Singapore legislation
Clause 27
Clause 27
Repeal and re‑enactment of Schedule
The Schedule to the principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted therefor:“THE SCHEDULESection 2(1) and (3)Determination of weekly indexPart 1Weekly index determined according to work patternFirst column Second columnWork pattern Weekly index1.Number of work days in a week is the same in every week Number of work days in a week2.Number of work days varies from one week to another, but there is a consistent or regular pattern repeated over a fixed number of weeks where Tis the total number of work days in the fixed number of weeks over which the pattern is repeated; and Wis the fixed number of weeks over which the pattern is repeated3.Number of work days varies from one week to another, and there is no consistent or regular pattern repeated over a fixed number of weeks where Tis the total number of work days in the period of 3 weeks immediately preceding the applicable date determined according to Part 2 of this ScheduleNotes on Table:1. In this Table, the work pattern of a male or female employee is determined in accordance with the employee’s contract of service as in force on the date immediately before the applicable date determined according to Part 2 of this Schedule.
2. In this Table, the work pattern of a self‑employed man or self‑employed woman is his or her work pattern immediately before the applicable date determined according to Part 2 of this Schedule.
3. In calculating the number of work days for the purposes of this Table, the following are each regarded as half a work day:
any day on which an employee is required to work for 5 hours or shorter under the employee’s contract of service;
any day on which a self‑employed man or self‑employed woman is engaged in his or her trade, business, profession or vocation for 5 hours or shorter.
4. In this Table, “week” means a continuous period of 7 days commencing at midnight on Sunday.Part 2Applicable date for determining weekly index according to context in which weekly index is mentionedFirst column Second columnContext in which weekly index is mentioned Applicable date1.Section 9(1) The day of the female employee’s confinement or her first day of absence from work under section 9(1), whichever is the earlier 2.Section 9(1A) The day on which the last of all the eligibility criteria applicable to the female employee under section 9A(1A) is satisfied 3.Section 9(1B) The day on which the last of all the eligibility criteria applicable to the female employee under section 9A(1A) is satisfied 4.Section 9(4) The day of the self‑employed woman’s confinement or the first day that she ceases to be actively engaged in her trade, business, profession or vocation for the purposes of section 9(4), whichever is the earlier5.Section 9(4A) The day on which the last of all the eligibility criteria applicable to the self‑employed woman under section 9A(1A), is satisfied 6.Section 12AA(1), where the child to be adopted is a citizen of Singapore when the female employee applies to adopt the child The date on which the female employee makes the application to adopt the child7.Section 12AA(1), where the child to be adopted is not a citizen of Singapore when the female employee applies to adopt the child The date on which a dependant’s pass is issued in respect of the child 8.Section 12AB(1), where the child to be adopted is a citizen of Singapore when the self‑employed woman applies to adopt the child The date on which the self‑employed woman makes an application to adopt the child9.Section 12AB(1), where the child to be adopted is not a citizen of Singapore when the self‑employed woman applies to adopt the child The date on which a dependant’s pass is issued in respect of the child 10.Section 12E The day on which the last of all the eligibility criteria applicable to the male employee or self‑employed man under section 12F is satisfied11.Section 12H(1) and (4), where the male employee or self‑employed man is the natural father of the child The day on which the last of all the eligibility criteria applicable to the male employee or self‑employed man under section 12I(1) is satisfied12.Section 12H(1) and (4), where the male employee or self‑employed man is the adoptive father of the child, and the child is a citizen of Singapore when an application is made by the adoptive father to adopt the child The date on which the application by the male employee or self‑employed man to adopt the child is made13.Section 12H(1) and (4), where the male employee or self‑employed man is the adoptive father of the child, and the child is not a citizen of Singapore when an application is made by the adoptive father to adopt the child The date on which a dependant’s pass is issued in respect of the child”.