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Parental Period

Parental Period

  • Parental leave system

    Parental leave is a system that both female and male faculty members who have a child age 8 or younger (2nd grade of elementary school) may equally use. They can actively participate in parenting during the leave period, build emotional stability between parents and children, and form a bonding relationship. In particular, paternity leave enables fathers to jointly experience the challenges of having a newborn and thus strengthens their family relationship. Fathers are encouraged to share in household and parenting duties even after returning to work.
    • 1. Reference: Article 58 of the Rules of Employment
      2. Applicable to an employee who has children under the age of 8 or below grade 2.
      • ※ Parental leave may be granted even before childbirth if there is a diagnosis from a medical institution that absolute stability is required to prevent miscarriage or stillbirth due to experience in miscarriage or stillbirth, old age, etc
      3. Significance
      • The parental leave shall not apply to a person who has worked less than 6 months prior to the day on which the person intends to commence maternity leave
      4. Details
      • The maternity leave period shall be within 3 years for one child, which may be used up to 3 times, where extension of leave is considered a separate application.
      5. How to
      • Submit an early notice to the HR team
        Applicant
        Apply for a parental leave through the portal system
        Applicant
        Review the application submitted
        HR Team
        Receive an approval from the President
        HR Team
        Use parental leave
        Applicant
      • ※ Submit an early notice to the HR team after consultation with the head/director of your home department 6 months before the leave of absence
      • ※ Apply for leave of absence through the portal system at least 2 months prior.
      6. Download Forms
      • Please click HERE to download the early notice form
      7. Treatment
      • The period of parental leave is included in the length of service, so there is no disadvantage in promotion or severance pay
      • ※ For female faculty members
      • The total term can be extended for maternity and parental leave after receiving approval from the President.
      • The period of both maternity and parental leave is included in the years of service.
      • The screening period for tenure appointment is extended for an additional of a maximum 2 years of leave due to a faculty member’s maternity or parental leave.
      8. Application
      • Portal > Human Resources > Work Time & Vacation > Vacation Request > Parental Leave
      9. 문의
      FAQ

      • Q. What is the parental leave period when there are two children?

        A. You may use up to three years per child. Therefore, if you have two children, you may use for three years per each, making it up to six years. As this is the right of workers, if both parents are employees of UNIST, the father may use up to three years, and the mother may also use up to three years. However, if they use parental leave for the same period, only one parent is paid the parental leave payment.

    Parental leave pay support

    The government provides parental leave pay through employment insurance to lessen the burden of income reduction caused by parental leave.
    • 1. Reference: Article 19 of the Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-family Balance Assistance Act, from Article 70 to Article 74 of the Employment Insurance Act
      2. Subject
      • Any employee who applies for parental leave of 30 days or more and satisfies all the following requirements:
      • ① Employee whose insured unit period is 180 days or more before the start day of parental leave
      • ② Employee whose spouse, covered by employment insurance, has not received parental leave of 30 days or more for the same child
      • In the case of an uninsured by employment insurance (private school pension holder), UNIST pays an allowance equivalent to the employment insurance.
      3. Details
      • Eighty percent of usual wages (upper limit KRW 1.5 million per month, lower limit KRW 0.7 million per month) shall be paid for three months from the start date of parental leave and 50% of usual wages (upper limit KRW 1.2 million per month, lower limit KRW 0.7 million per month) shall be paid from the 4th month to the end date.
      • Seventy-five percent of parental leave pay shall be paid every month, but the remaining 25% shall be paid six months after returning to work.
      • ※ If both parents take parental leave one after another for the same child among employees with employment insurance, three months’ parental leave wages for the second person who used the leave shall be paid at 100% of usual wages (upper limit KRW 2.5 million per month).
      • ※ In the case of a single parent using parental leave among employees with employment insurance, 100% of usual wages (upper limit KRW 2.5 million per month) shall be paid for the first three months, 80% of usual wages (upper limit KRW 1.5 million per month) shall be paid from the 4th to 6th month, and 50% of usual wages (upper limit KRW 1.2 million per month) shall be paid from the 7th month to 12th month.
      4. How to
      • ※ Please apply for parental leave pay support within one month after the parental leave to 12 months after the end date of the parental leave.
      • ※ Submit the certificate of the parental leave, application form, and evidential documents for your ordinary wages directly to the employment insurance website (www.ei.go.kr) or the local employment center.
      • Receive an approval from the President
        Applicant
        Apply for Parental Leave Pay Support
        Applicant
        Provide Parental Leave Pay Support
        Employment Insurance
        Receive Parental Leave Pay Support
        Applicant

