How long is parental leave in Israel?

In Israel, both fathers and mothers may take up to 12 months of unpaid parental leave after all paid leave has been utilized. However, this leave is not mandated by law and must be mutually agreed upon between the employee and the employer, depending on the length of service.

What are the eligibility rules for parental leave in Israel?

The eligibility rules for parental leave in Israel depend on the length of service with the employer.

How is parental leave payment calculated in Israel?

Parental leave in Israel is unpaid.

What is the process for applying for paternity leave in Israel?

To apply for paternity leave in Israel, an employee must follow these steps:

• Notify their employer of their intention to be absent following the childbirth.
• The employer may ask for a confirmation from the doctor treating the employee's spouse (or a substituting doctor) regarding the date of birth.
• The employer is not permitted to deny the employee's request for absence during these days.

Additionally, the employee must submit the same paperwork to National Insurance that the mother received after the birth.

How long is maternity leave in Israel?

In Israel, maternity leave is 26 weeks long for supported employees who have worked for the same employer (or at the same workplace) for at least 12 months prior to the birth. Of these 26 weeks, 15 weeks are paid and funded by the National Insurance Institute, while the remaining 11 weeks are unpaid.

For those who have worked less than 12 months, maternity leave is 14 weeks long, but they are still entitled to the 15 weeks of paid leave funded by the National Insurance Institute.

Eligible mothers can opt to take up to 7 weeks of this leave before the expected due date, with the remainder occurring after birth.

The compensation received during the paid maternity leave is based on the mother's salary and her contributions to the National Insurance Institute before the leave begins.

What are the eligibility rules for maternity leave in Israel?

To be eligible for maternity leave in Israel, the following rules apply:

• The employee must have worked for the same employer for at least 1 year to qualify for the full entitlement.
• Female employees with less than 1 year of service are entitled to 15 weeks of maternity leave.

How is maternity leave payment calculated in Israel?

In Israel, the National Insurance Institute pays for maternity leave as follows:

• For the first 15 weeks, the National Insurance Institute covers the payment.
• From the 16th to the 26th week, maternity leave is unpaid.

What is the process for applying for maternity leave in Israel?

To apply for maternity leave in Israel, the mother is required to submit a collection of paperwork to the National Insurance Offices. This paperwork is provided to the mother at the hospital immediately following the birth.

How long is the paternity leave in Israel?

Fathers in Israel are eligible for 6 days of paid paternity leave following the birth of a child, including the day of birth.

What are the eligibility rules for paternity leave in Israel?

In Israel, fathers are eligible for up to 5 days off following the birth of their child. The leave structure is as follows:

• 3 days are taken from the father's paid leave entitlements.
• 2 days are either unpaid or can be taken from the father's sick leave.

This initial paternity leave is separate from the mother's maternity leave and is meant to help fathers support their spouse and spend time with the newborn immediately after birth.

In addition to this initial paternity leave, Israeli law permits fathers to share a part of the mother's paid maternity leave, up to 15 weeks. This shared leave is covered by Social Security and includes specific conditions:

• The mother must provide written consent to waive part of her maternity leave in favor of the father.
• The father can only start his portion of the 15 weeks after the mother's first 6 weeks of maternity leave.
• The father's leave must last a minimum of 7 consecutive days.
• The combined leave duration for both parents cannot exceed 15 weeks.

Additionally, the ability for the father to take over part of the maternity leave relies on the mother commencing her return to work after at least 6 weeks of maternity leave. Once the father switches roles with the mother, the decision is final and parents cannot alternate their leaves. In rare situations, if both parents satisfy particular employment criteria, the shared leave may be extended up to an additional 12 weeks, but this is uncommon.

How is paternity leave payment calculated in Israel?

In Israel, the calculation for paternity leave payment involves the following:

• 3 days are deducted from the employee's sick leave.
• 3 days are deducted from the employee's annual leave.

If the employee does not have any remaining annual leave, these 3 days will be considered unpaid leave.