Monday, December 29, 2008

Paid Leave entitlement in China

I returned from my Maternity Leave on 3rd Nov after having commenced on the 1st July. Today I read an article named Paid Leave Comparisons and realized that different countries have different policies on Paid Leave. Here, I am very glad to share our China’s Policy on Paid Leave.

We have 6 Paid Leave entitlements in total, they are:

1. Family Visiting Leave (For those employees who living in different city to their parents or spouse).
Note: Only for those employees who worked in the same company for at least one year
a) Visiting spouse: 30 days each year but can only be taken once no matter what length of time is taken up to 30 days.
b) Unmarried employees to see parents: 20 days each year but can only be taken once no matter what length of time is taken up to 20 days.
c) Married employees to see parents: 20 days each four years but can only be taken once no matter what length of time is taken up to 20 days. (For those employees who worked already three years in the same company)

2. Marriage Leave: 3 days
Note: If male is older than 25 male and female is older than 23, 12 days extra is applicable.

3. Bereavement Leave: 3 days
Note: The relatives must be your direct relatives, parents or parents in law.

4. Annual Holiday: 5 to 10 days
a) 10 years less working in one company: 5 days
b) more than 10 yeas working in one company: 10 days

5. Maternity Leave:90 days
a) Dystocia:15 days more
b) Multiple births: 15 days extra for each birth
c) Birth after 24 yeas old, 14 days extra.
d) Have One Child Certificate, 20 days extra.

6. Breastfeed Leave: one hour one day until the child is one year old

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