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Maternity leave in the public service
Verified 02 December 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You're pregnant and you're on duty? You are entitled to maternity leave, whether you are a public servant (holder or trainee) or on contract.
What applies to you ?
State Civil Service (EPF)
Who is involved?
You must be in employment, posting or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date from which you take maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests to the state of pregnancy and specifies the presumed date of delivery.
You cannot give up your maternity leave. Even if you don't ask, you're put on maternity leave.
How long is the leave?
Legal duration
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Birth of child
The length of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children you already have to support before the child is born:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of unborn children, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Postnatal leave extension
You can request a postponement of part of the prenatal leave after delivery.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth. Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the delay will last.
The duration of the postponement may be up to 3 weeks.
Your request for a postponement cannot be refused by the administration.
In case of sick leave during the period of postponed prenatal leave, the postponement is canceled and the prenatal leave resumes at 1er the day of the stop. The period initially postponed after delivery is reduced accordingly.
Warning
deferral is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
Extension of prenatal leave
In some cases, you can defer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can postpone your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The total leave is then 10 weeks before and 16 weeks after birth.
- For the birth of twins, you can postpone up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The total leave is then 16 weeks before and 18 weeks after birth.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can request additional periods of maternity leave in case of a pregnancy-related condition (pathological pregnancy) or at delivery:
- 2 weeks before the start of prenatal leave (this additional leave may be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, from the time of declaration, and taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks 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 on which they are declared until the day before the date on which the prenatal leave commences.
The additional period of leave after childbirth may be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
if your pathological pregnancy is due to in utero exposure to distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on 1er day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special cases
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Late delivery
In the event of delivery after the scheduled date, the prenatal leave shall be extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Preterm delivery
When the birth occurs before the due date, the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is correspondingly extended.
Hospitalization of child
- If delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the expected date and requires the hospitalization of the child, you have an additional period of maternity leave. The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between birth and the scheduled date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
This period cannot be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension on presentation of any document attesting to the length 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 child is out of hospital.
Your request must indicate the date on which the maternity leave was interrupted and the length of the leave that is being deferred. It must be accompanied by documents proving that the child has been hospitalized.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave.
- If you die as a result of a premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The viability threshold is 22 weeks gestation or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of mother
In the event of the mother's death after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period and postpone his paternity leave until the end of that postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period, such leave may be granted to the person who lived in a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to a father or to a person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave shall be made using the cerfa form No 15411.
The form is to be submitted to your employer administration.
How is the leave paid?
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS) (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid to you in full.
If you get a new index enhancement (NBI)However, it is also paid in full to you during your maternity leave.
The premiums and allowances they are paid to you in full.
When the amount of the bonuses and allowances depends in part on your performance and how you serve, your department head should determine if your leave has had an impact on your business.
Premiums and allowances that pay subjects You will no longer be paid if you are replaced during your leave.
What is the impact of the leave on your career?
Taking into account maternity leave in careers
Maternity leave is considered as a period of activity for advancement rights and retirement.
Maternity leave does not affect your entitlement to the following:
- Annual leave
- Sick, long-term, long-term leave
- Vocational training leave
- Leave for validation of experience
- Skills Check Leave
- Leave for union training
- Family Solidarity Leave
- Parental leave
- Caregiver leave
- Representation leave
Trainee official
If you are a trainee, your maternity leave is taken into account for the duration of the traineeship up to a maximum of 10me the total duration of the internship (i.e. up to 36 days for a one-year internship).
The period of maternity leave beyond 1/10me the duration of the internship extends your internship without changing the effective date of your tenure.
Example :
An official on a one-year probationary period on 1er May 2021 to April 30, 2022 is placed on maternity leave for 16 weeks (112 days). His internship is extended by 76 days (112 - 36) until July 15, 2022. However, the establishment decision, which may only take effect from 16 July 2022, shall take effect on 30 April 2022.
Part-time civil servant
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Pregnancy-related leave
You can benefit of absence authorizations, if the service requirements allow, from the beginning of 3e month of pregnancy, up to one hour per day.
