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8. livinG with Children 8.1 maternity protection act 8.1.1 salaried/waged female employees As a rule, pregnant working mothers are entitled to maternity leave which starts eight weeks prior to delivery and lasts eight to sixteen weeks after delivery with an absolute ban on employment during this period. Upon confirmation of pregnancy, you should immediately inform your employer. The amount of the maternity allowance is calculated on the basis of the employee’s average net earnings during the three calendar months immediately preceding the start of compulsory maternity protection period plus any special compensation. During the compulsory maternity protection period and during parental leave (see 8.2), dismissal is only possible in exceptional cases (i.e. closure of a firm) and under court approval. Salaried and waged female employees generally receive a maternity weekly allowance (Wochengeld) during the compulsory maternity protection period under certain circumstances. Furthermore, for female employees who are not self-employed their contractual employment remains upheld during their compulsory maternity protection period. Details regarding the amount of the maternity weekly allowance can be obtained from the competent health insurance institution. Competent authority: The health insurance institution (Krankenkasse) more details are available at: http://www.help.gv.at/Content.Node/8/Seite.080000.html (maternity weekly maternity allowance (Wochengeld)) 8.1.2 female employees with remuneration below the low-income limit and independent female Contractors If you are employed with remuneration below the low-income limit or an independent contractor and have taken out personal pension and health insurance, you can apply for a weekly maternity allowance which amounts to € 7.55 (2008) per day for employees with remuneration below the lowincome limit and is income dependent for independent contractors. Even when you are employed with remuneration below the low-income limit you remain protected against dismissal and termination. Furthermore, for female employees with remuneration below the low-income limit their contractual employment remains upheld during their compulsory maternity protection period. Details regarding the amount of the maternity weekly allowance can be obtained from the competent health insurance institution. Competent authority: The health insurance institution (Krankenkasse) more details are available at: http://www.help.gv.at/Content.Node/8/Seite.080002.html#Woche Living & Working in Austria 2008 40
8.1.3 self-employed females An entrepreneurial aid (Betriebshilfe) is foreseen for self-employed women running a business, i.e. replacement labour is provided for the business. Under certain circumstances they are also entitled to weekly maternity allowance. Self-employed women who do not run a business (so-called new self-employed) are entitled to weekly maternity allowance. Such weekly allowance will only be granted respectively such entrepreneurial aid will only be provided when the compulsory insurance with the competent health insurance fund remains in force. The weekly maternity allowance in this case amounts to € 24.78 per day (2008). Competent authority: Social Security Institution for Trade and Industry (Sozialversicherungsanstalt der Gewerblichen Wirtschaft) more details are available at: http://www.help.gv.at/Content.Node/293/Seite.2930000.html (weekly maternity allowance (Wochengeld), entepreneurial aid (Betriebshilfe)) 8.1.4 mother-Child pass At the beginning of pregnancy, you should receive a Mother-Child Pass (Mutter-Kind-Pass), to be used for recording medical check-ups of the mother and unborn child and subsequently for recording vaccinations and check-ups during infancy and early childhood stages. You can obtain your mother-child pass from your gynaecologist, your general practitioner, your district public health office, the specialized outpatient services of your district health insurance fund, the outpatient services of hospitals with maternity clinical departments or from pregnancy consultation offices. The mother-child pass check-ups are a prerequisite for the receipt of the full childcare allowance (Kinderbetreuungsgeld). more details are available at: http://www.help.gv.at/Content.Node/8/Seite.080000.html (Mother-Child Pass) 8.2 parental leave allowance, Childcare allowance and parental leave time Every child, including foster and adopted children, is eligible to receiving childcare allowance without any link to employment or mandatory insurance contributions. The childcare allowance is generally paid when the following prerequisites have been satisfied: � common household with the child � at least one of the parents living in the same household with the child is entitled to receive family allowance (Familienbeihilfe) � centre of their life is in Austria � legal residence in Austria � performance of the mother-child pass examinations – five during the pregnancy, five after giving birth, are to be evidenced by the 18th month after birth. note: Childcare allowance is granted only for the youngest child. If another child is born when receiving such allowance, the eligibility to this allowance for the older child ends with the birth of the younger one. Childcare allowance will then be paid for the newborn. The second birth is to be immediately reported to the competent health insurance institution (you are obliged to make this notification). Special regulations apply to multiple births. Living & Working in Austria 2008 41
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