No. S 548
Child Development Co-Savings Act
(Chapter 38A)
Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the Child Development Co-Savings Act, the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Child Development Co-Savings (Part-Time Employees) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 31st October 2008.
[S 229/2011 wef 01/05/2011]
Definitions
2.—(1)  In these Regulations —
“childcare leave” means childcare leave under section 12B of the Act, and includes any childcare leave taken under section 87A of the Employment Act 1968 that is treated, under section 12B(3) of the Act, as childcare leave under section 12B of the Act;
[S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
[S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021]
“extended childcare leave” means extended childcare leave under section 12B of the Act;
[S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
“full-time employee” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Employment (Part-Time Employees) Regulations (Rg 8);
[S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021]
[Deleted by S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017]
“hourly gross rate of pay”, in relation to a part‑time employee, has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations;
[S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017]
[S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021]
“normal hours of work for one week” in relation to a similar full‑time or part‑time employee, as the case may be, has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations;
[S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017]
“relevant period” has the meaning given by —
(a)in relation to any childcare leave — section 12B(21) of the Act; and
(b)in relation to any unpaid infant care leave — section 12D(10) of the Act;
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
“similar full-time employee”, in relation to a part-time employee, means —
(a)a full-time employee who is employed by the same employer as that of the part-time employee and in work similar to that of the part-time employee; or
(b)if there is no such person so employed, an employee who is required to work 8 hours a day and 44 hours a week in work similar to that of the part-time employee.
[S 930/2023 wef 01/01/2024]
(2)  [Deleted by S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017]
Application of Part 3 of Act and Regulations
3.  Part 3 of the Act and the Child Development Co‑Savings (Leave and Benefits) Regulations 2017 (G.N. No. S 358/2017) apply, with such modifications as may be specified in these Regulations, to a part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 9A(1), (1A) or (2), 12AC, 12B(1) or (1A), 12D(1), 12DA(1), 12DC(1), 12F(1) or (1A) or 12I(1), (2) or (4A) of the Act.
[S 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017]
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
[S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021]
[S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
Maternity leave and benefits
4.—(1)  Every female part‑time employee is entitled to —
(a)the benefit period under section 9(1) of the Act, if she satisfies the requirements of section 9A(1) of the Act; or
(b)the benefit period under section 9(1A) or (1B) of the Act, if she satisfies the requirements of section 9A(1A) of the Act.
(2)  Subject to section 9A(4) of the Act, during such benefit period, a female part‑time employee must be paid —
(a)for each day that she would ordinarily have been required to work under her contract of service with her employer, at her gross rate of pay; and
(b)for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if she is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.
[S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021]
(3)  In the case of a female part‑time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 9(1), (1A) or (1B) of the Act to a female employee at her gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the female part‑time employee at the rate to which she is entitled under paragraph (2).
(4)  Subject to sections 9(6) and 9A(5A) of the Act, every woman who is or was a part‑time employee, and who satisfies the requirements of section 9A(2) of the Act, is entitled to receive payment from the Government in accordance with section 9(5A) of the Act.
[S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(5)  Sections 9(6) and 12M of the Act do not disqualify a female employee who is a part‑time employee from claiming payment from the Government under section 9(5A) of the Act in respect of any period when she is on leave of absence without pay granted by her employer at her request, if the requirement under section 9(6A) of the Act concerning the leave is satisfied in relation to her.
(6)  Section 9(3), (3A) and (6) of the Act does not disqualify a female employee mentioned in section 9(6B) of the Act who is a part‑time employee, and who satisfies the requirements under section 9(6B) of the Act, from claiming payment from the Government under section 9(5A) of the Act.
[S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
Childcare leave
5.—(1)  Subject to paragraph (2), the number of hours of childcare leave that a part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 12B(1) of the Act is entitled to for a relevant period is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where —
(a)“NHWP” is the normal hours of work for one week that the part‑time employee is required to work;
[S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017]
(b)“NHWF” is the normal hours of work for one week that a similar full‑time employee is required to work;
[S 142/2017 wef 01/04/2017]
(c)“C” is the number of days of childcare leave that a similar full‑time employee is entitled to, under section 12B(1) of the Act, for the relevant period; and
(d)“NHDF” is the number of hours a day that a similar full‑time employee is required to work.
