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• Infant Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Chattanooga, TN

  Childcare Network offers a warm, caring environment with high- quality education for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.$28k-32k yearly est.1d ago

• ASSISTANT LEAD TEACHER

  Preschool Teacher Job In Memphis, TN

  Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Under the supervision of Pre-School Manager, the Assistant Lead Teacher is responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher in implementing classroom activities providing a safe learning environment and maintain classroom routines.$27k-32k yearly est.2d ago

• Child Care Lead Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Collegedale, TN

  Apply today to experience the Big Blue Marble Academy Difference! A career with Big Blue Marble Academy will empower you to reach your career goals while making a difference in the lives of the children we serve. As an Early Child Care Lead Teacher, you will:$18k-27k yearly est.10d ago

• Assistant Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Chattanooga, TN

  The Assistant Teacher will play an integral role in the success of our center by serving as a positive role model as well as creating meaningful relationships and being a supportive resource for our students, families and their team. Our three early childhood education brands are Childcare Network, Sunrise Preschools, and My Small Wonders.$26k-31k yearly est.3d ago

• TEACHER ASSISTANT

  Preschool Teacher Job In Memphis, TN

  Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies.$25k-31k yearly est.2d ago

• Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Gallatin, TN

  Job DescriptionJob Description

  Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children

  Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc. ) to teach children

  Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem

  Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments

  Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)

  Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times

  Track children’s progress and report to parents

  Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche

  Collaborate with other educators

  Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

  $23k-35k yearly est.21d ago

• Preschool Teacher LLC

  Preschool Teacher Job In Knoxville, TN

  Job DescriptionJob Description
  Summary
  Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. May be required to hold State certification.
  Duties

  Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

  Attend to children’s basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.

  Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.

  Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.

  Read books to entire classes or to small groups.

  Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.

  Observe and evaluate children’s performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

  Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.

  Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children’s progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.

  Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.

  Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

  Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.

  Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.

  Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.

  Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.

  Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.

  Demonstrate activities to children.

  Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.

  Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

  Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.

  Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

  Organize and label materials and display students’ work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.

  Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.

  Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

  Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.

  Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.

  Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.

  Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students’ needs and progress.

  Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.

  Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.

  Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.

  Perform administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria monitoring and bus loading and unloading.

  Administer tests to help determine children’s developmental levels, needs, and potential.

  Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

  Requirements

  Set up classroom materials or equipment.

  Provide for basic needs of children.

  Teach life skills.

  Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.

  Read to students.

  Plan educational activities.

  Monitor student performance.

  Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.

  Evaluate student work.

  Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.

  Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.

  Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.

  Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.

  Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.

  Set up classroom materials or equipment.

  Teach life skills.

  Provide for basic needs of children.

  Provide for basic needs of children.

  Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.

  Develop instructional objectives.

  Apply multiple teaching methods.

  Set up classroom materials or equipment.

  Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.

  Maintain student records.

  Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.

  Plan educational activities.

  Display student work.

  Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

  Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

  Evaluate performance of educational staff.

  Supervise student research or internship work.

  Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.

  Serve on institutional or departmental committees.

  Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.

  Plan experiential learning activities.

  Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.

  Distribute instructional or library materials.

  Order instructional or library materials or equipment.

  Assist students with special educational needs.

  Supervise school or student activities.

  Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.

  Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.

  Nice To Haves

  Data entry software

  Microsoft Excel

  Children’s educational software

  Compact digital cameras

  Compact disk CD players

  Desktop computers

  Educational board games

  Educational puzzles

  Educational toys

  Email software

  Emergency first aid kits

  Microsoft Office

  Microsoft Word

  Pegboards

  Personal computers

  Photocopying equipment

  Play structures

  Sand tables

  Toy block sets

  Water tables

  Benefits
  Following a 90-day probationary period, employees are eligible for
  Paid Vacation
  PAID Training
  Annual merit raises
  Paid Holidays
  Occasional Bonuses
  Paid Professional Membership in NAEYC
  $22k-34k yearly est. 15d ago

• Associate Infant & Preschool Teacher – Now Hiring For All Classrooms

  Preschool Teacher Job In Chattanooga, TN

  Through intentional programming throughout every aspect of the organization, The Stanley School nurtures children and supports their families through safe, engaging, reliable, and selective childcare programs designed to deliver a better day, every day.$35k-48k yearly est.16d ago

