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Generally, EOs on NPL are not allowed to take up any external
employment during their NPL period, as the intent is to give them full
time off from work to focus on their personal or family commitments.
An exception is made for those accompanying their spouses
overseas. Any such external employment must be short and tempo-
rary in nature with a defined end point, and is subject to approval
and the conditions stated in the government instruction manual (IM).

MOE has provisions for selected EOs on NPL the option to take up
relief teaching or flexi-adjunct teaching in schools. This is applicable
to EOs on NPL for childcare, private affairs and further studies as EOs
on NPL to accompany their spouse overseas can already seek
permission to do temporary work overseas

Marriage Leave
An EO is eligible for 3 days of marriage leave on the occasion of first marriage within 1 year
from the date of solemnisation of marriage.

Paternity Leave
A male officer may be granted 2 weeks of paternity leave on each occasion of the birth of all
his children (including legally adopted children and step children) if he meets all the criteria
stated below:
(a) The officer has been in service for at least 3 calendar months preceding the birth
of the child
(b) The child is a Singapore Citizen at the time of birth; and
(c) The officer is lawfully married to the child's mother.

The leave is to be taken within 12 months after the birth of the child. It can be taken in a contin-
uous period or flexibly subject to mutual agreement between the school/branch and officer,
taking into consideration the operational needs.

Paternity Leave also applies for adoptive fathers. You can find the details of this provision in
HROnline.

Maternity Leave

A female officer may be granted up to 16 weeks of paid Maternity Leave. The eligibility criteria are:
(a) 3 months of minimum service period before the date of confinement

There are various options for you to utilise your Maternity Leave and Extended Maternity Leave
(EML). The ML and EML can be taken in a continuous block or take the 8 weeks EML flexibly
before your child reaches 1 years old. This is subject to mutual agreement between you and
your Principal/ Branch Head. MENAAMI