SINGAPORE: Some 76,000 civil servants will get two
days of parent-care leave per annum from next
year.
With effect from 1 January 2012, civil servants can
use this leave to care for their parents, including parents-in-law.
Medical certification will not be required.
Explaining the introduction of parent-care leave for
the Civil Service, the Public Service Division said: "With a
rapidly ageing population and smaller family units, officers with
elderly parents will need time to take care of them. The new
parent-care leave reflects our position as a family-friendly
employer."
In addition to the parent-care leave, civil servants will also get
three days of compassionate leave for the bereavement of their
immediate family members from next year.
The parent-care leave and compassionate leave will come under the
existing set of unrecorded leave for civil servants. Capped at a
total of 14 days, unrecorded leave currently includes those for
marriage, paternity, examination and union activities.
The introduction of parent-care leave and compassionate leave will
not see a change in the total cap of 14 days.
- CNA/ir
