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Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008

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Subsidiary Legislation
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Enacted
2001
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Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CDCSA-S548-2008 2001, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2001.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

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Amended byS 229/2011 wef 01/05/2011

These Regulations may be cited as the Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 31st October 2008.

Regulation 2

Definitions

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Amended byS 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 930/2023 wef 01/01/2024

Subregulation 1

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Amended byS 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 930/2023 wef 01/01/2024

In these Regulations —[Deleted by S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017](2) [Deleted by S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017]

Definition

“childcare leave” means childcare leave under section 12B of the Act, and includes any childcare leave taken under section 87A of the Employment Act 1968 that is treated, under section 12B(3) of the Act, as childcare leave under section 12B of the Act;

Amended byS 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021
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Definition

“extended childcare leave” means extended childcare leave under section 12B of the Act;

Amended byS 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017
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Definition

“full-time employee” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Employment (Part-Time Employees) Regulations (Rg 8);

Amended byS 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021
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Definition

“hourly gross rate of pay”, in relation to a part‑time employee, has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations;

Amended byS 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021
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Definition

“normal hours of work for one week” in relation to a similar full‑time or part‑time employee, as the case may be, has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations;

Amended byS 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017
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Definition

“relevant period” has the meaning given by —

(a)

in relation to any childcare leave — section 12B(21) of the Act; and

(b)

in relation to any unpaid infant care leave — section 12D(10) of the Act;

Amended byS 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021
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Definition

“similar full-time employee”, in relation to a part-time employee, means —

(a)

a full-time employee who is employed by the same employer as that of the part-time employee and in work similar to that of the part-time employee; or

(b)

if there is no such person so employed, an employee who is required to work 8 hours a day and 44 hours a week in work similar to that of the part-time employee.

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Regulation 3

Application of Part 3 of Act and Regulations

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Amended byS 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025

Part 3 of the Act and the Child Development Co‑Savings (Leave and Benefits) Regulations 2017 (G.N. No. S 358/2017) apply, with such modifications as may be specified in these Regulations, to a part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 9A(1), (1A) or (2), 12AC, 12B(1) or (1A), 12D(1), 12DA(1), 12DC(1), 12F(1) or (1A) or 12I(1), (2) or (4A) of the Act.

Regulation 4

Maternity leave and benefits

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Amended byS 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Subregulation 1

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Every female part‑time employee is entitled to —

(a)

the benefit period under section 9(1) of the Act, if she satisfies the requirements of section 9A(1) of the Act; or

(b)

the benefit period under section 9(1A) or (1B) of the Act, if she satisfies the requirements of section 9A(1A) of the Act.

Subregulation 2

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Amended byS 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subject to section 9A(4) of the Act, during such benefit period, a female part‑time employee must be paid —

(a)

for each day that she would ordinarily have been required to work under her contract of service with her employer, at her gross rate of pay; and

(b)

for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if she is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.

Subregulation 3

Suggest a correction

In the case of a female part‑time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 9(1), (1A) or (1B) of the Act to a female employee at her gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the female part‑time employee at the rate to which she is entitled under paragraph (2).

Subregulation 4

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Amended byS 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025

Subject to sections 9(6) and 9A(5A) of the Act, every woman who is or was a part‑time employee, and who satisfies the requirements of section 9A(2) of the Act, is entitled to receive payment from the Government in accordance with section 9(5A) of the Act.

Subregulation 5

Suggest a correction

Sections 9(6) and 12M of the Act do not disqualify a female employee who is a part‑time employee from claiming payment from the Government under section 9(5A) of the Act in respect of any period when she is on leave of absence without pay granted by her employer at her request, if the requirement under section 9(6A) of the Act concerning the leave is satisfied in relation to her.

Subregulation 6

Suggest a correction

Section 9(3), (3A) and (6) of the Act does not disqualify a female employee mentioned in section 9(6B) of the Act who is a part‑time employee, and who satisfies the requirements under section 9(6B) of the Act, from claiming payment from the Government under section 9(5A) of the Act.