• Part Time Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Munford, TN

  Summary The Preschool is looking for experienced part time (20-30 hours per week) childcare workers.$23k-35k yearly est.4d ago

• Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Columbia, TN

  Summary We are looking for a full time preschool teacher.$31k-43k yearly est.26d ago

• Daycare / Preschool Teacher COUNTY GOVERNMENT BENEFITS Daycare / Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Murfreesboro, TN

  Teacher will facilitate these intergenerational activities while maintain supervision and appropriate ratios. $21k-32k yearly est.40d ago

• PreSchool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Knoxville, TN

  The teacher will develop interactive learning programs that are fun and educational for the children. SUMMARY The Pre-school teacher selected for this position should have prior experience working with young children. The Pre-school teacher will work with young children to teach basic skills such as colors, letter and number recognition, shapes, social skills, and personal hygiene. Job Title: Pre-School Teacher – Two Year Old Class The teacher will monitor and gently correct childrens behavior in the classroom to foster behavioral and social skills The Pre-school teacher will manage classroom activities including lesson plans, imaginative play, bathroom breaks, meals and play time.$29k-43k yearly est.12d ago

• Assistant Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Nashville, TN

  Guidepost Montessori is a community of educators who truly believe that to meet the needs of today’s students and to bring about true progress in the world around us, we need an education model that fosters independence and develops competent, capable, action-oriented thinkers and change agents. $23k-35k yearly est.28d ago

• Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Nashville, TN

  As a Preschool Teacher, you’ll create a fun, safe environment with a daily schedule designed to develop children’s confidence and independence.$23k-35k yearly est.3d ago

• Outdoor Nature Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Nashville, TN

  We are seeking a Nature Preschool Teacher to join our organization!$20k-26k yearly est.14d ago

• Preschool Teacher (Ages 3-5

  Preschool Teacher Job In Memphis, TN

  Job DescriptionJob Description

  SCHEDULE MONDAY – FRIDAY 7:30am- 4:30pm

  The Lead Early Childhood Education Instructor is responsible for the overall operations of their assigned classroom. The Lead Early Childhood Education Instructor is responsible for the academic, social-emotional growth and development of all students in their care, this includes ages 6 Weeks-5 year old infant/preschool students, in addition to afterschool youth if applicable. The Lead Early Childhood Education Instructor is responsible for assuring compliance with codes and all state policies and regulations set forth by Tennessee Department of Human Services, Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Early Leaning State Standards, Next Generation of Science Standards, and STEAM Tots Academy.
  $23k-35k yearly est.13d ago

• Preschool Teacher – 4 Day Work Week

  Preschool Teacher Job In Spring Hill, TN

  As an Early Preschool or Preschool Pathways Teacher at the Primrose School of Spring Hill, youll create a fun, safe environment with a daily schedule designed to develop childrens confidence and independence.$15.5 hourly31d ago

• Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Nashville, TN

  The Lead Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide associate teachers, and resolve parental concerns. Summary The Lead Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Maintain frequent communication with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences Lotus Learning Center is a new family-owned and operated early childhood program in the East Nashville, North Nashville, and Madison area!$23k-35k yearly est.3d ago

• Floating Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Nashville, TN

  Compensation: Compensation is commensurate with a teacher at that level of education and experience, plus hourly stipend as a floater traveling between Those team members that is interested in traveling between schools as a Floating Teacher will also have 4 days work week and additional travel pay! Must have high school diploma or GED for Teacher positions and a minimum of 6 months experience or related degree/certification for Assistant Director role and above. Your expectations as a teacher will not vary but you will be able to bring your passion, knowledge, and support to multiple schools as one of our floating teachers!$23k-35k yearly est. 32d ago

• Preschool Teacher

  Preschool Teacher Job In Brentwood, TN

  We are seeking a Preschool Teacher to join our organization!$23k-35k yearly est.14d ago

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What are the top employers for Preschool Teacher in TN?

Goddard School

Otter Learning

Rolling Hills Community Church

Gallatin Day Care Center Inc.

