How To
What to do when I get married or have a baby?
Here are some useful reminders on what you need to do in a life event. A life event can be things like: getting married, changing in marital status, having a baby.
Getting Married
1) Marriage Leave
You are eligible for 5 working days of marriage leave that can be taken within three (3) months consecutively before or after the marriage date. Apply under Workday Time Off > Excused Time Off and enter comment: Marriage Leave.
2) Update Marital Status in Workday
Go to Workday > Personal Information > Change Marital Status
Having a Baby
Parental leave – Apply in Workday
- Let us know your Parental Leave plan as soon as practicable or at least 90 days before the leave by submitting a request in Sofi.
- Once the dates are confirmed, please submit the leave application in Workday, along with the doctor’s note with expected date of delivery or birth certificate. (Go to Workday > Time Off > Leave of Absence > Family > APAC > Parental > Primary Caregiver)
- Please be reminded that the parental leave days will include public holidays as well as Saturday & Sunday, unless local legislations stipulated otherwise.
- For details of Dow Jones Parental Leave, you may refer to the policy guideline.
Need more help?
For more information on your benefits, please visit the APAC NewsCorp Benefits Site, or contact the People team via Sofi.