If you are entitled to 6 days of childcare leave a year, your childcare leave can be pro-rated according to how long you have worked.
You can get pro-rated childcare leave if you have worked less than a year or if you plan to leave your employer this year.
If you have worked for less than a year
If you are a new hire and entitled to 6 days of childcare leave per year, your employer may pro-rate your childcare leave based on the duration of your employment, subject to a minimum of 2 days.
The leave is pro-rated as follows:
|
Completed months of service
|
Eligible days of childcare leave
|
|
0
|
Not eligible
|
|
1
|
Not eligible
|
|
2
|
Not eligible
|
|
3
|
2
|
|
4
|
2
|
|
5
|
3
|
|
6
|
3
|
|
7
|
4
|
|
8
|
4
|
|
9
|
5
|
|
10
|
5
|
|
11
|
6
|
|
12
|
6
|
If you are leaving your job
If you have worked for your employer for at least 3 months before leaving, your childcare leave will be pro-rated based on your completed months of service in the year of your resignation or termination.
I have worked for more than 3 months and have resigned from my company on 15 March 2015.
My pro-rated childcare leave will be based on 2 months (January and February 2015).
Hence, I'm entitled to 2 days of childcare leave.
The leave is pro-rated as follows:
|
Completed months of service in the year of resignation or termination
|
Eligible days of childcare leave
|
| 0 to 2 |
2
(assuming you have worked for your employer for at least 3 months before leaving)
|
|
3
|
2
|
|
4
|
2
|
|
5
|
3
|
|
6
|
3
|
|
7
|
4
|
|
8
|
4
|
|
9
|
5
|
|
10
|
5
|
|
11
|
6
|
|
12
|
6
|
In accordance with the Employment Act, the 2 days of childcare leave cannot be pro-rated.