Little Miracles Childcare LLC

Primrose School

TLC Child & Family Services

Cadence Education

Top 10 Preschool Teacher companies in TN

1. Goddard School

2. Otter Learning

3. Rolling Hills Community Church

4. Gallatin Day Care Center Inc.

   

5. Little Miracles Childcare LLC

6. Primrose School

7. TLC Child & Family Services

8. Cadence Education

9. CampCo

10. Grace Christian Academy

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What Can You Do With an Early Childhood Education Degree? ECE Jobs

An early childhood education degree, also known as an ECE degree, gives prospective educators many different opportunities to teach and cultivate important lessons catered toward the development of young children. These varying opportunities come in the form of different educational occupations, all meant for specialization in early childhood education. Individuals in these roles will be able to make a real difference in the foundational knowledge of countless children. 

What Is Early Childhood Education?
Top Early Childhood Education Degree Jobs

1. Preschool Teacher
2. Kindergarten & Elementary School Teacher
3. Nanny
4. Childcare Center Director
5. Childcare Worker
6. Special Education Teacher
7. School Counselor or Psychologist

How to Become an Early Childhood Educator
Become an Early Childhood Education Specialist with GMercyU

What Is Early Childhood Education?

The technical definition of early childhood education is the period of learning that takes place from birth to the age of eight. From the preschool level up to the end of early childhood, there are many different programs and approaches to curricula available. They can be federally funded, state-funded, or privately funded. All are set to help students reach certain cognitive standards and benchmarks that are helpful to children as their education continues.

Lessons learned during early childhood develop the fundamentals of learning and participating in a learning environment. Visit our own article that focuses on the question, “What is Early Childhood Education?”

Top Early Childhood Education Degree Jobs

Now that you know what an ECE degree entails, you might be wondering, “What can I do with an early childhood education degree?” Outlined below are some of the top early childhood education jobs. Take a look at the educational requirements, a summary of responsibilities, and the average salary for each occupation to see which is right for you.

Preschool Teacher

Average Salary: $29,780 per year
Educational Requirements: Associate’s degree in early childhood education or related field
Where you work: Daycare services, state, local, or private schools, private homes, religious institutions, grantmaking organizations, civic centers

What Does a Preschool Teacher Do?

Preschool teachers are tasked with administering the fundamental lessons associated with early childhood education that help bring their students up to developmental standards. Day-to-day activities in this position include working with young children both individually and in a group setting, tracking the progress of each student, organizing entertaining educational activities, and creating daily schedules. Early educators can use a child’s desire to play and be active as an advantage in the learning process 

Traditional academic education is not all a preschool teacher must focus on. Some emotional and social education takes place in a preschool setting, as well. At this early stage, educators use team exercises to improve social skills, but also to teach lessons on inclusion and respect. 

Kindergarten and Elementary School Teacher

Average Salary: $57,980 per year
Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education
Where you work: Public and Private Elementary schools, Child Day Care Services, charter schools, religious-based schools

What Does a Kindergarten Teacher Do?

Many daily responsibilities of kindergarten and elementary school teachers mirror those of a preschool teacher. They put together lesson plans, daily schedules for class, and track the progress of their students. The emotional and social lessons continue to play a large role in this position. By this stage of education, some of these responsibilities become more complex as the students build upon the foundational knowledge they learned in preschool.

There are a few major differences between the two occupations. Preschool tends to take place in one classroom where the students learn, play, rest, and eat. They may move to a lunchroom or an outdoor play area, but kindergarten and elementary school students move around much more in during the day. These students frequently move to different classes for different lessons, head to the lunchroom to eat, go outside for recess, and participate in field trips. A high level of supervision is required of teachers at this stage of schooling. Also, teachers entering this occupation can expect to work at a private or public school. A very small percentage are employed by daycare services.

Nanny

Average Salary: Minimum wage – $18 per hour
Educational Requirements: Vary based on state, employer, and workplace 
Where you work: Private homes

What Does a Nanny Do?

Nannying is an occupation that varies greatly based on the employer. Every child and every family have different needs when it comes to childcare. In the simplest description, nannies must provide attentive, warm care to the children they are tasked with looking after. That may entail simple supervision and care in an employer’s private home, but nannies are often given additional responsibilities. For example, nannies may also be expected to bring children to and from events, do some food shopping for them, and even make sure the house remains clean and organized while the employers are indisposed. 