(2)  A part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 12B(1) of the Act is entitled to not less than 2 days of childcare leave.
(3)  Subject to paragraph (4), an employer must pay a part‑time employee who is entitled to childcare leave at the employee’s hourly gross rate of pay, for each hour of childcare leave taken by the employee.
(4)  Where a part‑time employee has taken 3 days of childcare leave, the amount of payment the employee is entitled to receive from the employee’s employer under paragraph (3) must not exceed $500 for each subsequent day of childcare leave that the employee is entitled to under paragraph (1) and that is taken by the employee.
[S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
Extended childcare leave
5A.—(1)  Every part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 12B(1A) of the Act is entitled to 2 days of extended childcare leave.
(2)  Subject to paragraph (3), an employer must pay a part‑time employee who is entitled to extended childcare leave at the employee’s hourly gross rate of pay, for each hour of extended childcare leave taken by the employee.
(3)  The amount of payment a part‑time employee is entitled to receive from the employee’s employer under paragraph (2) must not exceed $500 for each day of extended childcare leave that the employee is entitled to under paragraph (1) and that is taken by the employee.
[S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
Unpaid infant care leave
6.  The number of hours of unpaid infant care leave that a part‑time employee who satisfies the requirements of section 12D(1) of the Act is entitled to for a relevant period is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where —
(a)“NHWP” is the normal hours of work for one week that the part‑time employee is required to work;
(b)“NHWF” is the normal hours of work for one week that a similar full‑time employee is required to work; and
(c)“NHDF” is the number of hours a day that a similar full‑time employee is required to work.
[S 930/2023 wef 01/01/2024]
Adoption leave and benefits
7.—(1)  Every female part‑time employee is entitled to adoption leave for such period or periods specified in section 12AA(1) of the Act, if she satisfies the requirements of section 12AC of the Act.
[S 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017]
(2)  Subject to section 12AA(5) of the Act, during the period of adoption leave, a female part‑time employee must be paid —
(a)for each day that she would ordinarily have been required to work under her contract of service with her employer, at her gross rate of pay; and
(b)for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if she is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.
[S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021]
(3)  In the case of a female part‑time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 12AA(4) of the Act to a female employee at her gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the female part‑time employee at the rate to which she is entitled under paragraph (2).
(4)  Subject to section 12A(3) and (5) of the Act, every woman who is or was a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements of section 12AC(2) of the Act, is entitled to receive payment from the Government in accordance with section 12A(2) of the Act.
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
[S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(5)  Sections 12A(5) and 12M of the Act do not disqualify an eligible adoptive mother who is a part-time employee from claiming payment from the Government under section 12A(2) of the Act in respect of any period when she is on leave of absence without pay granted by her employer at her request, if the requirement under section 12A(6) of the Act concerning the leave is satisfied in relation to her.
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
(6)  Sections 12A(5) and 12AA(2)(a) of the Act do not disqualify an eligible adoptive mother mentioned in section 12A(7) of the Act who is a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements under section 12A(7) of the Act, from claiming payment from the Government under section 12A(2) of the Act.
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
[S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
Shared parental leave for parents of April 2025 Scheme child
7A.—(1)  Every part-time employee who is a parent of an April 2025 Scheme child is entitled to shared parental leave for any period or periods specified in section 12DA(2)(a) of the Act, if the part-time employee satisfies the requirements of section 12DA(1) of the Act.
(2)  Subject to section 12DB(1) of the Act, during the period of shared parental leave, a part-time employee must be paid —
(a)for each day that the part-time employee would ordinarily have been required to work under the part-time employee’s contract of service with the part-time employee’s employer, at the part-time employee’s gross rate of pay; and
(b)for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if the part-time employee is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.
(3)  In the case of a part-time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 12DA(2)(b) of the Act to an employee at the employee’s gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the part-time employee at the rate to which the part-time employee is entitled under paragraph (2).
(4)  Subject to section 12DC(4) and (5) of the Act, every parent who is or was a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements of section 12DC(1) of the Act, is entitled to receive payment from the Government in accordance with section 12DC(2) of the Act.
