Yes. Eligible working parents who commence new employment are entitled to pro-rated GPCL or ECL with their new employer, regardless of any childcare leave already utilised with their former employer. However, the entitlement with the new employer will be pro-rated based on the length of service completed.

In addition, the new employer may claim reimbursement for the remaining GPCL days for that year, if any. Note that the Government reimburses only the 4th to 6th days (i.e. three days) of paid GPCL taken by an employee within each year. If the Government has already fully reimbursed the former employer for the 4th to 6th days of GPCL, no further reimbursement will be provided to the new employer for that same year.

Pro-rated childcare leave entitlement by completed months of service:

Eligibility is based on the age of the youngest child.

Note on entitlement start dates:

Parents have the option to start their GPCL entitlement in the year the child is born, or in the subsequent year when the child turns 1. Similarly, ECL entitlement can begin in the year the child turns 7, or in the subsequent year when the child turns 8. If the start date is shifted to the subsequent year, GPCL will end when the child turns 7 and ECL will end when the child turns 13.