Administrative and operational instructions for an additional month of extended parental leave
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- May 1, 2024
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Update: May 3, 2024
News . 17/2024
In News 57 of April 18, 2024, INPS provided administrative and operational instructions regarding the additional month of parental leave paid at 60% of salary (for 2024 only, at 80% of salary), which was introduced by the 2024 Budget Law (Law No. 213/2023) and valid only for employees who end their compulsory maternity or paternity leave after December 31, 2023.
We remind you that Budget Law No. 213/2023 amended Article 34, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree No. 151/2001, providing for an increase from 30% to 60% of remuneration, of the parental leave allowance for an additional month, to be taken within the sixth year of the child's life (or within six years of the child joining the family in the case of adoption or foster care and, in any case, no later than the adopted or foster child reaching the age of majority).
The provision applies alternatively between parents who are employees.
If a parent is self-employed or enrolled in the Separate Pension Scheme, the month of parental leave compensated at 60% of salary (remember, increased to 80% for the sole and exclusive year 2024) is only available to the parent who is an employee.
The INPS emphasizes that this is not this is an "additional" month of parental leave, but rather an increase from 30% to 60% (and to 80% for 2024 only) of an additional month compared to what was established in the previous year's Budget Law, No. 197/2022, while remaining within the total three months of parental leave to which each parent is entitled and which cannot be transferred to the other parent. The additional month at 60% (80% for 2024 only) is only one for both parents and can be taken in full, split into days, or in hourly increments, and the month can be shared between the parents or taken by only one of them.
The INPS specifies that the "alternating" use between parents, provided for in the amended Article 34 of Legislative Decree No. 151/2001, does not preclude the possibility of using it on the same days and for the same child, as permitted for all periods of parental leave.