You may also be granted leave of absence, if operational requirements permit, to attend childbirth preparation sessions and mandatory medical examinations.
End of leave
At the end of the leave, you are reassigned to your former job. If this is not possible, you are assigned to an equivalent job, which is closest to your last place of work.
You can apply to be posted to a job closer to home, if the transfer priorities for certain staff allow it.
Who is involved?
If you are contracted in CSD: titleContent or DTA: titleContent, you must be in or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date from which you take maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests to the state of pregnancy and specifies the presumed date of delivery.
You cannot give up your maternity leave. Even if you don't ask, you're put on maternity leave.
How long is the leave?
Legal duration
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
Birth of child
The length of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children you already have to support before the child is born:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of unborn children, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
If you are in CSD: titleContent, your maternity leave may not be granted to you beyond the remaining contract period.
Your contract can then be renewed at the end of the legal period of maternity leave.
Postnatal leave extension
You can request a postponement of part of the prenatal leave after delivery.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth. Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the delay will last.
The duration of the postponement may be up to 3 weeks.
Your request for a postponement cannot be refused by the administration.
In case of sick leave during the period of postponed prenatal leave, the postponement is canceled and the prenatal leave resumes at 1er the day of the stop. The period initially postponed after delivery is reduced accordingly.
Warning
deferral is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
You must also send a written request to your CPAM, accompanied by a certificate from your doctor or midwife.
You must make your request at least 1 day before the date originally scheduled for your leave.
Extension of prenatal leave
In some cases, you can defer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can postpone your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The total leave is then 10 weeks before and 16 weeks after birth.
- For the birth of twins, you can postpone up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The total leave is then 16 weeks before and 18 weeks after birth.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can request additional periods of maternity leave in case of a pregnancy-related condition (pathological pregnancy) or at delivery:
- 2 weeks before the start of prenatal leave (this additional leave may be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, from the time of declaration, and taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks 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 of leave before childbirth may be taken from the day on which it is declared until the day before the date on which the prenatal leave commences.
The additional period of leave after childbirth may be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
if your pathological pregnancy is due to in utero exposure to distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on 1er day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special cases
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
Late delivery
In the event of delivery after the scheduled date, the prenatal leave shall be extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Preterm delivery
When the birth occurs before the due date, the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is correspondingly extended.
Hospitalization of child
- If delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the expected date and requires the hospitalization of the child, you have an additional period of maternity leave. The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between birth and the scheduled date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
This period cannot be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension on presentation of any document attesting to the length 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 child is out of hospital.
Your request must indicate the date on which the maternity leave was interrupted and the length of the leave that is being deferred. It must be accompanied by documents proving that the child has been hospitalized.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- If the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave.
- If you die as a result of a premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The viability threshold is 22 weeks gestation or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of mother
In the event of the mother's death after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period and postpone his paternity leave at the end of it.
If the father of the child does not so request, the unexpired postnatal leave may be granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to a father or to a person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave shall be made using the cerfa form No 15411.
The form is to be submitted to your CPAM: titleContent.
How is the leave paid?
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS) (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid to you in full.
The premiums and allowances they are paid to you in full.
When the amount of the bonuses and allowances depends in part on your performance and how you serve, it is up to your head of department to determine whether your leave has had an impact on your business.
Premiums and allowances that pay subjects You will no longer be paid if you are replaced during your leave.
What is the impact of the leave on your administrative situation?
Taking into account maternity leave as a completed service
Maternity leave shall be taken into account in determining the length of service necessary for entitlement to part-time work and the following leave:
- Annual leave
- Leave for union training
- Vocational training leave
- Representation leave
- Sick or serious sick leave
- Parental Leave
- Family Solidarity Leave
- Leave to raise a child under 8 years of age, to care for a loved one, to follow his spouse
- Parental leave
- Leave for family reasons
- Leave for personal reasons
- Company Creation Leave
Part-time staff member
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Pregnancy-related leave
You can benefit of absence authorizations, if the service requirements allow, from the beginning of 3e month of pregnancy, up to one hour per day.
