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Pro-rated Childcare Leave In Singapore
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.
Source of Information for Employment, all Work Passes & their related matters is from the Ministry Of Manpower & TAFEP.
You may wish to visit Ministry Of Manpower (MOM) online for detailed information and current updates.