The government has made every effort to promote the vaccination of infants and young children. Government employees who accompany children under the age of 3 or children under their supervision to receive the new crown virus vaccine from this Monday (22nd) can enjoy up to half a day of "infant accompaniment leave" , the Education Bureau issued a notice to all schools on the same day that all current teaching staff of aided schools who are paid by the Salary Grant will also be entitled to the "Child Paternity Leave" starting from today (23rd) with retrospective effect. Faculty members who are approved to take unpaid leave to accompany their young children for injections can make up the leave, which is valid until December 31 this year.
▼On August 15th, Children's Hospital began to provide Kexing and Fubitai vaccines at the same time▼
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Non-teaching staff also enjoy "infant accompaniment leave" only for the new crown vaccine
The Education Bureau stated in the circular that under the arrangement of "paternity leave for young children", all current teaching staff, including teaching staff and non-teaching staff, who are paid by the salary subsidy in all aided schools, will accompany a 3-year-old each time on the working day from now on. The following children or young children under their supervision are vaccinated against the new crown virus, and can enjoy up to half a day of "infant accompaniment leave".
The bureau stated that for teaching staff of directly aided schools and kindergartens that have joined the kindergarten education programme, as well as contract teaching staff of aided schools hired with other government subsidies, schools should follow the above arrangements to provide them with "paternity leave".
As for the teaching staff of kindergartens and private schools (including schools offering non-local curriculum) who have not participated in the kindergarten education scheme, the Bureau encourages schools to implement the above arrangements without discrimination.
As for the "paternity leave for young children" for teaching staff of government schools, the relevant arrangements announced by the Civil Service Bureau shall prevail.
▼On August 11, the Kowloon Women's Federation held a new crown vaccination day for adults and children▼
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Staff are required to provide documentary evidence of their relationship with the injected child
The bureau pointed out that since children under the age of 3 can receive three doses of the Sinovac vaccine, the relevant teaching staff can receive up to three and a half days of "infant accompaniment leave" for each child.
In order to ensure the normal operation of the school, the relevant teaching staff should submit an application for "Child Paternity Leave" to the school in advance, and produce documents related to the child's relationship. , in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the Code of Aid, the Employment Ordinance and the instructions issued by the Education Bureau from time to time, to approve the relevant leave according to the school-based mechanism.
If the absence of the staff member concerned on the date of his/her choice is not operationally feasible for the school, the school should communicate with him/her to revise its plan.
▼On August 6, parents took their infants and children to Guanyong Vaccination Center to get Kexing vaccine▼
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Unpaid leave to accompany vaccinations before today can be retroactively made up
The bureau stated that if the staff concerned has vaccinated her children under the age of three or children under her supervision before today, if she can show proof that she has been approved to take unpaid leave on working days to accompany the vaccination, it can be retroactively vaccinated. Relevant "needling leave for young children" does not exceed half a day each time.
This kind of "paternity leave for young children" can be taken on or before December 31, provided that the school management committee/incorporated management committee approves the relevant leave according to the school-based mechanism.
After December 31st or if the relevant staff has left, such retrospective and untaken "Children's Needle Leave" will automatically expire, whichever is earlier.
The bureau pointed out that the "needling leave for young children" is not included in the special paid leave of up to 2 days per school year, and reminded schools to keep all application records for "needling leave for young children" properly.
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