What happens to the annual leave of a public official who changes employers?

In the course of the year

In the public service, annual leave entitlements are calculated from 1^er January to December 31.

So, if you change administration during the year, you can take your leave equally in your old or new administration. This applies if you change the dose to change, detachment, making available or direct integration.

However, it is customary that, before leaving his former administration, an official should take all the leave to which he is entitled in accordance with his period of service in that administration.

Annual leave entitlements are equal to 5 times the number of days worked per week, or 25 working days per year (5 weeks) for a staff member working full-time 5 days per week.

For example, if you change the administration on 1^er may without taking any leave in your old administration, you keep your 25 days of leave in your new administration.

However, according to custom, your leave entitlements are often divided between the two administrations in proportion to the time spent in each of them, namely:

• 8 days in your previous administration (25 days / 12 months x 4 months),
• 17 days in your new administration (25 days / 12 months x 8 months).

Some authorities grant additional days off. This additional leave is calculated on the basis of the length of service completed.

For example, if your old administration grants 12 additional days of leave per year and the new administration 18 days, you are entitled, in your old administration, to 4 additional days of leave to balance before your departure (12 days / 12 months x 4 months). And, in your new administration, you are entitled to 12 days (18 days / 12 months x 8 months).

If the two administrations agree, you can keep all or part of the leave not taken in your old administration in your new administration.