1. Vacation (Statutory)
Setting | Standard for France |
Accrual model | Monthly accrual based on working time |
Vacation period | Accrual year: 01.06 – 31.05 (typical French vacation year) |
Annual quota | Typically 25 days per year (5 weeks) for full-time employees |
New employees | New employees typically accrue 2.5 vacation days per month |
Transfer | Remaining vacation must normally be taken within the usage period depending on company rules |
Public holidays | French public holidays can be loaded via the public holiday module |
Monthly accrual is configured via the functional article:
🔗 Vacation policy – monthly accrual
2. Supplementary balances
Supplementary balances are used for additional days off beyond statutory vacation. These are not created automatically when selecting a country.
Typical supplementary balances in France:
Supplementary balance | Added in BitaBIZ |
RTT days (Réduction du Temps de Travail) | Yes |
Jours de congés supplémentaires (Extra leave days) | Yes |
Congés d’entreprise (Company leave days) | Yes |
The period, accrual, and settlement depend on the company agreement. See the functional article:
3. Other leave – Standard French leave types
The Other leave module is used for longer or special leave types.
Leave type | Affects vacation accrual | Requires approval |
Congé maternité (Maternity leave) | No | Must be registered |
Congé paternité (Paternity leave) | No | Must be registered |
Congé parental (Parental leave) | Yes | Yes |
Congé sans solde (Unpaid leave) | Yes | Yes |
Congé pour événements familiaux (Family event leave) | No | Yes |
Maternity and paternity leave normally do not affect vacation accrual in France. Unpaid leave may reduce vacation accrual depending on the duration.
⚠️ Leave is registered in full days. Weekends and public holidays are not counted.
4. Sick leave
Sick leave can be registered as daily registrations or periods. Registration in hours can be enabled if standard hours are configured.
In France, sick days may initially be covered by the employer, after which national sickness benefits may apply depending on regulations.
⚠️ Weekends and public holidays do not count as sick days.
5. Working hours and time registration
When selecting France, no time registration method is activated automatically.
The administrator must manually choose between:
Time registration without hour bank
Time registration with hour bank
⚠️ The choice depends on whether working hours are accumulated as a balance or only documented.
🔗 See more about creating Time registration with an hour bank
🔗 See more about creating Time registration without time registration with an hour bank
Important
The standard setup is based on common practice in France.
Companies covered by collective agreements or specific internal policies must adjust the policies manually.