  • Parenting period working hour reduction system

    Parenting period working hour reduction is a system that both female and male faculty members with a child age 8 or younger can equally use. They can have increased parenting time through the working hour reduction system and build emotional stability between parents and children and form a bonding relationship. In addition, as they can continuously work, although working hours are reduced, their competitiveness can be secured due to no career break, and a proper work-life balance is achieved as they have time to care for their home.
    • 1. Reference: Article 59 of the Rules of Employment
      2. Applicable to both female and male faculty members with a child age 8 or younger.
      3. This shall not apply in cases where
      • the service years of an employee is less than 6 months;
      • it is impossible to hire replacement personnel;
      • it is determined as an exception by the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Equal Employment for for Both. Sexes/li>
      4. Details
      • (Use Period) Minimum one month ~ Maximum one year
      • ※ As this is used instead of parental leave, the period shall not exceed one year when it is summed up with parental leave days.
      • (Reduced hours) Fixed working hours per week after reduction is a minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 35 hours.
      • (Working conditions) The period for which working hours are reduced and the shortened working hours during parenting is determined through an agreement between UNIST and employees, and wages shall be applied in proportion to the working hours. However, disadvantages and degraded working conditions are prohibited.

      • ※ Calculation of wages according to the shortened working hours during parenting = wage (fixed wage/merit pay/research activity allowance) X (Fixed working hours of temporary employees ÷ Fixed working hours of full-time employees (40 hours per week))

      5. How to
      • ① Submit the application form to the HR team at least 30 days in advance
      • ② Approve and confirm reduction of working hour at least 2 weeks before.
      • Prior consultation within departments
        Applicant
        Apply for working hour reduction during parenting period
        Applicant
        Approve reduction of working hour
        HR Team
        Reduce working hours during parenting period
        Applicant
      6. Download Forms
      • Please click HERE to download the application form
      7. Treatment
      • Labor cost is calculated in proportion to the period of continuous service
      • ※ No disadvantages in performance evaluation and promotion.
      •  
        Classification Details
        Wage/bonus Payment of wages and bonuses in proportion to reduced working hours ※ In the case of working hours reduced by 1/2 (20 hours per week) One-half of fixed wages, merit pay, and research activity allowance shall be paid.
        Rest time According to the Labor Standards Act, a rest of 30 minutes or more is granted per four working hours.
        Annual leave The number of annual leave days is calculated in proportion to the reduced working hours, to be applied in the next year.
      8. Contacts
      • Comparison of parenting leave supported by government and parenting period working hour reduction system.
      • Classification Parental leave Parenting period working hour reduction
        Subject Employees with a child age 8 or younger (elementary 2nd grade) can apply
        Protection rules • Prohibition of disadvantages and dismissal • Returning to former work after the end of the leave • Prohibition of disadvantages and degrading working conditions • Returning to former work after the end of the leave • Written regulations on working conditions • Restricting overtime work
        Period Wages from the employment insurance for three years by combining parenting leave and parenting period working hour reduction shall be supported for each of the leave and the reduction, with a one-year limit, respectively.

    Wage support for reduced working hours during parenting

    The government supports wages for the reduced working hours during the parenting period through employment insurance to lessen the burden of income reduction caused by reduced working hours.
    • 1. Reference: Article 19 of the Rules of Employment, from Article 70 to Article 74 of the Employment Insurance Act
      2. Applicable to employees who have applied for more than 30 days of working hour reduction during parenting period.
      3. Details
      • Sixty percent of regular wages in proportion to reduced working hours (upper limit KRW 1.5 million, lower limit KRW 0.5 million).

