In order to support the balance between childbirth and childcare and work for national civil servants, the National Personnel Authority has set up a new system that allows both men and women to take up to 10 days of paid leave per year when performing fertility treatment. We have summarized the revised proposal.
The National Personnel Authority has put together a draft amendment to the system to support the balance between childbirth and childcare and work for national civil servants, and Governor Kawamoto handed it to Prime Minister Suga at the Prime Minister's Office on the 10th.
According to this, when performing fertility treatment, both men and women will establish a new system that allows them to take up to 10 days of paid leave per year.
In addition, in order to make it easier for men to take childcare leave, the number of childcare leave that can be taken by the time a child turns 3 should be increased from the current maximum of 2 to 4 times, and the law was amended. I'm looking for.
In addition, we are requesting that women who often take childcare leave for a set period of time be able to take childcare leave from once to twice.
At a press conference, Governor Kawamoto of the National Personnel Authority said, "The government should take the initiative in fertility treatment leave. Men's participation in childcare is very important for promoting the active participation of women and is socially meaningful. There was a talk from Prime Minister Kan, "There are only things we have to do, and I really want you to move forward."
Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono "Very positive content"
At a press conference, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, who is in charge of the national civil servant system, said, "Amid the national crisis, where the number of applicants for civil servants is decreasing and the turnover of young employees is increasing, new leave for infertility treatment and childcare leave are being taken. It is a very positive content, as it has eased the number of acquisitions. I would like to fully cooperate with the Personnel Office and promote reforms together. "