FAQ
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The process is simple: contact Chèque service to announce your expected delivery date and the allowance application form will be sent to you shortly before you give birth.
The right to paid leave for the other parent begins on the day the child is born.
The other parent's leave:
- lasts 14 calendar days (including weekends), or 10 working days if taken as individual days
- must be taken within 6 months of the birth
- is paid leave covered by loss of earnings compensation (APG)
Important: any days not taken after 6 months are lost.
To be eligible for the other parent's allowance, you must meet three conditions:
- Be the legal parent at birth, or recognize the child within 6 months of birth.
- Have been insured under the AVS for the 9 months prior to the birth.
- Have worked for at least 5 months during those 9 months.
Important: all of these conditions must be met in order to be eligible for paid leave.
To be eligible for maternity allowance, you must meet the following conditions:
- You must have been insured with the AVS for the 9 months prior to giving birth.
- You must have been gainfully employed for at least 5 months during those 9 months.
Important:
- The duration of leave is 16 weeks (14 federal weeks + 2 cantonal weeks)
- If you return to work before the end of your leave, you will lose your entitlement to the remaining allowances
A Chèque service online account allows you to:
- Declare salaries at any time
- Ask your employee to record their working hours
- Access various documents (pay slips, calculations and statements of charges, and annual salary certificates)
- Check your balance
- Generate an invoice to fund your account
- Track your payments
- Choose your communication methods (paper or electronic)
- Communicate with Chèque service via a ticket system
A Chèque service online account allows you to access your documents, such as:
- Your pay slips
- Your interim earnings certificates
- Your annual salary certificates
If your employer grants you access, you can record your working hours.
Communication
You can also contact us through your online account support for any information.