One thing that sets this job apart from others on the list is that nannying can be a live-in position. Some employers need someone to live in their private home or on the property that can be available to take care of their children at any time. Live-in nannies may look after children from the moment they wake up to when they’re tucked in at night. Be sure to take into account the variance in responsibilities, salary, and educational requirements associated with nannying. 

What’s the Difference Between a Babysitter and a Nanny?

The difference between a babysitter and a nanny is not always clear. Each position features similar daily duties and childcare expectation. The easiest way to differentiate the two is that nannying is more likely to be a regular, full-time position. Often, babysitters are informally used as needed for an agreed-upon hourly or flat rate. On the other hand, nannies are almost always regularly employed, full-time or part-time. They are formally paid at an agreed-upon hourly rate, and all necessary employment and tax paperwork must be taken care of. The more formal nature of nannying usually goes hand-in-hand with additional duties like cooking, shopping, or cleaning for employers.    

Childcare Center Director

Average Salary: $47,940 per year
Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education
Where you work: Child daycare services, grantmaking organizations, civic centers, religious institutions, and state, local, or private schools

What Does a Childcare Center Director Do?

Preschool and Childcare center directors work a step back from the classroom, and they focus on the bigger picture of managing an early childhood education center. Directors supervise teachers and other employees of the center. They hire new educators, influence daily curricula and academic standards for students, allocate funds, communicate with parents, and ensure that their institution is up to health and safety standards. 

Some directors own the center that they direct while others are employed by the owner, or by the executive directors of an educational chain or franchise. If a director is employed by an outside entity, they must effectively communicate with that entity and run the center according to their policies and goals. If the owner is also the director, the center can be managed in whatever way they see fit. The position is much less hands-on with students and much more administrative. 

Childcare Worker

Average Salary: $23,240 per year
Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
Where you work: Childcare centers, their own home, private homes

What Does a Childcare Worker Do?

Interestingly, childcare workers share many responsibilities with preschool teachers, but they exist outside of the traditional classroom. Childcare workers look after children, create schedules around education, play, and nourishment, introduce children to basic concepts, and help prepare them for the next level of education, usually kindergarten. They help children build social relationships with others, and they teach activities art or dance that may grab the interest of the children in their care. Sometimes childcare workers communicate with the teachers of children they work with to focus on specific lessons or skills that need improvement. 

Childcare workers do not only work with children in preschool. Individuals in this occupation may also work with older children before and/or after school. In this situation, childcare workers would be helping with homework or other facets of the curriculum being taught during the school day. Some childcare workers are even employed over the summer to continue the education of participating children. 

Special Education Teacher

Average Salary: $59,780 per year
Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in special education or related field
Where you work: Public, private, charter, or religious-based schools

What Does a Special Education Teacher Do?

Special education teachers work with students who have mental, emotional, physical, or learning disabilities. This profession is not relegated to early childhood education. Individuals with sufficient degrees and certifications in special education can work with students from preschool all the way through high school. These educators have quite an array of daily responsibilities and they can change based on the capabilities of the student they are assisting. Generally, special education teachers must assess and reassess their students’ skills, determine their educational needs, discuss students’ educational progress with parents and other school staff, and plan activities catered toward their students’ specific abilities. Special education teachers are pivotal in progressing their students’ education and guiding their transition from grade to grade. 

The Individualized Educational Program (IEP) is the cornerstone of a special education teacher’s responsibilities. It’s the formalized plan discussed with parents, fellow teachers, and administrators that is updated and designed to effectively educate every individual special education student. Special education teachers must be able to create efficient and practical IEPs to be successful, no matter the age of their students.

School Counselor or Psychologist 

Average Salary: $56,310 per year
Educational Requirements: Master’s degree in school counseling or related field
Where you work: Private, public, charter, and religious-based schools, healthcare and social assistance organizations, other educational services

What does a School Counselor Do?

