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Regulation 5

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

Regulation 5

Childcare leave

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

Subregulation 1

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

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

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

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.