Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Parent Information Packet with Checklist, Sample Applications, and Audio Guide

Our parenting kit contains helpful information for expectant mothers and fathers, such as sample forms for applying for parental leave and part-time work.

Another important part of the guide is a checklist detailing what expectant parents need to keep in mind during this time and which deadlines they must meet (for example, when applying for parental leave).

Guide for Expectant Parents

Brochure: Maternity Leave – Parental Leave – Parental Allowance – Part-Time Work (PDF, 19 pages)

Brochure in English: Maternity Leave – Parental Leave – Parental Allowance – Working Part-Time (PDF, 35 pages)

For members: Checklist for expectant parents (PDF)

For members: Checklist for parents-to-be (PDF)

For members: Sample application form for parental leave (docx)

For members: Sample application form for registering for parental leave and part-time work (docx)

For members: Sample application form for part-time work (docx)

For members: Sample application for transferring parental leave (docx)

Tips on the sample forms for (expectant) parents (PDF)

Audio Guide – for Parents in IG Metall

In addition, the parent information package for IG Metall members is also available as an audio guide. In the four episodes of “Die Ratgeberin,” IG Metall expert Julia Graf provides helpful information on parental leave, parental allowance, returning to work after parental leave, and part-time work after parental leave. The four episodes are available after login .