How do I file a claim for child care leave?

Submit the declaration form (GPCL1) to your employer with all necessary supporting documents. Your employer may use its own declaration form or system for you to declare your eligibility. Apply for GPCL/ECL according to your employer’s leave application procedures.

How do I claim child care leave in Singapore?

Your child is below 7 years old. Your child is a Singapore citizen. For employees: you have served your employer for at least 3 continuous months. For self-employed: you have been engaged in your work for at least 3 continuous months and have lost income during the childcare leave period.

Can my employer reject my childcare leave?

You should let your employer know as early as possible of your childcare leave plans so they can better accommodate them. MOM takes a serious view of unreasonable employers who deny employees their statutory rights, including childcare leave entitlement. Affected employees can contact MOM for assistance.

How is extended childcare leave calculated?

If you are a part-time employee, you are entitled to 2 days of extended childcare leave based on your work schedule. If you work 4 hours per day, your extended childcare leave entitlement will be 2 (days) X 4 (hours) = 8 hours.

What is childcare leave for?

You can take childcare leave to spend time with your child for any reason. However, there are restrictions on using the leave; for example, you cannot transfer your leave to your spouse or encash your unused leave.

What is parent care leave?

The parent-care leave and compassionate leave will come under the existing set of unrecorded leave for civil servants. Capped at a total of 14 days, unrecorded leave currently includes those for marriage, paternity, examination and union activities.

How many days CCL can be taken at a time?

Grant of maximum /minimum leave up to which, child care leave can be sanctioned in one spell.? 1 & 2 maximum limit of CCL is 730 days and minimum limit is 15 days CCL cannot be avail more than three times in a year.

What is the difference between childcare leave and extended childcare leave?

To help working parents spend quality time with their young children below seven years old, the Singapore government has brought forward the childcare leave. On the other hand, the extended childcare leave in Singapore is for parents with older children between 7 and 12 years old.

What is the rule of CCL?

With the amendment of Rule 43-C relating to Child Care Leave (CCL), following changes have been made:- ( a) CCL may be granted at 100% of the leave salary for the first 365 days and . 80% of the leave salary for the next 365 days.

How many days CCL can be taken in a year?

730 days
26. Grant of maximum /minimum leave up to which, child care leave can be sanctioned in one spell.? 1 & 2 maximum limit of CCL is 730 days and minimum limit is 15 days CCL cannot be avail more than three times in a year.

Can we extend child care leave?

[A] No. As per the OM of even number dated 7.9. 2010, Child Care Leave may not be granted in more than 3 spells. Hence CCL may not be allowed more than 3 times irrespective of the number of days or times Child Care Leave has been availed earlier.

What is classed as compassionate leave?

Compassionate leave is when you take time off work because of something that’s happened in your personal life. This includes things like: Life-threatening injury or illness of a relative or dependant. The death of a close relative or dependant.