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Full-Pay Unrecorded Childcare Leave

An officer may be granted full pay unrecorded leave to look after his/her child (biological,
adopted, step or foster child) below 12 years old when the child falls sick, or childcare leave
unconditionally, without the need to produce a MC. Do consult your ROs or school leaders and
give sufficient advance notice if such leave is being applied for during term times. Please refer
to the table below.
Table 1: Childcare Leave eligibility per parent with Singapore Citizen child
No. of children Total Childcare Total Childcare Total Annual
below age 12 Leave per year Leave per year Childcare Leave
(unconditional) ( with MC ) Eligibility Cap
At least one 1 6 days - 6 days
child below 2 6 days 4 days 10 days
age 7 3 or more 6 days 9 days 15 days
All children 1 2 days 3 days 5 days
between age 7 2 2 days 8 days 10 days
and 12 3 or more 2 days 13 days 15 days
Table 2: Childcare Leave eligibility per parent if the child is not a Singapore Citizen

No. of children Total Childcare Total Childcare Total Annual
below age 12 Leave per year Leave per year Childcare Leave
(unconditional) ( with MC ) Eligibility Cap
At least one 1 2 days 3 days 5 days
child below 2 2 days 8 days 10 days
age 7 3 or more 2 days 13 days 15 days
All children 1 - 5 days 5 days
between age 7 2 - 10 days 10 days
and 12 3 or more - 15 days 15 days

Unpaid Infant Care Leave
If your child (Singapore Citizen) is under the age of 2 years old, you are eligible for 6 working
days of Unpaid Infant Care Leave (UICL) per year provided under the Child Development
Co-Savings Act (CDCA). You also need to have at least 3 months of service at the time of leave.
The total number of days of leave is capped at 12 days per child. This leave is granted per
parent regardless of number of qualifying children (biological, adopted, step or foster child).
The last day on which an officer is eligible for the leave will be the last day of the same calendar
year (i.e. 31 Dec) where the child turns 2 years old. The UICL can be taken flexibly and in
half-days subject to approval by Principals/ Branch Heads.
MENAAMI
In addition to that, there is also an additional of 4 weeks of Unpaid ICL for officers to look after
a child (biological, adopted, step or foster child) who is a Singapore Citizen born on or after 1
Jul 2017. The additional 4 weeks of UICL should be taken in a continuous period (i.e. as a single
block with no working day break). Do discuss with your Principals/ Branch Heads if you intend
to utilise the UICL.