hospitalization leave

[linda_liu]

Hi,

Please help my question-

If an employee has taken 6 days sick leave and requests 30 days hospitalization leave, shall I deduct the rest 8 days paid sick leave( =14-6) and treat the remaining 22 days (=30-8) as hospitalization leave? Or employee still has 8 days paid outpatient sick leave and the whole 30 days shall be treated as hospitalization leave?

Thanks in advance.

[sundaymorningstaple]

With my answer, I am assuming your employee falls under the guidelines of the Employment Act.

Your employee must provide either a Medical Certificate (for Sick Leave or for Hospitalization Leave). The Certified Doctor will make the determination as to whether it is Sick Leave or Medical Leave or a combination of both (two different certificates).

The law provides for up to 60 works days Hospitalization Leave per year. It also provided for up to 14 days Sick Leave per year. However, the aggregate total (combined total) cannot exceed 60 work days total.

Therefore, if an employee uses up all 14 days of "Sick Leave" then the employee only has a maximum of 46 work days of "Hospitalization Leave" available. If the Hospitalization Leave is given without the employee actually being warded in the Hospital it is still hospitalization leave and treated the same if the employee is able to provide the required Hospitalization Certificate signed & Chopped by the Government doctor.

If the Employee doesn't have a Medical Certificate for either, you have the option of treating it as Unpaid leave, or what ever you company policy is. The above rules are the minimum you are required to give your employee. The maximum is up to you, the employer as long as it is not less that that required by the Act.

In your case, I don't quite follow "the employee requests 30 days Hospitalization Leave" An employee does not request, it's determined by the examining doctor and it's already determined at that point (on the certificate) as to how it is to be treated provided which the employee still has available Sick or Hospitalization Leave available.

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[prats]

Hi All,
Please advise me..
I am a Dependent Pass holder working as contract employee at client location(Singapore). I have joined on Feb 2017. Worked for the same client till Jan 31st 2018, till very last day of PREGNANCY. Feb 1st 2018 delivered my second child. When I told contractor that I am taking maternity leave, Only question my contractor asked to me is when will you join back. when I asked them how to get my maternity benefits? they have no straight answer except telling me stupid answers like submit timesheet, when is your DP expiring ?....
On April 14 they have called me and said I need to join on 26th April 2018 for sure because client need me as soon as possible.. I had to leave my 2 months old at home and join back. But for my surprise I was not able submit Timesheets for months where I took maternity leave and contractor says, oh is it. then sorry we cannot give you salary/benefits for those months..
I am left with no choice. You may ask me why no just resign? or complain to MOM. but I don't have any clue what will be that results if I complain to MOM. and will my career effect due to this..

What can be at least done now??

[sundaymorningstaple]

There is a reason why the MOM exists. Use it.