Childcare Leave System and Family Care Leave System

Governing law

Full-time staff

Nagaoka University of Technology Rules for Employees on Child Care and Family Care Leave

Part-time staff

Act on the Welfare of Workers Who Take Care of Children or Family Members Including Child Care and Family Care Leave

Time period

Until the date on which the child reaches three years of age.

Until the date on which the child reaches one year of age. However, in the case in which both parents take child care leave (hereinafter designated as the “Papa & Mama Child Care Leave Plus”), until one year and two months of age.
(However, when either the staff member or the spouse takes child care leave on the day on which the child reaches one year of age, it might be extended to one year and six months by meeting any of the following criteria.)
(1) In a case in which the staff member wishes to obtain and has applied for nursery care at day nursery, the implementation will not be conducted for the time being.
(2) In the case in which the spouse is in any of the following situations.
a. When the spouse has died.
b. When the spouse has difficulty caring for children because of an injury, illness, or a physical or mental disorder.
c. When the spouse no longer lives with the child because of marriage dissolution or other reasons.
d. When the spouse is to give birth within six weeks (in the case of multiple pregnancy, 14 weeks), or when eight weeks have not passed since childbirth.

Pay

Pay shall not be given. (In the case in which the staff member has worked before the base date for a term-end allowance, a term-end allowance shall be paid according to the period.)

Pay shall not be given. (A daily staff member who is a recipient of a term-end allowance will be treated the same as a full-time staff member.)

Financial compensation

(1) Employees who have worked for more than 12 months each of which includes 11 days or more days during the two years preceding the date of starting the child care leave (including days given a paid leave, as well as periods worked outside the university).

Employment Insurance Act

Until the day preceding the date on which the child reaches one year of age, in principle.

Child care leave benefits
(Until the 180th day from the starting date)
67% of the daily amount of wages at the start of leave × the number of days on leave.
(181st day and thereafter)
50% of the daily amount of wages at the start of leave × the number of days on leave.
(2) Those who do not meet the requirements above (1)

Act on Mutual Aid Association for National Public Officers

Until the day preceding the date on which the child reaches one year of age, in principle.
(No payment shall be made for days not required to work.)

Child care leave allowance
(Until the 180th day from the starting date)
67% of the daily amount of standard remuneration × the number of days on leave.
(181st day and after)
50% of the daily amount of standard remuneration × the number of days on leave.

Staff members who have enrolled in Employment Insurance (Staff members who work 20 and more hours a week) and have worked for more than 12 months each of which includes 11 days or more days during the two years preceding the date of starting the child care leave (including days given as paid leave, as well as periods worked outside the university). <Implementation grounds>
Employment Insurance Act
<Benefit period>
Until the day preceding the date on which the child reaches one year of age.
(In the case of using the Papa & Mama Child Care Leave Plus, up to one year until the day preceding the date on which the child reaches one year and two months of age.)
<Payment amount>
Child care leave benefits
(Until the 180th day from the starting date)
67% of the daily amount of wages at the start of leave × the number of days on leave
(181st day and after)
50% of the daily amount of wages at the start of leave × the number of days on leave

Personnel recruitment system

During the period of leave, full-time staff might be hired temporarily.

Rules shall not be provided for, but replacements might be hired.

Status and returning to work

The full-time staff member shall retain staff member status and be reinstated in the former position.

The part-time staff member shall retain part-time staff member status and be reinstated in the former position.

Application procedure

A written request must be made by one month before starting the leave.

A written request must be made by one month before starting the leave.

Ineligible persons

None

Those to whom any of the following applies.
(1) A person who has been employed by the university for a continuous period of less than one year.
(2) A person who is unlikely to remain employed after the day on which the child reaches one year of age (including a person whose labor contract will expire and for whom it will clearly not be renewed during the subsequent year from the day on which the child reaches one year of age).

Item

Governing law

Full-time staff

Nagaoka University of Technology Rules for Employees on Child Care and Family Care Leave.

Part-time staff

Act on the Welfare of Workers Who Take Care of Children or Family Members Including Child Care and Family Care Leave.

Time period

Until the date on which the child reaches three years of age, a full-time staff member might shorten the daily working hours either to 5 hr 45 min, 6 hr 15 min, 6 hr 45 min, or to 7 hr 15 min.

Until the date on which the child reaches three years of age, a part-time staff member might shorten the daily working hours to 6 hr, in principle.

Pay

For the time not working, the university shall reduce the amount of pay per working hour.

For the time not working, the university shall, for one hour, reduce the amount of pay per working hour.

Application procedure

A written request must be made before one month in advance of starting the leave.

A written request must be made by one month before starting the leave.

Ineligible persons

None

Employees for whom working hours are six hours or fewer a day.

Item

Governing law

Full-time staff

Nagaoka University of Technology Rules for Employees on Child Care and Family Care Leave

Part-time staff

Act on the Welfare of Workers Who Take Care of Children or Family Members Including Child Care and Family Care Leave

Time period

Up to six months. However, in a case in which a full-time staff member takes a family care leave for the first time, a period between two weeks and six months (conforming to “Family Care Leave” for national public officers).

Up to 93 days (in total; based on the Child Care and Family Care Act).

Pay

The university shall reduce the pay for the time on leave.

The university shall reduce the pay for the time on leave.

Financial compensation

<implementation grounds>
Act on Mutual Aid Association for National Public Officers

<Benefit period>
For three months from the starting date.

<Payment amount>
Family care leave allowance
40% of the daily amount of standard remuneration per day.
(In the case in which part of the remuneration has been paid, the difference shall be paid.)

<implementation grounds>
Employment Insurance Act

<Benefit period>
For three months from the starting date.
(The part-time staff member must have worked for more than 12 months, each of which includes 11 basis days or more days for wage payment during the two years preceding the date of starting the family care leave.)

<Payment amount>
Family care leave benefits
The amount equivalent to 40% of the monthly amount of wages at the start of leave.

Personnel recruitment system

No rules

No rules

Status and returning to work

A full-time staff member shall retain the status of a staff member and be reinstated in the former position.

A part-time staff member shall retain the status of a part-time staff member and be reinstated in the former position.

Application procedure

A written request must be made in advance.

A written request must be made in advance.

Ineligible persons

None

(1) Those who have been employed by the university for a continuous period of less than one year.
(2) Those whose labor contract will expire and will clearly not be renewed by the day on which six months have passed from the 93rd day.

Item

Full-time staff

Part-time staff

Governing law

Nagaoka University of Technology Rules for Employees on Child Care and Family Care Leave

Act on the Welfare of Workers Who Take Care of Children or Family Members Including Child Care and Family Care Leave

Time period

The required period within three years from the start of the partial family care leave. The required hours within four hours from the starting time and the finishing time.

Up to the 93rd day (in total), the working hours per day might be shortened to six hours.
In a case in which the part-time staff member took a family care leave, the period shall be summed.

Pay

During time not working, the university shall, for one hour, reduce the amount of pay per working hour.

During time not working, the university shall, for one hour, reduce the amount of pay per working hour.

Application procedure

A written request must be made in advance.

Written requests must be made before two weeks in advance of the start of the leave.

Ineligible persons

None

People for whom working hours are six hours or fewer per day.