Aid reductionIn effectSocial security and healthcareNational

Reinstatement of a waiting day for public servants on sick leave

The 2018 Finance Act reinstates a waiting day for civil servants, military personnel and employees under special schemes: their pay is maintained only from the second day of sick leave. Exclusions include leave for work accidents or occupational illness, long-term sick leave, a second absence for the same cause if the return to work lasted no more than 48 hours and, for three years, absences linked to the same long-term condition. The rule had existed in 2012-2013 before being repealed by the 2014 Finance Act.

Measure originators

InitiatorGVT
Bruno Le Maire
Gouvernement
InitiatorGVT
Gérald Darmanin
Gouvernement
Impact on public finances
Brings in 270 m €/yr2018 estimate · Several administrations
Source of the estimate: Rapport général n° 108 (2017-2018) de la commission des finances du Sénat sur le PLF 2018 (Indirect official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
1 January 2018

Measure impact

A public servant on sick leave loses one day of pay per absence. The Government estimated the yield at over €270m a year, of which €108m for the State, €100m for local authorities and €50m for social security.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2017-1837 du 30 décembre 2017 de finances pour 2018, art. 115
Official Journal: JORF n° 0305 du 31 décembre 2017

Procedure timeline

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6 / 6 steps
Completed
1 January 2018

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Application du jour de carence aux congés de maladie des agents publics
Completed
30 December 2017

President of the Republic signature

Promulgation

Publication au Journal officiel

Promulgation de la loi n° 2017-1837 de finances pour 2018 (art. 115), publiée au JORF n° 0305 du 31 décembre 2017
Completed
28 December 2017

Possible referral to Constitutional Council

Constitutional review

Décision de conformité / censure partielle

Décision n° 2017-758 DC du Conseil constitutionnel sur la loi de finances pour 2018
Completed
21 December 2017

National Assembly has the final say

Parliamentary process

Si échec CMP

Vote result
Adopted
Adoption définitive du PLF 2018 par l'Assemblée nationale (texte adopté n° 65)
Completed
21 November 2017

Debate and vote

Parliamentary process

Débat et vote en séance publique à l'Assemblée nationale, ou engagement de la responsabilité du Gouvernement (article 49.3)

Vote result
Adopted
Vote solennel de l'Assemblée nationale sur l'ensemble du PLF 2018 en première lecture
Completed
27 September 2017

Council of Ministers

Internal validation

Validation interne

Actors
Bruno Le Maire, Gérald Darmanin
Présentation du projet de loi de finances pour 2018 en Conseil des ministres