Original title: The newly revised “Regulations of Beijing Municipality on Population and Family Planning” announced the implementation of the addition of parental leave and extended maternity leave from 30 days to 60 days
Source: Beijing Daily
On the morning of November 26, 2021, the 35th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 15th Municipal People’s Congress voted and passed the decision on amending the “Regulations on Population and Family Planning of Beijing”, which has been announced for implementation. The revised regulations abolished the fertility restriction measures, clarifying that a couple can have three children. In addition to the state-regulated maternity leave, the woman’s extended maternity leave has been increased from 30 days to 60 days. At the same time, before the children reach the age of 3, each couple can enjoy 5 working days of parental leave per year.
On May 31 this year, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee convened a meeting and passed the “Decision on Optimizing Fertility Policies to Promote Long-term and Balanced Population Development”, clearly implementing the policy and supporting measures for a couple to have three children. On August 20, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress deliberated and passed the “Decision on Amending the Population and Family Planning Law of the People’s Republic of China.” In order to implement the new national fertility policy and refine the relevant systems of the upper law, the city will amend the “Beijing Population and Family Planning Regulations” to be added to the November Municipal People’s Congress Standing Committee meeting for deliberation. The revised regulations revolve around the implementation of the three-child policy, reduce the burden of childbearing and parenting, and boost the fertility level. At the same time, it strengthens the protection of families that implement family planning before the implementation of the comprehensive two-child policy.
Both spouses can enjoy parental leave before their children reach the age of 3
The regulations have adjusted and improved the city’s childbirth policy, clarifying that the city promotes marriage and childbirth of the right age, prenatal and postnatal care, and a couple can have three children. At the same time, the measures to deal with violations of family planning policies, such as social support, administrative sanctions, and disciplinary sanctions, have been deleted.
In order to better protect the physical and mental recovery of women who give birth, the regulations are clear. In addition to the maternity leave stipulated by the state, the woman’s extended maternity leave will be adjusted from 30 days to 60 days, and the man will enjoy 15 days of paternity leave. During the vacation of both men and women, government agencies, enterprises and institutions, social organizations and other organizations shall not dismiss them, terminate their labor or employment contracts with them, and shall not lower their wages.
The regulations also provide room for further improvement of the woman’s childbirth support and preferential treatment policy, stipulating that the woman can add another 1 to 3 months of leave with the consent of her work unit. In other words, plus the 98-day normal maternity leave stipulated by the state, the woman can enjoy up to 8 months of maternity leave.
In addition, before the child reaches 3 years old, each couple can enjoy 5 working days of parental leave per year.
More humanely, the husband and wife can adjust the distribution of extended maternity leave and parental leave with the consent of their unit. If the woman voluntarily reduces the extension of maternity leave, the paternity leave enjoyed by the man can be increased by a corresponding number of days; the total parental leave enjoyed by both spouses does not exceed 10 working days.
Families with many minor children can enjoy priority allocation of public rental housing
To further reduce the burden of childbirth, the regulations clarify and improve the maternal and child health service network, strengthen the standardized construction and standardized management of medical and health institutions such as maternal and child health services, and improve the convenience, standardization and quality of maternity services.
At the same time, a family parenting subsidy system related to the number of children will be established. Families with a large number of underage children can apply for public rental housing, which can be included in the priority rent allocation, and appropriate care will be given in the selection of house types.
“Difficulty in bringing a baby” plagues many novice parents. In response to such problems, the regulations stipulate that the city grants subsidies to institutions that provide inclusive childcare services. Support kindergartens, government agencies, enterprises, institutions, and communities to provide childcare services, and encourage and guide social forces to establish childcare institutions. Encourage and support the cultivation of nursery service professionals, and support qualified vocational colleges to set up relevant majors.
Only child can enjoy nursing leave
The protection enjoyed by families with only one child has also improved. The regulations stipulate that the one-time financial assistance amount for parents whose only child is accidentally disabled or died in this city will be increased from no less than 5,000 yuan to no less than 10,000 yuan. If the only child is disabled or dies, his parents may receive special assistance funds in accordance with regulations.
In addition, if the parents of the only child need nursing care, the only child can get nursing leave of no more than 10 working days each year.
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