If you’re wondering, “what can you do with an early childhood education degree besides teach?,” don’t worry, there are many job opportunities for you to work with children outside of the classroom. For example, school counselors help students with academic and social skills needed to succeed academically. These are skills not normally taught in a classroom environment, like how to study or manage time effectively. School counselors will meet with students individually or in small groups and identify where they could use some help. They try to identify issues that impede on the academic success of individual students and help remedy those issues. Usually, counselors will collaborate with students, teachers, and parents to solve these problems. Counselors are also tasked with teaching students and staff about sensitive issues like drug abuse and bullying.

This is another occupation that is not relegated to early childhood, and the responsibilities differ based on the age group being counseled. A school counselor hired by an elementary school would be working with younger children, and their needs are much different from those of their high school counterparts. This early age group would most likely learn about decision making, time management, and appropriate social behavior from their counselors. 

How to Become an Early Childhood Educator

The first step to becoming an early childhood educator is to narrow down the occupations that interest you in the field. This decision will help set your academic goals since many of these jobs have different educational requirements. Previous experience, personal interest, desired workplace environment, and financial goals are all important to making decisions about the occupation you’d like to earn. 
 
Based on the occupations above, it seems as though the most versatile degree is a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education. It’s a requirement in several positions, and it will be beneficial to you when applying to any position that involves working with children. It may not be a requirement to be a preschool teacher, but it will set you apart from other applicants. That degree would have the same effect when competing for work as a nanny or as a childcare worker. If you’d like to have a more managerial role, like Day Care Center Director, or a more specialized role, such as a school counselor, a higher degree will be helpful. It may even be required. After you decide on the degree you’d like to pursue, the next step would be to look for higher education institutions that offer that degree program. 

Become an Early Childhood Education Specialist with GMercyU

Gwynedd Mercy University has an exceptional degree program for students who would like to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Early Education. Our unique Early Childhood Education program gives students hands-on classroom experience in their very first semester with our Teacher Apprenticeship Program (TAP). GMercyU’s program also provides significant assistance when prospective early childhood educators begin looking for student teaching opportunities, and affiliated professors and administrators will help students earn their teaching certifications, as well. Take a look at our website for more information on our Early Education Program. 

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Can a father take sick leave to care for a child if the mother is on maternity leave

What to do?

06/02/23

Natalia

asked in the Community

On maternity leave, I got so sick that I can’t get out of bed, but I don’t go to the hospital. Everything is fine with the child, but there is no strength to look after him.

As far as I understand, my husband will be issued a certificate of incapacity for work to care for a healthy child only if I am hospitalized. Otherwise, sick leave is not allowed, since I am on maternity leave and formally there is someone to look after the child.

Tell me, how can my husband legally not go to work until my recovery and receive benefits during this time?

Marina Sukhovskaya

lawyer

Author profile

Natalya, if you are sick at home, your husband can take a paid sick leave to care for – but not for the child, but for you, as for your wife. True, such a sheet is usually issued for a short period of time. And the number of paid sick days in this case is limited.

But just in the case of your hospitalization, your spouse is not entitled to sick leave – neither for caring for you, nor for caring for a healthy child. If there are no grandparents or other helpers, the husband will have to take parental leave to sit with him while you are away.

Your spouse can also take parental leave while you are sick at home. But this makes at least some sense only if the disease promises to drag on for a long time.

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Sick leave for a spouse to care for a sick wife

Sick leave for caring can be taken not only when a child falls ill, but also when one of the adult family members is ill. The symptoms of the disease must be severe so that it is obvious that an adult cannot provide proper care for himself. For example, high temperature.

item 2 part 1 art. 5 of Law 255-FZ

In this case, the attending physician must issue a sick leave certificate to the family member who will care for the sick person. In your case, to your husband.

A prerequisite for issuing such a sick leave: the treatment takes place on an outpatient basis, that is, at home. When an adult patient – over 15 years of age – is admitted to the hospital, his family members are not entitled to sick leave to care for him.

p. 43, 49 of the Order of the Ministry of Health of November 23, 2021 No. 1089

Only the period for which a sick leave certificate for caring for an adult family member can be issued is very short: no more than seven calendar days for one case of illness. At the same time, the allowance will be paid for a maximum of 30 calendar days in all cases during the calendar year.

p. 44 of the Order of the Ministry of Health of November 23, 2021 No. 1089

part 5 art. 6 of Law 255-FZ

Let’s say a sick leave for care is issued for three days – for all these days a benefit is due. But if in a calendar year there is a total of 38 days of such sick leave, then only 30 will be paid.

