Maternity leave for mayors: the Senate approves the maintenance of income. This transpartisan bill is sent to the National Assembly, but doubt remains over its inclusion on the agenda.
Léonore Moncond'huy, the environmentalist mayor of Poitiers, had discovered with surprise that her income would be seriously reduced during an upcoming maternity leave. The reason: a legal void which prevents municipalities from setting up an “employer supplement” to maintain the level of remuneration of elected officials.