You may also be granted leave of absence, if operational requirements permit, to attend childbirth preparation sessions and mandatory medical examinations.
End of leave
You are re-employed on your previous job to the extent permitted by the service. If this is not possible, you are given priority to be re-employed on a similar job with equivalent pay.
Territorial (FPT)
Who is involved?
You must be in employment, posting or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date from which you take maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests to the state of pregnancy and specifies the presumed date of delivery.
You cannot give up your maternity leave. Even if you don't ask, you're put on maternity leave.
How long is the leave?
Legal duration
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
Birth of child
The length of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children you already have to support before the child is born:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of unborn children, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Postnatal leave extension
You can request a postponement of part of the prenatal leave after delivery.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth. Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the delay will last.
The duration of the postponement may be up to 3 weeks.
Your request for a postponement cannot be refused by the administration.
In case of sick leave during the period of postponed prenatal leave, the postponement is canceled and the prenatal leave resumes at 1er the day of the stop. The period initially postponed after delivery is reduced accordingly.
Warning
deferral is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
Extension of prenatal leave
In some cases, you can defer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can postpone your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The total leave is then 10 weeks before and 16 weeks after birth.
- For the birth of twins, you can postpone up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The total leave is then 16 weeks before and 18 weeks after birth.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can request additional periods of maternity leave in case of a pregnancy-related condition (pathological pregnancy) or at delivery:
- 2 weeks before the start of prenatal leave (this additional leave may be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, from the time of declaration, and taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks 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 on which they are declared until the day before the date on which the prenatal leave commences.
The additional period of leave after childbirth may be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
if your pathological pregnancy is due to in utero exposure to distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on 1er day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special cases
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
Late delivery
In the event of delivery after the scheduled date, the prenatal leave shall be extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Preterm delivery
When the birth occurs before the due date, the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is correspondingly extended.
Hospitalization of child
- If delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the expected date and requires the hospitalization of the child, you have an additional period of maternity leave. The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between birth and the scheduled date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
This period cannot be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension on presentation of any document attesting to the length 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 child is out of hospital.
Your request must indicate the date on which the maternity leave was interrupted and the length of the leave that is being deferred. It must be accompanied by documents proving that the child has been hospitalized.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave.
- If you die as a result of a premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The viability threshold is 22 weeks gestation or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of mother
In the event of the mother's death after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period and postpone his paternity leave until the end of that postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period, such leave may be granted to the person who lived in a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to a father or to a person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave shall be made using the cerfa form No 15411.
The form is to be submitted to your employer administration.
How is the leave paid?
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS) (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid to you in full.
If you get a new index enhancement (NBI)However, it is also paid in full to you during your maternity leave.
The premiums and allowances they are paid to you in full.
When the amount of the bonuses and allowances depends in part on your performance and how you serve, your department head should determine if your leave has had an impact on your business.
What is the impact of the leave on your career?
Taking into account maternity leave in careers
Maternity leave is considered as a period of activity for advancement (step and grade) and for retirement.
Maternity leave does not affect your entitlement to the following:
- Annual leave
- Sick, long-term, long-term leave
- Vocational training leave
- Leave for validation of experience
- Skills Check Leave
- Leave for union training
- Family Solidarity Leave
- Parental leave
- Caregiver leave
- Representation leave
Trainee official
If you are a trainee, your maternity leave is taken into account for the duration of the traineeship up to a maximum of 10me the total duration of the internship (i.e. up to 36 days for a one-year internship).
The period of maternity leave beyond 1/10me the duration of the internship extends your internship without changing the effective date of your tenure.
Example :
an official on a one-year probationary period on 1er May 2021 to April 30, 2022 is placed on maternity leave for 16 weeks (112 days). His internship is extended by 76 days (112 - 36) until July 15, 2022. However, the establishment decision, which may only take effect from 16 July 2022, shall take effect on 30 April 2022.
Part-time civil servant
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Pregnancy-related leave
You can benefit of absence authorizations, if the service requirements allow, from the beginning of 3e month of pregnancy, up to one hour per day.
You may also be granted leave of absence, if operational requirements permit, to attend childbirth preparation sessions and mandatory medical examinations.
