At the time of retirement, the calculation of quarters is a mandatory step, often a source of stress and misunderstanding. In this context, it is common to have doubts about the periods that will be taken into account for the payment of your pension. In all cases, these are actual or equivalent periods of service, but they can also be accompanied by bonuses. Explanations.

Who says retirement, says steps, anxieties and anxiety in the face of the multitude of necessary supporting documents. To approach this period calmly, it is essential to prepare your file as soon as possible, preferably between four and six months before the chosen date. In this way, you have time to examine, in detail, the elements that will be taken into account for the calculation of your pension. You can only validate four terms per calendar year, even if you combine two jobs for one position. Different periods allow you to obtain validated quarters according to your activities.

In addition to your periods of activity, periods of illness, disability, maternity, industrial accident, occupational disease or professional training courses offer you assimilated terms. These rules apply to high-level athletes, the unemployed or even expatriates. Other periods can also be validated “by presumption”, that is to say when they suggest that they have indeed been deducted from your salary. On the contrary, there are also quarters which are not taken into account for the settlement of your pension. We show you which ones in our slideshow.