By the way, for sick leave issued to care for children under the age of 15, the limit of paid days is much higher. And for the care of children with disabilities, children with HIV, cancer or post-vaccination complications, there is no such limit at all. Tinkoff Magazine has already written about children’s sick leave in detail.

Father’s leave to care for a small child

I will consider two situations.

Situation 1. Mother becomes very ill while on so-called postnatal leave. As a general rule, this leave lasts 70 days after the birth – if you have given birth to one child and there are no complications.

In this case, the father can take parental leave. The law does not forbid a mother to be on maternity leave at the same time, and a father to be on parental leave.

How can a man go on maternity leave? Attach to it a birth certificate and a certificate from the mother’s place of work – stating that she is not on parental leave.

Only now, dad will be able to receive allowance for caring for a child up to one and a half years old only after mom ends her maternity leave. The FSS thinks so.

Thus, until the end of mum’s postnatal leave, dad will be, in fact, on unpaid parental leave. But on the other hand, the employer cannot refuse it, unlike vacation at his own expense.

Situation 2. Mom falls ill for a long time while on leave to care for a child under three years old. Then dad can re-register this vacation for himself for the period of her illness. And receive an allowance instead of a mother if the child is not yet one and a half years old. To do this, parents will have to do the following.

Mom does this:

1. Files an application at her place of work asking her to interrupt her parental leave and stop paying benefits.
2. Takes a certificate from work that she does not use this leave and does not receive benefits.

st. 256 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation

p. 42, 45 of the procedure for paying child benefits

If, for health reasons, the mother cannot do all this – and most often this is the case, especially if she is urgently hospitalized – then all of the above is done by the father. At the same time, at the place of work of his wife, he presents his passport, as well as certificates of marriage and the birth of a child.

Dad needs to do the following:

1. Bring to work a certificate from the mother’s place of work and a child’s birth certificate.
2. Write to your employer an application for parental leave and benefits.

Mom will take sick leave during her illness, and after it closes she will receive temporary disability benefits. After her recovery, both parents will need to write applications again at the place of their work:

1. Mom – about the resumption of parental leave.
2. Papa – about getting out of such a vacation.

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When a parent is given extra days off to care for a disabled child

When a parent is given extra days off to care for a disabled child

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07/06/2023

The Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation clarified whether an employee has the right to additional days off to care for a disabled child if the child lives in another city with a second parent.

In its letter dated 06/22/2023 No. 19-02/69809l, the department reminds that article 262 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation guarantees one of the parents four additional days off per month to care for a disabled child.

The rules for providing additional paid days off for caring for disabled children were approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1048 dated October 13, 2014.

According to these rules, in order to provide additional paid days off, a parent (guardian, trustee) submits the following documents or their copies:

• certificate confirming the fact of disability, issued by the Bureau (Main Bureau, Federal Bureau) of Medical and Social Expertise;
• documents confirming the place of residence (stay or actual residence) of a disabled child;
• birth (adoption) certificate of a child or a document confirming the establishment of guardianship, guardianship over a disabled child;
• certificate from the other parent’s place of work (stating that at the time of the application, additional paid days off in the same calendar month were not used or partially used, or that the parent did not apply for additional days off).

A birth certificate and a document confirming the place of residence (stay or actual residence) of a disabled child are provided once, in the absence of any changes.

At the same time, cohabitation of a parent (guardian, custodian) in the same living space is not a prerequisite for providing additional days off.

The Rules also stipulate that additional days off are not provided to a parent during his next annual paid leave, leave without pay, leave to care for a child until he reaches the age of 3 years. At the same time, the other parent (guardian, trustee) retains the right to 4 additional paid days off.

There are no other reasons for refusing to provide a parent with additional paid days off to care for a disabled child.

Thus, the employer is obliged, on the basis of the employee’s application and the relevant documents attached to it, to provide four additional paid days off per month to care for a disabled child, even if the child lives in another city with a second parent.

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