Regulation 5

Childcare leave

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Amended byS 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017

Subregulation 1

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Amended byS 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017

Subject to paragraph (2), the number of hours of childcare leave that a part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 12B(1) of the Act is entitled to for a relevant period is calculated in accordance with the following formula:where —

(a)

“NHWP” is the normal hours of work for one week that the part‑time employee is required to work;

(b)

“NHWF” is the normal hours of work for one week that a similar full‑time employee is required to work;

(c)

“C” is the number of days of childcare leave that a similar full‑time employee is entitled to, under section 12B(1) of the Act, for the relevant period; and

(d)

“NHDF” is the number of hours a day that a similar full‑time employee is required to work.

Subregulation 2

Suggest a correction

A part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 12B(1) of the Act is entitled to not less than 2 days of childcare leave.

Subregulation 3

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Subject to paragraph (4), an employer must pay a part‑time employee who is entitled to childcare leave at the employee’s hourly gross rate of pay, for each hour of childcare leave taken by the employee.

Subregulation 4

Suggest a correction

Where a part‑time employee has taken 3 days of childcare leave, the amount of payment the employee is entitled to receive from the employee’s employer under paragraph (3) must not exceed $500 for each subsequent day of childcare leave that the employee is entitled to under paragraph (1) and that is taken by the employee.

Regulation 5A

Extended childcare leave

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Amended byS 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017

Subregulation 1

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Every part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 12B(1A) of the Act is entitled to 2 days of extended childcare leave.

Subregulation 2

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Subject to paragraph (3), an employer must pay a part‑time employee who is entitled to extended childcare leave at the employee’s hourly gross rate of pay, for each hour of extended childcare leave taken by the employee.

Subregulation 3

Suggest a correction

The amount of payment a part‑time employee is entitled to receive from the employee’s employer under paragraph (2) must not exceed $500 for each day of extended childcare leave that the employee is entitled to under paragraph (1) and that is taken by the employee.

Regulation 6

Unpaid infant care leave

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Amended byS 930/2023 wef 01/01/2024

The number of hours of unpaid infant care leave that a part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 12D(1) of the Act is entitled to for a relevant period is calculated in accordance with the following formula:where —

(a)

“NHWP” is the normal hours of work for one week that the part‑time employee is required to work;

(b)

“NHWF” is the normal hours of work for one week that a similar full‑time employee is required to work; and

(c)

“NHDF” is the number of hours a day that a similar full‑time employee is required to work.

Regulation 7

Adoption leave and benefits

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Amended byS 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Subregulation 1

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017

Every female part‑time employee is entitled to adoption leave for such period or periods specified in section 12AA(1) of the Act, if she satisfies the requirements of section 12AC of the Act.

Subregulation 2

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subject to section 12AA(5) of the Act, during the period of adoption leave, a female part‑time employee must be paid —

(a)

for each day that she would ordinarily have been required to work under her contract of service with her employer, at her gross rate of pay; and

(b)

for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if she is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.

Subregulation 3

Suggest a correction

In the case of a female part‑time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 12AA(4) of the Act to a female employee at her gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the female part‑time employee at the rate to which she is entitled under paragraph (2).

Subregulation 4

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025

Subject to section 12A(3) and (5) of the Act, every woman who is or was a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements of section 12AC(2) of the Act, is entitled to receive payment from the Government in accordance with section 12A(2) of the Act.

Subregulation 5

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Sections 12A(5) and 12M of the Act do not disqualify an eligible adoptive mother who is a part-time employee from claiming payment from the Government under section 12A(2) of the Act in respect of any period when she is on leave of absence without pay granted by her employer at her request, if the requirement under section 12A(6) of the Act concerning the leave is satisfied in relation to her.

Subregulation 6

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Sections 12A(5) and 12AA(2)(a) of the Act do not disqualify an eligible adoptive mother mentioned in section 12A(7) of the Act who is a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements under section 12A(7) of the Act, from claiming payment from the Government under section 12A(2) of the Act.

Regulation 7A

Shared parental leave for parents of April 2025 Scheme child

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Amended byS 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025

Subregulation 1

Suggest a correction

Every part-time employee who is a parent of an April 2025 Scheme child is entitled to shared parental leave for any period or periods specified in section 12DA(2)(a) of the Act, if the part-time employee satisfies the requirements of section 12DA(1) of the Act.

Subregulation 2

Suggest a correction

Subject to section 12DB(1) of the Act, during the period of shared parental leave, a part-time employee must be paid —

(a)

for each day that the part-time employee would ordinarily have been required to work under the part-time employee’s contract of service with the part-time employee’s employer, at the part-time employee’s gross rate of pay; and

(b)

for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if the part-time employee is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.

