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are on maternity leave during Practicum will have to extend their
period of Practicum accordingly at their own cost.
In view of the above, student teachers who are likely to be on
maternity leave during semester time are required to check with
course lecturers on the implications of their absence before they go
on maternity leave.
Full-Pay Unrecorded Leave
Student teachers must complete at least three months of service and
are not on no-pay leave to meet the eligibility for this leave. Student
teachers can be granted this leave from the day he/she starts work
but if he/she leaves the service before completing three months of
service, MOE shall recover from the student teacher the salary for
any such leave taken.
Marriage Leave
Student teachers may apply for up to 3 consecutive days on the
occasion of their first marriage. Marriage leave must be taken within
one year from the solemnisation of their marriage.
Paternity Leave
For birth of child before 1 Jan 2013:
Married male student teachers may be granted full-pay unrecorded
leave for 3 consecutive calendar days each on the occasion of the
birth of their first four children (including legally adopted and stepchildren),
to be taken within 6 months from the birth of the child. This
is provided that they are not on no-pay leave at the time of taking the
leave.
For birth of child on or after 1 Jan 2013:
Married male student teachers may apply up to 1 week* of leave for
each occasion for all births (including legally adopted and stepchildren),
to be taken within 12 months from the birth of the child.
This is provided they are not on no-pay leave at the time of taking the
leave.
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