Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008
Regulation 9
Paternity leave and benefits
Subregulation 1
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
Subject to section 12I(3) of the Act, during the period of paternity leave, a male part‑time employee must be paid —
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
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
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
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
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
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.