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Regulation 9

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

Regulation 9

Paternity leave and benefits

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.