours)
Your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is subject to the agreement of your CPAM.
Your administration will take the necessary steps to obtain this agreement.
Your administration may, at your request, change your work before the end of your part-time period.
You can also ask to end your part-time before the scheduled date.
In these 2 cases, you must attach a medical certificate to your application.
Accident at work Your administration may also, at your request, terminate your part-time before the scheduled date if you have been on sick leave or leave for occupational disease for more than 30 consecutive days.
FYI
the occupational doctor shall be informed of requests for part-time treatment and of authorizations granted.
You get a fraction of your index treatment, your bonuses and allowances,The residence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS).
This percentage varies according to your part-time work:
Part-time work quota | Fraction of remuneration |
|---|---|
50% | 50% |
60% | 60% |
70% | 70% |
80% | 6/7e |
90% | 32/35e |
If you only have one child, your SFT remains the same.
If you have more than one child, your part-time SFT may not be less than the minimum amount of the SFT paid to an agent with the same number of children and working full-time either:
- €75.99 for 2 children
- €189.45 for 3 children
- €135.22 per additional child
The partial refund of the transit ticket you use to make your commuting remains the same.
Your reduced remuneration is supplemented by social security daily allowances.
Your annual leave entitlements are the same as those of any staff member working part-time.
Your part-time period for therapeutic reasons is interrupted in case of maternity leave, adoption or paternity and childcare.
If you were already part-time for any other reason before obtaining authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons, your previous part-time is terminated.
You cannot work overtime during your part-time period for therapeutic reasons.
During your period of part-time for therapeutic reasons, you may request authorization to take training which is incompatible with part-time training.
You must, in this case, justify by a medical certificate that this training is compatible with your state of health.
During the training, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is suspended and you are restored to full-time civil servants' rights (in particular with regard to annual leave).
Article L323-3
Remuneration by CPAM
Ministry of Public Service