End of leave
At the end of the leave, you are reassigned to your former job. If this is not possible, you are assigned to an equivalent job, which is closest to your last place of work.
You can apply to be posted to a job closer to home, if the transfer priorities for certain staff allow it.
Who is involved?
If you are contracted in CSD: titleContent or DTA: titleContent, you must be in or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date from which you take maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests to the state of pregnancy and specifies the presumed date of delivery.
You cannot give up your maternity leave. Even if you don't ask, you're put on maternity leave.
How long is the leave?
Legal duration
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
Birth of child
The length of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children you already have to support before the child is born:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of unborn children, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
If you are in CSD: titleContent, your maternity leave may not be granted to you beyond the remaining contract period.
Your contract can then be renewed at the end of the legal period of maternity leave.
Postnatal leave extension
You can request a postponement of part of the prenatal leave after delivery.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth. Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the delay will last.
The duration of the postponement may be up to 3 weeks.
Your request for a postponement cannot be refused by the administration.
In case of sick leave during the period of postponed prenatal leave, the postponement is canceled and the prenatal leave resumes at 1er the day of the stop. The period initially postponed after delivery is reduced accordingly.
Warning
deferral is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
You must also send a written request to your CPAM, accompanied by a certificate from your doctor or midwife.
You must make your request at least 1 day before the date originally scheduled for your leave.
Extension of prenatal leave
In some cases, you can defer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can postpone your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The total leave is then 10 weeks before and 16 weeks after birth.
- For the birth of twins, you can postpone up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The total leave is then 16 weeks before and 18 weeks after birth.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can request additional periods of maternity leave in case of a pregnancy-related condition (pathological pregnancy) or at delivery:
- 2 weeks before the start of prenatal leave (this additional leave may be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, from the time of declaration, and taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks 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 of leave before childbirth may be taken from the day on which it is declared until the day before the date on which the prenatal leave commences.
The additional period of leave after childbirth may be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
if your pathological pregnancy is due to in utero exposure to distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on 1er day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special cases
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
Late delivery
In the event of delivery after the scheduled date, the prenatal leave shall be extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Preterm delivery
When the birth occurs before the due date, the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is correspondingly extended.
Hospitalization of child
- If delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the expected date and requires the hospitalization of the child, you have an additional period of maternity leave. The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between birth and the scheduled date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
This period cannot be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension on presentation of any document attesting to the length 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 child is out of hospital.
Your request must indicate the date on which the maternity leave was interrupted and the length of the leave that is being deferred. It must be accompanied by documents proving that the child has been hospitalized.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- If the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave.
- If you die as a result of a premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The viability threshold is 22 weeks gestation or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of mother
In the event of the mother's death after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period and postpone his paternity leave at the end of it.
If the father of the child does not so request, the unexpired postnatal leave may be granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to a father or to a person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request must specify the dates of leave.
When leave is granted to the person who lived as a couple with the mother, the application must be accompanied by 2 documents:
- Justification for living together with the mother
- Document indicating that the father of the child does not benefit from this leave
How is the leave paid?
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS) (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid to you in full.
The premiums and allowances they are paid to you in full.
When the amount of the bonuses and allowances depends in part on your performance and how you serve, your department head should determine if your leave has had an impact on your business.
What is the impact of the leave on your administrative situation?
Taking into account maternity leave as a completed service
Maternity leave shall be taken into account in determining the length of service necessary for entitlement to part-time work and the following leave:
- Annual leave
- Leave for union training
- Vocational training leave
- Representation leave
- Sick or serious sick leave
- Parental Leave
- Family Solidarity Leave
- Leave to raise a child under 8 years of age, to care for a loved one, to follow his spouse
- Parental leave
- Leave for family reasons
- Leave for personal reasons
- Company Creation Leave
Part-time staff member
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Pregnancy-related leave
You can benefit of absence authorizations, if the service requirements allow, from the beginning of 3e month of pregnancy, up to one hour per day.
You may also be granted leave of absence, if operational requirements permit, to attend childbirth preparation sessions and mandatory medical examinations.
