129.9. An officer who receives severance pay may choose to replace it with paid leave. The duration of the leave shall be the number of months obtained by applying the first paragraph of section 129.6. The paid leave shall cease if the officer obtains another position in the public or parapublic sector. In such a case, sections 129.6 and 129.7 shall apply.
During the paid leave, the officer shall maintain his status as an officer. Vacation time accumulated during the leave is deemed to have been taken. The officer shall not benefit from the salary insurance plans. If the officer becomes disabled during this period, he shall continue to receive the salary corresponding to the severance pay to which he would have been entitled, until such severance pay runs out or until he obtains another position.