Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008
Regulation 7
Adoption leave and benefits
Subregulation 1
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
Subject to section 12AA(5) of the Act, during the period of adoption leave, a female part‑time employee must be paid —
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
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
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
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
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
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.