End of leave
You are re-employed on your previous job to the extent permitted by the service. If this is not possible, you are given priority to be re-employed on a similar job with equivalent pay.
Hospital (FPH)
Who is involved?
You must be in employment, posting or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If a new pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date from which you are entitled to maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted when you request it from your head of institution. If you are head of a school, you apply to the Appointing Authority.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests to the state of pregnancy and specifies the presumed date of delivery.
You cannot give up your maternity leave. Even if you don't ask, you're put on maternity leave.
How long is the leave?
Legal duration
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Birth of child
The length of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children you already have to support before the child is born:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of unborn children, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Postnatal leave extension
You can request a postponement of part of the prenatal leave after delivery.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth. Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the delay will last.
The duration of the postponement may be up to 3 weeks.
Your request for a postponement cannot be refused by the administration.
In case of sick leave during the period of postponed prenatal leave, the postponement is canceled and the prenatal leave resumes at 1er the day of the stop. The period initially postponed after delivery is reduced accordingly.
Warning
deferral is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
Extension of prenatal leave
In some cases, you can defer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can postpone your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The total leave is then 10 weeks before and 16 weeks after birth.
- For the birth of twins, you can postpone up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The total leave is then 16 weeks before and 18 weeks after birth.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can request additional periods of maternity leave in case of a pregnancy-related condition (pathological pregnancy) or at delivery:
- 2 weeks before the start of prenatal leave (this additional leave may be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, from the time of declaration, and taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks 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 on which they are declared until the day before the date on which the prenatal leave commences.
The additional period of leave after childbirth may be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
if your pathological pregnancy is due to in utero exposure to distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on 1er day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special cases
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Late delivery
In the event of delivery after the scheduled date, the prenatal leave shall be extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Preterm delivery
When the birth occurs before the due date, the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is correspondingly extended.
Hospitalization of child
- If delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the expected date and requires the hospitalization of the child, you have an additional period of maternity leave. The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between birth and the scheduled date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
This period cannot be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension on presentation of any document attesting to the length 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 child is out of hospital.
Your request must indicate the date on which the maternity leave was interrupted and the length of the leave that is being deferred. It must be accompanied by documents proving that the child has been hospitalized.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave.
- If you die as a result of a premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The viability threshold is 22 weeks gestation or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of mother
In the event of the mother's death after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period and postpone his paternity leave until the end of that postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period, such leave may be granted to the person who lived in a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to a father or to a person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave shall be made using the cerfa form No 15411.
The form is to be submitted to your employer administration.
How is the leave paid?
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS) (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid to you in full.
If you get a new index enhancement (NBI)However, it is also paid in full to you during your maternity leave.
The different premiums and allowances you are paid during your maternity leave, if their retention is provided for in the texts establishing them.
What is the impact of the leave on your career?
Taking into account maternity leave in careers
Maternity leave is considered as a period of activity for advancement (step and grade) and for retirement.
Maternity leave does not affect your entitlement to the following:
- Annual leave
- Sick, long-term, long-term leave
- Vocational training leave
- Leave for validation of experience
- Skills Check Leave
- Leave for union training
- Family Solidarity Leave
- Parental leave
- Caregiver leave
- Representation leave
Trainee official
If you are a trainee, your maternity leave is taken into account for the duration of the traineeship up to a maximum of 10me the total duration of the internship (i.e. up to 36 days for a one-year internship).
The period of maternity leave beyond 1/10me the duration of the internship extends your internship without changing the effective date of your tenure.
Example :
an official on a one-year probationary period on 1er May 2021 to April 30, 2022 is placed on maternity leave for 16 weeks (112 days). His internship is extended by 76 days (112 - 36) until July 15, 2022. However, the establishment decision, which may only take effect from 16 July 2022, shall take effect on 30 April 2022.
Part-time civil servant
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Pregnancy-related leave
You can benefit of absence authorizations, if the service requirements allow, from the beginning of 3e month of pregnancy, up to one hour per day.
You may also be granted leave of absence, if operational requirements permit, to attend childbirth preparation sessions and mandatory medical examinations.
