Can an official benefit from therapeutic part-time work?

Verified 29 March 2024 - 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. We present the rules for this part-time according to your public service of origin (State - FPE, territorial - FPT, hospital - FPH).

EPF

You may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons if you are in one of the following situations:

  • Part-time work enables your maintenance or your return to employment and is recognized as being help improve your health
  • Part-time work allows you to benefit from a rehabilitation or of a 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.

If you are a probationary official, you may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons unless your probationary period involves vocational education or has to be completed in a training establishment.

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.

Part-time work for therapeutic reasons may be carried out continuously or discontinuously for a maximum period of one year.

When the rights to work part-time for therapeutic reasons are exhausted, they are reconstituted at the end of a one-year period. Only periods completed in position of activity and secondment shall be taken into account for the calculation of that one-year period.

At the end of this one-year period, you can apply for a new part-time authorization for therapeutic reasons.

The authorization for part-time work starts on the date on which your application is received by your employer's administration.

You should address to your administration a application for authorization part-time work 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)

In the event of a change of employer during a period of part-time work for therapeutic reasons, you keep your authorization to work part-time with your new employer.

The application for renewal of the authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons shall be made in the same way.

Your employer authority may, at your request, change your work before the scheduled end date of the current 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.

Your employer administration may also, at your request, terminate your part-time before the scheduled date if you are on medical leave or leave for temporary invalidity attributable to service (Citis) for more than 30 consecutive days.

Please note

The occupational doctor shall be informed of requests for part-time treatment and of authorizations granted.

When you ask to extend your part-time for therapeutic reasons beyond 3 months, your employer administration submits you to a examination by a licensed physician.

If you refuse to do so, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is interrupted.

The licensed physician will provide an opinion on your request for an extension.

His opinion concerns the medical justification for your request, the part-time work and the length of the part-time work requested.

Your administration may also require you to be evaluated by a qualified doctor at any time.

If you refuse to do so, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is interrupted.

You or your administration can enter the medical advice for advice in the event of a dispute as to the conclusions of the approved medical practitioner.

If the medical board issues an unfavorable opinion on your request for part-time work for therapeutic reasons, your employer administration may reject your request or end the current part-time period.

Remuneration

During the period of part-time work for therapeutic reasons, you continue to receive your index treatment in full.

You also continue to receive the following compensation items in full if you receive them:

Your bonuses and allowances are also maintained in full during your period of part-time work for therapeutic reasons.

Leave and RTT

Your rights to annual leave and RTT are the same as those of any part-time staff member.

Other effects

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.

If you are a probationary official, the period of probationary service completed on a part-time basis for therapeutic reasons shall be taken into account in full when you are established for promotion and classification.

You cannot work overtime during your part-time period for therapeutic reasons.

Your part-time period for therapeutic reasons is interrupted in case of maternity or adoption leave or in case of paternity and childcare leave.

During your period of part-time for therapeutic reasons, you can request authorization to take training whose course is incompatible with part-time.

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).

FPT

You may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons if you are in one of the following situations:

  • Part-time work enables your maintenance or your return to employment and is recognized as being help improve your health
  • Part-time work allows you to benefit from a rehabilitation or of a 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.

If you are a probationary official, you may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons unless your probationary period involves vocational education or has to be completed in a training establishment.

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.

Part-time work for therapeutic reasons may be carried out continuously or discontinuously for a maximum period of one year.

When the rights to work part-time for therapeutic reasons are exhausted, they are reconstituted at the end of a one-year period. Only periods completed in position of activity and secondment shall be taken into account for the calculation of that one-year period.

At the end of this one-year period, you can apply for a new part-time authorization for therapeutic reasons.

The authorization for part-time work starts on the date on which your application is received by your employer's administration.

You should address to your administration a application for authorization part-time work 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)

In the event of a change of employer during a period of part-time work for therapeutic reasons, you keep your authorization to work part-time with your new employer.

The application for renewal of the authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons shall be made in the same way.

Your employer authority may, at your request, change your work before the scheduled end date of the current 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.

Your employer administration may also, at your request, terminate your part-time before the scheduled date if you are on medical leave or leave for temporary invalidity attributable to service (Citis) for more than 30 consecutive days.