(5)  Sections 12DC(5) and 12M of the Act do not disqualify an eligible parent who is a part-time employee from claiming payment from the Government under section 12DC(2) of the Act in respect of any period when the part-time employee is on leave of absence without pay granted by the part-time employee’s employer at the part-time employee’s request, if the requirement under section 12DC(6) of the Act concerning the leave is satisfied in relation to the part-time employee.
(6)  Sections 12DA(4) and (5) and 12DC(5) of the Act do not disqualify an eligible parent mentioned in section 12DC(7) of the Act who is a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements under section 12DC(7) of the Act, from claiming payment from the Government under section 12DC(2) of the Act.
[S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
Shared parental leave through election by mother of non-April 2025 Scheme child
8.—(1)  Every male part‑time employee is entitled to shared parental leave for such period or periods specified in section 12E(2)(a) of the Act, if he satisfies the requirements of section 12F(1) or (1A) of the Act.
[S 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017]
(2)  Subject to section 12F(2) of the Act, during the period of shared parental leave, a male part‑time employee must be paid —
(a)for each day that he would ordinarily have been required to work under his contract of service with his employer, at his gross rate of pay; and
(b)for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if he is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.
[S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021]
(3)  In the case of a male part‑time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 12E(2)(b) of the Act to a male employee at his gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the male part‑time employee at the rate to which he is entitled under paragraph (2).
[S 359/2017 wef 01/07/2017]
[S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
[S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
Paternity leave and benefits
9.—(1)  Every male part‑time employee is entitled to paternity leave for such period or periods specified in section 12H(1) of the Act, if he satisfies the requirements of section 12I(1) or (2) of the Act.
(2)  Subject to section 12I(3) of the Act, during the period of paternity leave, a male part‑time employee must be paid —
(a)for each day that he would ordinarily have been required to work under his contract of service with his employer, at his gross rate of pay; and
(b)for each paid holiday, the sum mentioned in regulation 6(1) of the Employment (Part‑Time Employees) Regulations, if he is entitled to paid holidays and has not relinquished that entitlement.
[S 930/2023 wef 31/12/2021]
(3)  In the case of a male part‑time employee, any reference in the Act to a payment under section 12H(2) of the Act to a male employee at his gross rate of pay refers to a payment to the male part‑time employee at the rate to which he is entitled under paragraph (2).
(4)  Subject to section 12HA(3) and (4) of the Act, every man who is or was a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements of section 12I(4A) of the Act, is entitled to receive payment from the Government in accordance with section 12HA(2) of the Act.
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
[S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(5)  Sections 12HA(4) and 12M of the Act do not disqualify an eligible father who is a part-time employee from claiming payment from the Government under section 12HA(2) of the Act in respect of any period when he is on leave of absence without pay granted by his employer at his request, if the requirement under section 12HA(5) of the Act concerning the leave is satisfied in relation to him.
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
(6)  Sections 12H(3) and 12HA(4) of the Act do not disqualify an eligible father mentioned in section 12HA(6) of the Act who is a part-time employee, and who satisfies the requirements under section 12HA(6) of the Act, from claiming payment from the Government under section 12HA(2) of the Act.
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
[S 713/2016 wef 01/01/2017]
[S 828/2021 wef 01/11/2021]
Saving provision
10.  Despite anything in these Regulations, where —
(a)a part-time employee is employed under a contract of service or collective agreement entered into before any provision of these Regulations relating to an entitlement of a part-time employee (called a specified provision) came into operation; and
(b)any terms of service provided for in the contract of service or collective agreement are more favourable to the part-time employee than the specified provision,
those terms of service insofar as they are more favourable to the part-time employee than any specified provision continue to apply until varied by the parties to the contract of service or collective agreement, as the case may be.
[S 226/2025 wef 01/04/2025]
Made this 29th day of October 2008.
NIAM CHIANG MENG
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Community Development,
Youth and Sports,
Singapore.
[MCYS 132-20-350; MOM WPSD 1:5; AG/LEG/SL/38A/2001/4 Vol. 1]
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