      • ※ Government aid calculation for reduced working hours during parenting = 100% of regular wage (upper limit KRW 1.5 million, lower limit KRW 0.5 million) X (5 ÷ fixed working hours before reduction) + 80% of regular wage (upper limit KRW 1.5 million, lower limit KRW 0.5 million) X ((fixed working hours before reduction-fixed working hours after reduction-5) ÷ fixed working hours before reduction)

      4. How to
      • It is possible to apply for wage support on a monthly basis.
      • Submit the application form, relevant certificates, and evidential documents for ordinary wages to the employment insurance website (www.ei.go.kr) or the local employment center.
      • Receive an approval for working hour reduction
        Applicant
        Apply for working hour reduction during parenting period
        Applicant
        Provide a wage support to an employee
        Employment Insurance
        Receive a wage support for reduced working hours
        Applicant

  • Nursing time guarantee system

    For lactation-stage female employees with a baby of less than one year, nursing time is granted in addition to rest time, twice a day for 30 minutes each time.
    • 1. Reference: Article 60 of the Rules of Employment
      2. Applicable to female faculty and staff members with infants under 1 year of age.
      3. Details
      • Nursing time is guaranteed for 30 minutes, twice a day.
      4. Application
      • Portal > Human Resources > Work Time & Vacation > Vacation Request > Childcare Leave(Time)
      5. Contacts

  • Women’s lounge (lactation room)

    A women’s lounge has been installed in easily accessible places to provide female faculty members with appropriate spaces to rest and breastfeed.
    • 1. Reference: Article 62 of the Rules of Employment
      2. Location
      • #201-B104 Main Administration Building
      • #102-201-1 Engineering Building 1
      • #114-606-3 Business Administration Building
      3. Women lounge is available for all female members from 9:00 to 18:00.
      4. Available Items
      • Nursing space, sofa, baby bottle sterilizer, kettle, microwave oven, etc.
      5. Significance
      • No entry for male members.
      • No storage of personal items.
      6. Contacts

  • UNIST Daycare Center

    The UNIST daycare center is a workplace nursery that has been operated since September 2013 to provide daycare service for the faculty members’ children. It is a daycare center where children, parents and nursing teachers lead a happy life in open spaces and a natural green environment.
    • 1. Reference: Article 62 of the Rules of Employment
      2. For details, please refer to the UNIST Daycare Center website
      3. Contacts

  • Children Tuition Support

    • 1. Reference: Article 2 of the Payroll Regulations
      2. Applicable to
      3. Details
      • Following the regulations on civil servant allowances, etc., civil servant standard allowance is paid to faculty members with children entering high school every year (Ministry of the Interior and Safety).
      • ※ However, tuition assistance allowance is not paid for children beneficiaries of free education.
      • ※ If a spouse is a civil servant or an employee of a private school, special post office, public institution, and provincial public corporation/industrial complex, for which labor cost is supported by government subsidy or local expense, tuition assistance allowance is not paid in duplicate for the same child.
      4. Application
      • Portal > Human Resources > Welfare > Children Tuition Request (Declaration form and receipt should be attached for evidential documents)
      5. Contacts

  • Childcare Leave

    • 1. Reference: Article 17 of the Rules of Employment
      2. Applicable to faculty and staff members with children under high school age
      3. Details
      • 2 days of childcare leave per year (3 days if there are 3 or more children) is given in case of the following reasons:
      • 1) To participate in official events hosted by daycare centers, kindergartens, or schools, or to consult with teachers (evidential documents should be attached such as event guide, confirmation of attendance, etc.).
      • 2) To accompany children for hospital treatment (medical certificate should be attached).
      4. Application
      • Portal > Human Resources > Work Time & Vacation > Vacation Request > Childcare Leave
      5. 문의