Subregulation 3

Suggest a correction

In the case of a part-time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 12DA(2)(b) of the Act to an employee at the employee’s gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the part-time employee at the rate to which the part-time employee is entitled under paragraph (2).

Subregulation 4

Suggest a correction

Subject to section 12DC(4) and (5) of the Act, every parent who is or was a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements of section 12DC(1) of the Act, is entitled to receive payment from the Government in accordance with section 12DC(2) of the Act.

Subregulation 5

Suggest a correction

Sections 12DC(5) and 12M of the Act do not disqualify an eligible parent who is a part-time employee from claiming payment from the Government under section 12DC(2) of the Act in respect of any period when the part-time employee is on leave of absence without pay granted by the part-time employee’s employer at the part-time employee’s request, if the requirement under section 12DC(6) of the Act concerning the leave is satisfied in relation to the part-time employee.

Subregulation 6

Suggest a correction

Sections 12DA(4) and (5) and 12DC(5) of the Act do not disqualify an eligible parent mentioned in section 12DC(7) of the Act who is a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements under section 12DC(7) of the Act, from claiming payment from the Government under section 12DC(2) of the Act.

Regulation 8

Shared parental leave through election by mother of non-April 2025 Scheme child

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Amended byS 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025

Subregulation 1

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017

Every male part‑time employee is entitled to shared parental leave for such period or periods specified in section 12E(2)(a) of the Act, if he satisfies the requirements of section 12F(1) or (1A) of the Act.

Subregulation 2

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subject to section 12F(2) of the Act, during the period of shared parental leave, a male part‑time employee must be paid —

(a)

for each day that he would ordinarily have been required to work under his contract of service with his employer, at his gross rate of pay; and

(b)

for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if he is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.

Subregulation 3

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017

In the case of a male part‑time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 12E(2)(b) of the Act to a male employee at his gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the male part‑time employee at the rate to which he is entitled under paragraph (2).

Regulation 9

Paternity leave and benefits

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Amended byS 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Subregulation 1

Suggest a correction

Every male part‑time employee is entitled to paternity leave for such period or periods specified in section 12H(1) of the Act, if he satisfies the requirements of section 12I(1) or (2) of the Act.

Subregulation 2

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subject to section 12I(3) of the Act, during the period of paternity leave, a male part‑time employee must be paid —

(a)

for each day that he would ordinarily have been required to work under his contract of service with his employer, at his gross rate of pay; and

(b)

for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if he is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.

Subregulation 3

Suggest a correction

In the case of a male part‑time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 12H(2) of the Act to a male employee at his gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the male part‑time employee at the rate to which he is entitled under paragraph (2).

Subregulation 4

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025

Subject to section 12HA(3) and (4) of the Act, every man who is or was a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements of section 12I(4A) of the Act, is entitled to receive payment from the Government in accordance with section 12HA(2) of the Act.

Subregulation 5

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Sections 12HA(4) and 12M of the Act do not disqualify an eligible father who is a part-time employee from claiming payment from the Government under section 12HA(2) of the Act in respect of any period when he is on leave of absence without pay granted by his employer at his request, if the requirement under section 12HA(5) of the Act concerning the leave is satisfied in relation to him.

Subregulation 6

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021

Sections 12H(3) and 12HA(4) of the Act do not disqualify an eligible father mentioned in section 12HA(6) of the Act who is a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements under section 12HA(6) of the Act, from claiming payment from the Government under section 12HA(2) of the Act.

Regulation 10

Saving provision

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Amended byS 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025

Despite anything in these Regulations, where —

(a)

a part-time employee is employed under a contract of service or collective agreement entered into before any provision of these Regulations relating to an entitlement of a part-time employee (called a specified provision) came into operation; and

(b)

any terms of service provided for in the contract of service or collective agreement are more favourable to the part-time employee than the specified provision,those terms of service insofar as they are more favourable to the part-time employee than any specified provision continue to apply until varied by the parties to the contract of service or collective agreement, as the case may be.

Common questions

What is Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008?
Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CDCSA-S548-2008 2001, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2001.
Is Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 still in force?
Yes — Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 is currently in force.
When did Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 take effect?
Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 was first recorded in 2001.
How many regulations does Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 have?
Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 contains 12 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008?
The official text of Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.