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00:00Another set of gender-related topics that we brought to you this Wednesday.

00:05Because today, we will discuss the Republic Act 11210 or the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law.

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00:29The Republic Act No. 11210, known as the 105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law,

00:35is a law that aims to broaden and improve the benefits of maternity leave for women workers in the Philippines.

00:43What are the benefits and benefits of the Republic Act 11210?

00:48The 105 days of maternity leave for women workers in the public and private sectors

00:59have the right to avail of this amount of days of maternity leave with a full salary.

01:05What is the method of delivery? This is called normal delivery or cesarean.

01:09And the additional 15 days for solo parents,

01:14if a mother is considered a solo parent according to the Republic Act No. 8972 or the Solo Parents Welfare Act,

01:23she can receive an additional 15 days with a full salary.

01:28There is an additional 30 days without payment.

01:31This is an optional choice for newlyweds where their maternity leave can be extended.

01:40There is an additional 30 days with a full salary.

01:42This is free of charge.

01:44You just need to give the first notice to their employer

01:48that it will not be reduced to 45 days before the maternity leave ends.

01:54Also, 60 days for miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy.

02:00For cases of miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy,

02:06mothers have the right to avail of 60 days of maternity leave with a full salary.

02:12There are some important reminders here.

02:14In availing of maternity leave,

02:16maternity leave cannot be excluded and should be used before or after the birth of a child

02:24and should not exceed 105 days.

02:28This means that the weekends, Saturdays, and Sundays should be counted as 105 days.

02:33These are calendar days and non-working holidays.

02:37When giving notices to your employers,

02:41the female workers need to give the first notice to their employers

02:47about their pregnancy

02:49and the planning of availing of maternity leave that should include a proof like medical certificate.

02:57In terms of payment of benefits,

02:59the beneficiaries are provided by the Social Security System or SSS

03:03and the employer has an obligation to provide a salary differential

03:09so that the workers can receive the full salary while in maternity leave.

03:15It is also possible to avail of maternity leave for women in the informal work sectors,

03:21self-employed or FWs,

03:23and with a voluntary contribution from the SSS.

03:28In terms of the payment of maternity leave credits,

03:32for example, for mothers,

03:34mothers have the option to pay their 105-day maternity leave to the father of their child

03:42even if they are not married.

03:46These are added to the seven-day maternity leave

03:50that is given under the Republic Act 8187

03:54or the Paternity Leave Act of 1996.

03:58And for the Alternate Caregiver,

04:02for example, if the father of the child is not able to take care of the child,

04:06the mother can transfer the maternity leave credit to an Alternate Caregiver.

04:12The Alternate Caregiver can be a partner

04:16up to the fourth degree of consanguinity

04:21or the current partner of the mother who lives in the same house.

04:25The transfer of maternity leave credits to others

04:29is not applicable to cases of miscarriage or emergency termination of pregnancy.

04:33There are other benefits to applying for maternity leave credits.

04:37For example, the use of first aid.

04:41The mother needs to submit written advice to her employer

04:45and to the father's employer or Alternate Caregiver.

04:50And in terms of the use of the credits,

04:54the credits can be used continuously or gradually

04:58during the maternity leave period.

05:02Through this, a mother will be given enough time

05:06and her husband will be able to focus first

05:10on their subsequent birth.

05:14For more details and information,

05:18please visit the Philippine Commission on Women or PCW website.

05:22That's all for today.

05:24Stay tuned for the next episode of Jeetser!

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