Act of Assignment for Officers And Noncommissioned Officers of the Armed Force Article 9-1

Officers and Noncommissioned Officers may apply for leave without pay under any of the following circumstances, and the authority-in-charge may reject the application by the mission requirements, except for the situations prescribed in Subparagraph 1:1. After being in service for more than six months, either or both parents may apply to nurture their child(ren) under the age of three.2. Preparing to follow their spouses sent overseas for more than one year due to military mission requirements.The period of leave without pay prescribed in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph shall not be longer than the day their child(ren) reach the age of three or two years. Under necessary reason, the period may be extended by one year.When nurturing two or more children at the same time, the period of their parental leave without pay shall be computed aggregately. The period shall not be longer than two years for nurturing the youngest child.Those who live together with adopted child(ren) in advance in accordance with related provisions in the Family Act and the Protection of Children and Youth Welfare and Rights Act may apply for leave without pay in accordance with Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 and the two preceding paragraphs within the cohabitation period.The period of leave without pay prescribed in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 shall not be longer than their spouses' abroad service time.Military Officers shall be reinstated upon the period of leave without pay has expired or the cause of leave is eliminated.