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French Community to adjust leave rules for teaching staff

From La Libre Belgique · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The French Community government approved first-reading changes to leave arrangements for teaching staff.
  • Temporary employees appointed as foster parents would gain access to parental leave, while recognized caregivers would gain access to caregiver leave under certain conditions.
  • Exceptional bereavement leave could be taken through the day of the funeral when circumstances justify it.

Belgium’s French Community is preparing to revise leave arrangements for education staff, with several changes approved by the government at first reading.

The reform would extend parental leave to temporary staff members appointed as foster parents. It would also add leave for recognized caregivers to the list of thematic leave options available to temporary employees under certain conditions.

The rules would further allow exceptional leave granted after the death of a close relative to continue through the day of the funeral, when circumstances warrant it.

The changes were outlined in a statement from Education Minister Valérie Glatigny of the Reform Movement.

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Originally published by La Libre Belgique in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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