Brussels, 07/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - The directive concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time indeed applies to the public sector. Thus, on retirement, a public servant is entitled to a financial allowance in lieu if he/she has not, on account of sickness, been able to take all or part of the minimum paid annual leave of four weeks to which he/she is entitled. However, national legislation may preclude the payment of an allowance in lieu as regards any possible...