Please note

The occupational doctor shall be informed of requests for part-time treatment and of authorizations granted.

When you ask to extend your part-time for therapeutic reasons beyond 3 months, your employer administration submits you to a examination by a licensed physician.

If you refuse to do so, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is interrupted.

The licensed physician will provide an opinion on your request for an extension.

His opinion concerns the medical justification for your request, the part-time work and the length of the part-time work requested.

Your administration may also require you to be evaluated by a qualified doctor at any time.

If you refuse to do so, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is interrupted.

You or your administration can enter the medical advice for advice in the event of a dispute as to the conclusions of the approved medical practitioner.

If the medical board issues an unfavorable opinion on your request for part-time work for therapeutic reasons, your employer administration may reject your request or end the current part-time period.

During the period of part-time work for therapeutic reasons, you continue to receive your index treatment in full.

You also continue to receive the following compensation items in full if you receive them:

Your premiums and allowances are maintained or not as per the terms of the deliberation establishing the compensation plan for your community.

Your rights to annual leave and RTT are the same as 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.

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.

If you are a probationary official, the period of probationary service completed part-time for therapeutic reasons is taken into account in full, on your establishment, for advancement and classification.

You cannot work overtime during your part-time period for therapeutic reasons.

Your part-time period for therapeutic reasons is interrupted in case of maternity or adoption leave or in case of paternity and childcare leave.

During your period of part-time for therapeutic reasons, you can request authorization to take training whose course is incompatible with part-time.

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).

FPH

You may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons if you are in one of the following situations:

  • Part-time work enables your maintenance or your return to employment and is recognized as being help improve your health
  • Part-time work allows you to benefit from a rehabilitation or of a 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.

If you are a probationary official, you may be allowed to work part-time for therapeutic reasons unless your probationary period involves vocational education or has to be completed in a training establishment.

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.

Part-time work for therapeutic reasons may be carried out continuously or discontinuously for a maximum period of one year.

When the rights to work part-time for therapeutic reasons are exhausted, they are reconstituted at the end of a one-year period. Only periods completed in position of activity and secondment shall be taken into account for the calculation of that one-year period.

At the end of this one-year period, you can apply for a new part-time authorization for therapeutic reasons.

The authorization for part-time work starts on the date on which your application is received by your employer's administration.

You should address to your administration a application for authorization part-time work 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)

In the event of a change of employer during a period of part-time work for therapeutic reasons, you keep your authorization to work part-time with your new employer.

The application for renewal of the authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons shall be made in the same way.

Your employer authority may, at your request, change your work before the scheduled end date of the current 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.

Your employer administration may also, at your request, terminate your part-time before the scheduled date if you are on medical leave or leave for temporary invalidity attributable to service (Citis) for more than 30 consecutive days.

Please note

The occupational doctor shall be informed of requests for part-time treatment and of authorizations granted.

When you ask to extend your part-time for therapeutic reasons beyond 3 months, your employer administration submits you to a examination by a licensed physician.

If you refuse to do so, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is interrupted.

The licensed physician will provide an opinion on your request for an extension.

His opinion concerns the medical justification for your request, the part-time work and the length of the part-time work requested.

Your administration may also require you to be evaluated by a qualified doctor at any time.

If you refuse to do so, your authorization to work part-time for therapeutic reasons is interrupted.

You or your administration can enter the medical advice for advice in the event of a dispute as to the conclusions of the approved medical practitioner.

If the medical board issues an unfavorable opinion on your request for part-time work for therapeutic reasons, your employer administration may reject your request or end the current part-time period.

During the period of part-time work for therapeutic reasons, you continue to receive your index treatment in full.

You also continue to receive the following compensation items in full if you receive them:

Bonuses and allowances that depend on your rank, step and job continue to be paid in full.

Premiums and allowances that can be adjusted according to performance and manner of service remain during your period of part-time work for therapeutic reasons.

Your rights to annual leave and RTT are the same as those of any part-time staff member.

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.

If you are a probationary official, the period of probationary service completed part-time for therapeutic reasons is taken into account in full, on your establishment, for advancement and classification.

You cannot work overtime during your part-time period for therapeutic reasons.

Your part-time period for therapeutic reasons is interrupted in case of maternity or adoption leave or in case of paternity and childcare leave.

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).