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Structures & Institutional Development Institutional Development
Parental Leave within the Staff Rules
Policy
4
ICC staff are entitled to a continuous period of 16 weeks’ maternity leave with full
pay; a continuous period of 8 weeks’ adoption leave with full pay; and 4 weeks of
‘other parent leave’ with full pay in connection with the birth or adoption of the staff
member’s child.
Procedure
4
A staff member seeking maternity leave must present a medical certificate stating
the probable date of delivery of her child; maternity leave may commence between
six and three weeks prior to the probable date of delivery. A staff member seeking
adoption leave shall inform the Registrar or the Prosecutor at least one month prior to
the anticipated commencement of the adoption leave and submit the documentary
proof available at that time. A staff member seeking ‘other parent leave’ must submit
proof of the birth or adoption of the child within three months of the other parent
leave ending.
Training
Focal point
4
8
Staff are not given an orientation on staff rules and conditions including the parental
leave provisions.
Direct managers for maternity leave and other parent leave; Registrar or Prosecutor
for adoption leave.
Compensation of Judges
Policy
4
As adopted by the ASP 2004, ‘spouse’ is defined as a partner by marriage recognised as
valid under the law of the country of nationality of a judge or by a legally recognised
domestic partnership contracted by a judge under the law of the country of his or her
nationality.
Procedure
4
Training
Focal point
4
8
See Recommendations.
See Recommendations.
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