Court rules parental leave before 1999 is non-contributory, while post-1999 leave is subject to social insurance contributions.

The court determined that parental leave taken prior to January 1, 1999, constitutes a non-contributory period, whereas leave taken after that date falls under the mandatory social insurance contribution scheme. The plaintiff argued for a specific classification of the leave period based on the date of utilization, relying on the distinction established in the Social Insurance System Act. The court upheld this distinction, confirming that the legal status of the period changes depending on whether it was utilized before or after the specified cutoff date.