Granting leave to the working father
A young father has the right to write a statement andgo on legal leave instead of mom. He can also take part of the leave. For example, mom or grandma will look after the child for the first half of the leave, and dad will look after the second half.
You can get a childcare leave for your fatherPhoto: Getty During the holiday the father of the kid will receive benefits from the state. It is 40% of the average salary of a man over the past few years. However, if you earn very well, do not rush to rejoice. The maximum payout is 23,120 rubles. Child allowance is paid only until they reach 1.5 years. After that, a man can extend his leave to the third birthday of the baby, but this part of the vacation will be unpaid. The employer is obliged to keep for the man his workplace. During the holiday a man can return to the workplace any number of times and then go on vacation again. In addition, he can work at home or go to work on a part-time basis. But if the young father goes out on a full-time job, he is deprived of benefits.
Documents for registration of leave
First of all you need to write 2applications: one about the need for maternity leave until the child is 1.5 or 3 years old, and the second about the appointment of benefits to you. A set of relevant certificates and other papers should be attached to the applications:
- a photocopy of the birth certificate of the son or daughter;
- a certificate from the mom's company stating that she does not receive a similar leave and payment or from an educational institution that she is studying full-time.
If the father does not have a job, he needs to contact the social insurance fund to complete the paperwork. In this case, the following should be attached to the above set of documents:
- work record book;
- passport;
- An extract from the employment center that a man does not receive unemployment benefits.
If the father intends to receive additional benefitsincreased benefit, as a low-income person, he must attach an official certificate of income of the baby's mother to the documents. In Europe, the practice is widespread when the mother continues to work, and the father goes on vacation and takes care of the child. In our country, this is not often the case, although the law allows it.
