Resignation of a childminder

Verified 02 August 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Resignation is a way of breaking the DTA: titleContent at the initiative of the mother's assistant who clearly the will to break his contract. How does the childminder inform her employer? Should it to comply with a notice in case of resignation? What is the point of departure of the notice in case of resignation? Does she receive compensation from her employer in the event of resignation? Does she receive any compensation from France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi)? We're doing an update on the regulations.

The possibility of resigning depends on the type of employment contract of the childminder.

DTA

The resignation is a breakup the employment contract which enables the childcare assistant to leave his job. She has to demonstrate clearly and in no equivocal the desire to break his employment contract.

She didn't not the obligation specify the reason for her resignation.

In case of ambiguity on the clear and unequivocal will, the labor council may reclassify the resignation as wrongful dismissal (or without real and serious cause).

FYI  

in certain conditions, the employer may consider abandonment of post like a resignation.

The childminder must inform the employer of her resignation by registered letter with AR: titleContent or by hand delivered letter against dump.

A sample letter is available:

Letter of Resignation from a Maternal Assistant

As a general rule, the childminder must perform a notice. It may be dispensed with by his employer at his request. The employer may also exempt the employee from giving notice.

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By the employer

The maternal assistant is paid as if she had worked during that period.

The period of notice not worked shall be taken into account for the determination of entitlement to paid leave and for the calculation of seniority.

Requested by the employee

The rules vary depending on whether the employer accepts or refuses the maternal assistant's request for exemption from notice.

Employer's agreement

The employment contract shall end on the last day worked. The female employee is not paid for the part of the notice not realized.

Refusal of the employer

If the employer refuses, the employee must give notice.

If the employee does not give notice, the employer may ask the employee to pay her compensation equal to the amount of net remuneration corresponding to the duration of the unrealized notice. He must then grasp the prud'hommes council. They may also request damages.

The minimum period of notice depends on seniority the childminder with her employer.

For the purpose of determining the period of notice, seniority shall be calculated on the date of dispatch of the registered letter with AR: titleContent or hand-back against dump.

Tableau - Length of notice according to the seniority of the childcare assistant

Maternity assistant's seniority

at the service of the employer

Minimum period of notice

Less than 3 months

No notice

Over 3 months and less than 1 year

15 calendar days

Over 1 year

1 calendar month

The starting point of notice is the date of notification to the employer of the resignation. It depends on the medium used to resign.

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Notification by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt

If notified by registered letter with AR: titleContent, the period of notice shall begin on the date of 1re presentation letter by the post office.

Example :

The maternal assistant sends her resignation letter with AR: titleContent the February 11, 2023. The registered letter with AR is presented by the Post Office to the employer on February 13. The Minister shall withdraw it on February 15 in the post office. The collective agreement provides for advance notice1 month.

The starting point for his notice of resignation is therefore at February 13. Advance notice will be given from February 13 to March 12, 2023 inclusive.

Notification by hand delivery against discharge

Where resignation is effected by delivery in your own hands against dumpNo, it's the day of the hand-over which fixed the starting point of the notice.

Example :

Maternal assistant resigns on February 5, 2022 by giving a letter against discharge to his employer. The collective agreement provides for 1 month's notice.

His notice is therefore February 5 to March 4, 2022 included.

The notice is suspended and postponed in the following situations:

  • Accident at work Work stoppage following an occupational disease
  • Suspension of employment following maternity or adoption leave
  • Taking paid leave, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing

These suspension periods postpone the end of the notice period.

Please note

the employer may not not to impose the employee who has resigned to take his paid leave on notice.

However, it is possible to take them if they have been normally planned before the notification of resignation.

At the end of the notice of resignation, the childminder does not receive no severance pay.

At the end of the notice period, the employer must pay the following amounts:

The resignation does not give straight step to one compensation under unemployment insurance.

However, in some cases, resignation may be considered legitimate by France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi).

During the lawful resignation, the childminder may be entitled to Return to Employment Assistance (RWA) under the usual conditions.

The individual employer duty submit the following documents:

A service allows to carry out online the steps related to the termination of the employment contract:

Procedures for termination of child care contracts

Time limit for the submission of documents

The deadlines for submitting documents vary depending on whether the employee gives notice or not.

Executed Notice

The documents are delivered on the contract end date, i.e at the end of the notice period.

Waiver of notice by employer

The documents are delivered on the contract end date, i.e at the end of the unexecuted notice.

Waiver of notice requested by the employee

Total waiver of notice

Documents shall be submitted at the latest 2 calendar weeks after the last day worked.

A certificate stating the date on which the employee is free of any commitment may be given by the employer to the employee who so requests.

Please note

where the period of notice is less than two weeks, the documents shall be submitted at the date of termination of the contract, that is to say at the end of the period of notice.

Partial waiver of notice

Documents shall be submitted at the latest 2 calendar weeks after the last day worked.

A certificate stating the date on which the employee is free of any commitment may be given by the employer to the employee who so requests.

Please note

Where the partial waiver of notice is less than 2 weeks, the documents shall be submitted at the date of termination of the contract, i.e. at the end of the notice period.

CSD

Resignation is a reserved break mode only to the employee who is in DTA.

The childminder in CSD: titleContent can't quit.

The CDD can be broken by anticipated manner, before it ends, in certain situations.

They are only the following cases:

  • Agreement between employer and employee
  • Employee's request for proof of permanent employment (DTA). To avoid any difficulties, the employee may indicate in writing the termination of the contract and provide proof of the planned hiring (e.g. promise of employment or contract of employment)
  • Fault serious
  • Force majeure

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