ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD
(Common regime)

» Concept

Absence of the public employee to provide necessary and urgent assistance to members of his/her family household (spouse, family member or relative in the ascendant direct line - father, father-in-law – or in the second degree in the collateral line - brothers, brothers-in-law)

Note

The assistance to a son or to a grandchild in the case of illness or accident are regulated in the "scope of parenthood"

» Scope

» In the case of illness or accident

» Up to 15 days per year

» Formalities

» When predictable are compulsorily communicated to the public employer within a minimum 5 days in advance

» When unpredictable are compulsorily communicated as soon as possible:

- Proof of the necessary and urgent nature of the assistance

- Declaration that the other members of the family household, in the case of fulfilling professional activity do not be absent for the same reason or are unable to provide assistance

» Effects

» Loss of pay

Note

This is the rule regime for public employees’ beneficiaries of the social security general regime. It is important to keep in mind the transitional regimes applicable to public employees covered by the convergent social protection regime (CSPR) namely that which is provided for in article 40 of the Law No 35/2014