End of leave
At the end of the leave, you are reassigned to your former job. If this is not possible, you are assigned to an equivalent job, which is closest to your last place of work.
You can apply to be posted to a job closer to home, if the transfer priorities for certain staff allow it.
Who is involved?
If you are contracted in CSD: titleContent or DTA: titleContent, you must be in or parental leave to benefit from maternity leave.
If your pregnancy occurs during parental leave, your parental leave automatically ends on the date from which you take maternity leave.
Maternity leave is automatically granted when you request it from your head of department.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests to the state of pregnancy and specifies the presumed date of delivery.
You cannot give up your maternity leave. Even if you don't ask, you're put on maternity leave.
How long is the leave?
Legal duration
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Birth of child
The length of maternity leave varies, under the following conditions, depending on the number of children you already have to support before the child is born:
Status of the unborn child | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
Birth of 2 or more children (twins, triplets...)
The duration of maternity leave varies according to the number of unborn children, under the following conditions:
Number of unborn children | Duration of prenatal leave | Postnatal leave period | 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 leave, but you must stop working at least 8 weeks including 6 after giving birth.
If you are in CSD: titleContent, your maternity leave may not be granted to you beyond the remaining contract period.
Your contract can then be renewed at the end of the legal period of maternity leave.
Postnatal leave extension
You can request a postponement of part of the prenatal leave after delivery.
Your application must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the doctor or midwife following your pregnancy. This certificate attests that your state of health allows you to prolong your professional activity before birth. Your doctor or midwife will tell you how long the delay will last.
The duration of the postponement may be up to 3 weeks.
Your request for a postponement cannot be refused by the administration.
In case of sick leave during the period of postponed prenatal leave, the postponement is canceled and the prenatal leave resumes at 1er the day of the stop. The period initially postponed after delivery is reduced accordingly.
Warning
deferral is not granted in case of multiple pregnancy.
You must also send a written request to your CPAM, accompanied by a certificate from your doctor or midwife.
You must make your request at least 1 day before the date originally scheduled for your leave.
Extension of prenatal leave
In some cases, you can defer part of your postnatal leave to prenatal leave, on medical advice:
- From 3e as a child, you can postpone your prenatal leave for up to 2 weeks. The total leave is then 10 weeks before and 16 weeks after birth.
- For the birth of twins, you can postpone up to 4 weeks on your prenatal leave. The total leave is then 16 weeks before and 18 weeks after birth.
Additional leave in case of pathological pregnancy
You can request additional periods of maternity leave in case of a pregnancy-related condition (pathological pregnancy) or at delivery:
- 2 weeks before the start of prenatal leave (this additional leave may be prescribed at any time during pregnancy, from the time of declaration, and taken in one or more periods)
- 4 weeks 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 on which they are declared until the day before the date on which the prenatal leave commences.
The additional period of leave after childbirth may be taken immediately after the end of maternity leave.
FYI
if your pathological pregnancy is due to in utero exposure to distilbene before 1982, your maternity leave starts on 1er day off work and may last until normal prenatal leave.
Special cases
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Late delivery
In the event of delivery after the scheduled date, the prenatal leave shall be extended until the date of delivery without the postnatal leave being reduced.
Preterm delivery
When the birth occurs before the due date, the total duration of maternity leave remains the same: prenatal leave is shortened and postnatal leave is correspondingly extended.
Hospitalization of child
- If delivery occurs more than 6 weeks before the expected date and requires the hospitalization of the child, you have an additional period of maternity leave. The duration of this additional period shall be equal to the number of days between birth and the scheduled date of commencement of the prenatal leave.
This period cannot be postponed until the end of the child's hospitalization.
You automatically benefit from this extension on presentation of any document attesting to the length 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 child is out of hospital.
Your request must indicate the date on which the maternity leave was interrupted and the length of the leave that is being deferred. It must be accompanied by documents proving that the child has been hospitalized.
You cannot be denied this leave postponement.
Death of child
- When the child dies after birth, you keep your postnatal leave.
