Childcare Leave Singapore

1. TheHR’sGuidetoChildcareLeavein Singapore AsanHRprofessional,it'simportanttoensureafamily-friendlyworkenvironmenttohelp employeesmaintainahealthywork-lifebalance,especially inthepost-COVIDworld. This involves establishing clear and comprehensive childcare leave policies in accordance withregulatorycompliances. Bybeinginformedandupdatedwiththelegalpoliciessurroundingchildcareleave,you can help working parents manage their priorities between work and family, thus leading to higherproductivityand better workperformance.

2. Moreover,initiativeslike childcareleave are valuabletoolsforattractingandretaining talent. • Readontoknowmoreaboutthetermsandconditionsthatfallunderthechildcareleave entitlementin Singapore. • Attheendof this article, you'll beable to: • Differentiate who isentitled and who is not • Identify thenumberofeligibledaysdependingonspecificsituations • FollowthecorrectprocesstoapproveorclaimGovernment-PaidChildcareLeave (GPCL) • WhoisEligibleforChildcareLeaveinSingapore? • Singapore'schildcareleaveisinaccordancewiththeChildDevelopmentCo-SavingsAct (CDCA),dependingon specific criteria. • AnemployeeiseligibleforGovernment-PaidChildcareLeave(GPCL)aslongasthey meetthefollowingrequirements: • Hasachildunder7yearsofage. • ThechildisaSingaporecitizen. • Thebiologicalparentsarelawfullymarried,includingdivorcedorwidowedparents. • Foremployees:musthaveservedtheiremployerforatleast3continuousmonths. • Forself-employed:musthavebeenengagedintheirworkforatleast3continuous monthsand havelost incomeduring thechildcare leaveperiod.

3. HowManyChildcareLeaveDaysAreEmployeesEntitledTo? Thechildcareleaveentitlementisidentifieddependingonwhethertheyarecoveredunder theChildcareDevelopmentCo-SavingsAct(CDCA)ortheEmploymentAct. UndertheChildcareDevelopmentCo- savingsAct • Eligible working parents of Singaporecitizenchildrenareentitledto6daysofpaid • childcareleaveperyear. • Bothparentscaneachget6daysperyearofchildcareleaveuntiltheyeartheirchildturns 7yearsold,regardlessofthenumberofchildrentheyhave.Childcareleaveiscappedat 42daysforeach parent. [1] • Theprocessforchildcareleavepaymentisasfollows: • Thefirst3dayswillbepaidbytheemployer. • Theremaining3dayswillbepaidbytheGovernment. • Paymentsarecappedat$500perday,includingCPFcontributions. • Forinstance,ifthechildisborninAugust2013,theycanstarttheirleavein2013.Their last6daysofchildcareleavemustbetaken in2019. • Note:Don’tforgettoremindemployeestousetheiryearlychildcareleaveentitlementby

4. theendofthatyear.Thisisbecausetheycannotcarryforwardchildcareleavemeantfortheendofthatyear.Thisisbecausetheycannotcarryforwardchildcareleavemeantfor oneyeartothenext. UndertheEmploymentAct • On the other hand, working parents of non-Singaporean citizens can get 2 days of • childcare leaveayearin accordancewiththeEmploymentAct. • Forpart-time,temporary,contractorprobationaryemployees,thechildcareleave entitlementis adjustedbasedon their workinghours.[2] • ExtendedChildcareLeave • Working parents with their youngest child in primary school may be entitled to 2 days of extended childcare leave every year. These 2 days will be paid for by the Government, capped at $500perday,includingCPF contributions. [3] • Employees are eligible for 2 days of extended childcare leave per year if they fulfil the followingconditions: • Theyoungestchildisbetween7and12yearsold(inclusive). • ThechildisaSingaporecitizen. • Foremployees:musthaveservedyouremployerforacontinuousperiodofatleast3 months. • Forself-employed:musthavebeenengagedintheirworkforacontinuousperiodofat

5. least3months,andhavelostincomeduringthechildcareleaveperiod. Forparentswithchildreninbothagegroups(i.e.,below7yearsaswellasbetween7and 12 years), the total paidchildcare leave for eachparent is amaximum of6 daysper year. Forexample: If the child is born in August 2013, they can start their childcare leave in 2013. Their last 6 days of childcare leave must be taken in 2019 and their last 2 days of extended childcare leavemustbetakenin2025. Note:Extendedchildcareleave isnot pro-rated. Part-timeemployees are entitled to 2 days of extended childcare leave based on their workschedule. Forexample: If an employee works 4 hours per day, the extended childcare leave entitlement will be 2 (days)X4(hours)=8hours. ProratedChildcareLeave Employees can get pro-rated childcare leave if they have worked less than a year or if they plan to leave their employer this year.[4] EmployeesWhoHaveWorkedforLess

6. Ifanemployeeisanewhireandisentitledto6daysofchildcareleaveperyear,theIfanemployeeisanewhireandisentitledto6daysofchildcareleaveperyear,the employermaypro-ratethechildcareleavebasedonthedurationoftheemployment, subjecttoaminimumof2days. Theleaveispro-ratedasfollows: thanaYear

7. EmployeesWhoPlan to Leavetheir Job this Year Ifanemployeehasworkedforatleast3monthsbeforeleaving,thechildcareleavewillbe pro-ratedbasedonthe completed months of service in the year of your resignation or termination. Theleaveispro-ratedasfollows: Completedmonthsofservicein the year of resignation or termination Eligibledaysofchildcareleave

8. YoumayalsousethischildcareleavecalculatortocheckhowmuchleaveemployeesareYoumayalsousethischildcareleavecalculatortocheckhowmuchleaveemployeesare

9. entitledto. • WhatEmployeesCan’tDowithTheirLeave • Employees can take childcare leave to spend time with their child for any reason. However, HRmanagersmustalsobeawareoftherestrictions onusingtheleave such as the following: • Transferchildcareleavebetweenspouses. • Encash the unused childcare leave; it will lapse at the end of each agreed 12-month period. • Carryoveranyunusedchildcareleave toanewcompany. • Usechildcareleavetooffset the notice period for termination of employment. However,if theyapplyfor childcarecareleaveduringthenoticeperiod,the employer is encouraged to grant the leave. The leave taken will not add to the notice period. • StreamlineYourLeaveManagementProcess • With QuickHR’s all-inclusive Leave Management System,you can easily manage your employee’schildcareleaverequests in real-time withapaperlessand fuss-free process!

10. QuickHR’sleavemanagementsystemisinterconnectedwithmultipleHRmodulessuchasQuickHR’sleavemanagementsystemisinterconnectedwithmultipleHRmodulessuchas • payroll,attendanceandtimesheets,claims,andperformanceevaluation,helpingyoubuild solid HR strategy with automated, simplified, andaccurate HRprocesses. • Easyapplicationandtrackingofleavestatus • Real-timenotificationsofleaverequests • Multi-tieredapproval system toreflect your company policies • Approveleave requests whileon-the-goviaMobileApp • Deliverscompleteannualormonthlyreviewofyouremployees’leave status • Generatesleave reports in an analytical graphor onspreadsheets

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