- If you die as a result of a premature birth, you are entitled to maternity leave in full if the child is born viable. The viability threshold is 22 weeks gestation or if the fetus weighed at least 500 grams. If the child is not born viable, you are placed on sick leave.
Death of mother
In the event of the mother's death after the birth of the child, the father may apply for postnatal leave for the remaining period and postpone his paternity leave until the end of that postnatal leave.
If the father of the child does not apply for postnatal leave for the remainder of the period, such leave may be granted to the person who lived in a couple with the mother, if she asks.
Leave may not be denied to a father or to a person who was living in a relationship with the mother.
The request for leave shall be made using the cerfa form No 15411.
The form is to be submitted to your employer administration.
How is the leave paid?
Your index treatment, theresidence allowance and the family treatment supplement (FTS) (if you already have at least 1 child) are paid to you in full.
The premiums and allowances they are paid to you in full.
What is the impact of the leave on your administrative situation?
Taking into account maternity leave as a completed service
Maternity leave shall be taken into account in determining the length of service necessary for entitlement to part-time work and the following leave:
- Annual leave
- Leave for union training
- Vocational training leave
- Representation leave
- Sick or serious sick leave
- Parental Leave
- Family Solidarity Leave
- Leave to raise a child under 8 years of age, to care for a loved one, to follow his spouse
- Parental leave
- Leave for family reasons
- Leave for personal reasons
- Company Creation Leave
Part-time staff member
If you work part-time, you are automatically reinstated full-time during your maternity leave.
Pregnancy-related leave
You can benefit of absence authorizations, if the service requirements allow, from the beginning of 3e month of pregnancy, up to one hour per day.
You may also be granted leave of absence, if operational requirements permit, to attend childbirth preparation sessions and mandatory medical examinations.
End of leave
You are re-employed on your previous job to the extent permitted by the service.
If this is not possible, you are dismissed and have a priority of re-employment in your institution to perform similar functions with equivalent remuneration.
- Social Security Code: Articles L331-3 to L331-7Maternity leave: duration, compensation
- Civil Service Code: Articles L631-1 to L631-2
- Civil Service Code: Articles L631-3 to L631-5
- Social Security Code: Articles R331-5 to R331-7
- Decree No. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 on contract agents of the EPFArticles 15, 17, 18
- Decree No. 88-145 of February 15, 1988, on non-incumbent FPT agentsArticles 10, 12, 13
- Decree No. 91-155 of 6 February 1991 on contract agents of the FPHArticles 2, 13 to 17
- Decree No. 93-522 of 26 March 1993 on the conditions for implementing the NBI in the EPFArticle 2
- Decree No. 93-863 of 18 June 1993 on the conditions for implementing the NBI in the FPTArticle 2
- Decree No. 94-139 of 14 February 1994 on the conditions of implementation of the NBI in the FPHArticle 2
- Decree No. 2010-745 of 1 July 2010 on the pathological pregnancy of public officials linked to in utero exposure to distilbene
- Decree No. 2010-997 of 26 August 2010 on the scheme for maintaining the premiums and allowances of public officials in certain leave situations
- Decree No. 2021-846 of 29 June 2021 on maternity and parental leave in the territorial civil service
- Decree No. 2021-871 of 30 June 2021 on maternity leave and parental leave in the State civil service
- Decree No. 2021-1342 of 13 October 2021 on maternity leave and parental leave in the hospital public service
- Order of 20 October 2021 on the list of supporting documents accompanying the request for leave in the event of the death of the child's mother in the State civil service
- Order of 30 November 2021 defining the list of documents accompanying, in the territorial civil service, the application for maternity leave remaining due in the event of the death of the mother
- Order of 28 March 2022 on the list of supporting documents accompanying the request for leave in the event of the death of the mother of the child in the hospital public service
- Circular No. 1864 of 9 August 1995 on maternity or adoption leave and birth-related leave in EPF
- Circular No. 96-152 of 29 February 1996 on maternity or adoption leave and birth-related leave authorizations in the FPH
- Circular of 22 March 2011 on the scheme for maintaining the premiums and allowances of public officials in certain leave situations
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